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  • News

    May 2, 2012

    Jamie Moyer: Baseball's Oldest Winner

    The beloved ex-Mariner wants to throw until he's 50.

  • Blogs

    April 25, 2012

    Did Mariners' Brendan Ryan Swing? 'Perfect Game' Sparks Fan Debate, Websites (Video)

    After he went down swinging - or not - Brendan Ryan registered his disagreement with umpire Brian Runge in Saturday's 4-0 loss to Chicago. But the M's infielder wouldn't comment afterwards on whether Runge got the call wrong, handing White Sox pitcher Philip Humber the 21st perfect no-hit, no-run ga ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 20, 2012

    Comment of the Day: Sports in Seattle Suck, and So Do $10 Beers

    Yesterday, inspired by the smallest crowd in Safeco Field history for Wednesday night's Mariners game, we took to Daily Weekly in a (humorous) attempt to dissect the attendance problem.

  • Blogs

    April 19, 2012

    About That Pitiful Crowd at Safeco Field for Last Night's Mariners Game

    In case you missed it (and, let's be honest, most people did), last night's crowd at Safeco Field was small ... like, really small. Like the smallest in ballpark history. And the poor showing has people talking ...

  • Music

    April 4, 2012

    The Dogfather

    The enduring legacy of Gregg Greene, the man who let the dogs out.

  • Blogs

    February 24, 2012

    What Lurks Inside a Box of Athlete-Endorsed Cereal?

    ​Kellogg's has been producing Frosted Flakes for 60 years, but the Michigan cereal manufacturer may lose a few local customers this baseball season. Detroit Tigers pitcher Justin Verlander, who last year became the first player since 1992 to win the Cy Young and MVP awards, this week introduc ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 19, 2011

    Report: No One Goes to Mariners Games Anymore

    ​OK, perhaps that headline is slightly misleading. Some people do, in fact, still pay money to see the Seattle Mariners play baseball. . . but not many.

  • Music

    August 24, 2011

    Dreya Weber: Aerial Pink

    Why the biggest names in pop want to get high with Teatro ZinZanni's "Hail Caesar!" star.

  • Blogs

    April 25, 2011

    Franklin Gutierrez Has Irritable Bowel Syndrome and the Mariners Are Crappy.

    Image source​The Mariners' are already seven games under .500 in 2011, so at first blush the news that centerfielder Franklin Gutierrez has been diagnosed with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), a relatively common but potentially debilitating gastrointestinal illness, seems like the poop-frostin ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 21, 2011

    Safeco's Pen Still Warming Up

    ​According to baseball fans who oppose attempts to speed up the game, one of the sport's great joys is the downtime when pitcher and catcher confer on the mound, or outfielders trot slowly toward the dugout. Those lazy interludes allow spectators to engage in spirited debates about the batting ... More >>

  • Arts

    April 6, 2011

    The Weekly Wire: The Week's Recommended Events

    ​According to baseball fans who oppose attempts to speed up the game, one of the sport's great joys is the downtime when pitcher and catcher confer on the mound, or outfielders trot slowly toward the dugout. Those lazy interludes allow spectators to engage in spirited debates about the batting ... More >>

  • Calendar

    March 30, 2011

    $7-$95

    ​According to baseball fans who oppose attempts to speed up the game, one of the sport's great joys is the downtime when pitcher and catcher confer on the mound, or outfielders trot slowly toward the dugout. Those lazy interludes allow spectators to engage in spirited debates about the batting ... More >>

  • Film

    March 9, 2011

    More Baseball, Less Holocaust, Please

    It's not all grimness and history at this year's SJFF.

  • Blogs

    October 19, 2010

    Milton Bradley Used to Have a Small Problem With Eric Wedge

    ​First things first: the fact that perpetual malcontent Milton Bradley once had a problem with an authority figure is not news. If Bradley were an elf, and Santa Claus his boss, the outfielder would find a way to so undermine Jolly St. Nick to the North Pole media that the GM of Christmas woul ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 1, 2010

    Benching Felix a Final Fuck You to Mariner Fans

    ​In explaining his decision to have ace pitcher Felix Hernandez skip his final start of the season, Mariner general manager Jack Zduriencik called it a "precautionary move," adding that "one more start shouldn't make much of a difference" in terms of its impact on Hernandez's Cy Young Award ca ... More >>

  • Arts

    September 1, 2010

    The Weekly Wire: The Week's Recommended Events

    ​In explaining his decision to have ace pitcher Felix Hernandez skip his final start of the season, Mariner general manager Jack Zduriencik called it a "precautionary move," adding that "one more start shouldn't make much of a difference" in terms of its impact on Hernandez's Cy Young Award ca ... More >>

  • Calendar

    August 25, 2010

    Mariners vs. Cleveland Indians

    ​In explaining his decision to have ace pitcher Felix Hernandez skip his final start of the season, Mariner general manager Jack Zduriencik called it a "precautionary move," adding that "one more start shouldn't make much of a difference" in terms of its impact on Hernandez's Cy Young Award ca ... More >>

  • Arts

    August 4, 2010

    The Weekly Wire: The Week’s Recommended Events

    ​In explaining his decision to have ace pitcher Felix Hernandez skip his final start of the season, Mariner general manager Jack Zduriencik called it a "precautionary move," adding that "one more start shouldn't make much of a difference" in terms of its impact on Hernandez's Cy Young Award ca ... More >>

  • Calendar

    July 28, 2010

    Mariners vs. Texas Rangers

    ​In explaining his decision to have ace pitcher Felix Hernandez skip his final start of the season, Mariner general manager Jack Zduriencik called it a "precautionary move," adding that "one more start shouldn't make much of a difference" in terms of its impact on Hernandez's Cy Young Award ca ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 22, 2010

    Miniature Tigers Show Different Stripes, Last Night at the High Dive

    Miniature Tigers played at the High Dive on Wednesday, July 21.​ Miniature Tigers July 21, 2010 The High Dive The High Dive is quietly coming around as one of my favorite places to see a show in Seattle. The room is just spacious enough to never feel too crowded, has great sight lines, a pre ... More >>

  • Arts

    June 30, 2010

    The Weekly Wire: The Week's Recommended Events

    Miniature Tigers played at the High Dive on Wednesday, July 21.​ Miniature Tigers July 21, 2010 The High Dive The High Dive is quietly coming around as one of my favorite places to see a show in Seattle. The room is just spacious enough to never feel too crowded, has great sight lines, a pre ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 23, 2010

    Lou Piniella's Four Angriest On-Field Moments

    ​Former Seattle coach Lou Piniella is back in town this week as his severely underperforming Chicago Cubs take on the severely underperforming Mariners. U.S.S. Mariner has a well-argued post about how Piniella, like all coaches, has an undeserved reputation for getting more out of his players ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 21, 2010

    The Case for Keeping Cliff Lee

    Should such happiness be forgotten so soon?​For baseball purists, the Mariners home sweep of the heavy-hitting Cincinnati Reds this past weekend, in which Seattle's pitchers yielded a total of one run over three games while scoring a mere seven, was as good as it gets, and provided a glimpse o ... More >>

  • Calendar

    June 16, 2010

    Mariners vs. Kansas City Royals

    Should such happiness be forgotten so soon?​For baseball purists, the Mariners home sweep of the heavy-hitting Cincinnati Reds this past weekend, in which Seattle's pitchers yielded a total of one run over three games while scoring a mere seven, was as good as it gets, and provided a glimpse o ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 31, 2010

    Sasquatch! Sunday: Anyone Else a Little Taken Aback By All the Warpaint and Feathers?

    ​We are, after all, in an area of the country rich with Native American heritage, and the outfits du jour at Sasquatch! this year appears to be anything related to the kind of American Indian image painted by white oppressors of Native Americans. I understand we still live in the world of Clev ... More >>

  • Calendar

    August 26, 2009

    Mariners Vs. Royals

    ​We are, after all, in an area of the country rich with Native American heritage, and the outfits du jour at Sasquatch! this year appears to be anything related to the kind of American Indian image painted by white oppressors of Native Americans. I understand we still live in the world of Clev ... More >>

  • Arts

    August 26, 2009

    The Weekly Wire: The Week’s Recommended Events

    ​We are, after all, in an area of the country rich with Native American heritage, and the outfits du jour at Sasquatch! this year appears to be anything related to the kind of American Indian image painted by white oppressors of Native Americans. I understand we still live in the world of Clev ... More >>

  • Arts

    November 16, 2005

    Stateless in Seattle

    Jonathan Raban has become the Northwest's premier man of letters. He's more at home inside his head than anywhere else, yet with an immigrant's fresh eyes he's able to shed light on his adopted home and country, as in his new book, My Holy War.

  • Food

    April 23, 2003

    Restaurants M-S

    From Matt's in the Market to Salumi.

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