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Alex Rodriguez

  • Blogs

    August 16, 2010

    Brian Bosworth Is Not Seattle's Most Polarizing Sports Figure

    ​In order for a person to be "polarizing," the public's opinion of them has to be both divided and extreme. They're either loved or hated; the best there ever was or the worst, with little room for middle ground. And while this characterization might have described former Seattle Seahawks line ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 12, 2010

    Seven Seattle Times Celebrity House Ads That Failed to Make the Cut

    ​Never mind that its editorial side might actually have to report critically on some of the local luminaries the Times has recruited to appear in its nauseatingly rah-rah house ad campaign, Fairview Fanny is in cahoots with such radiant Seattle personalities as Ciscoe Morris, every last member ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 12, 2010

    Alex Rodriguez Spent $1,500 on White Denim at J.Crew?

    ​Alex Rodriguez had a busy weekend. The New York Yankees' third-baseman drove in the winning run against his old team on Friday night. He was greeted with boos and derisively tossed dollar bills at Safeco Field throughout the series. And, according to some random person on Twitter, he finished ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 30, 2009

    Monkeys Have Just as Sure a Grip When Affixed to Backs as Branches, as A-Roid Is Being Reminded

    "Man I looked good--until I reverted to my usual choker form against the Phillies."​Through the first two rounds of the playoffs, things couldn't have played out any better for hated ex-Mariner and reputed steroid abuser Alex Rodriguez. So potent was A-Roid's bat against the Twins and Angels t ... More >>

  • Calendar

    September 16, 2009

    Yankees @ Mariners

    "Man I looked good--until I reverted to my usual choker form against the Phillies."​Through the first two rounds of the playoffs, things couldn't have played out any better for hated ex-Mariner and reputed steroid abuser Alex Rodriguez. So potent was A-Roid's bat against the Twins and Angels t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 13, 2009

    The Other Best Ever Mariners/Yankees Game in Seattle

    He may have blown a game or twenty, but Bobby Ayala came through in the big brawl​Last night's M's game was another thriller--thirteen-and-a-half innings of no-score ball ended by a walk-off hit by Griffey. Sadly, mlb.com didn't see fit to include in their online highlight videos Ichiro's perf ... More >>

  • Arts

    June 3, 2009

    Summer Guide Events Calendar: Festivals and Wiener-Dog Races

    A selection of the season’s major happenings.

  • Blogs

    April 30, 2009

    A-Rod Juicing All Along, Undertipping at Hooters?

    Who knows if it's true, but it's certainly believable. According to the New York Daily News, a forthcoming book by Sports Illustrated writer Selena Roberts--who broke the story of former Mariner Alex Rodriguez's positive steroid test--alleges that Rodriguez used steroids as early as high school and ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 15, 2009

    Griffey vs. A-Rod, Cheers vs. Boos

    Ken Griffey Jr. received a standing ovation every time he strode to the plate in yesterday's Mariner home opener, which marked the return of the M's prodigal son to the team he began his storied career with as a teen 20 years earlier. His reception during pregame introductions was on par with how B ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 17, 2009

    A-Rod's Seattle Secret: Ripped Fuel

    At a confessional press conference today, Alex Rodridguez said he used steroids (or "boli", the Dominican energy booster) only while in Texas, but did enhance his performance in Seattle with the supplement "Ripped Fuel", which contains the now-banned stimulant ephedra. Judging by the man-boobs A-R ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 13, 2009

    All Griffey, All the Time

    The story of the Mariners' off-season has been not the long overdue arrival of apparently competent general management, but rather the ownership's calculated, emotionally manipulative pursuit of Ken Griffey, Jr. For the last half-decade or so, the Ms have been baseball's equivalent of Grey's Anato ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 7, 2009

    SI: A-Rod Was A-Roid in '03

    Sports Illustrated is reporting that Alex Rodriguez tested positive for steroids in 2003 whilst with the Rangers. So why is this only coming to light now? Because Major League Baseball didn't institute punitive steroid tests until one year later. Much as we hate A-Roid, he was the last ex-Mar ... More >>

  • Calendar

    July 30, 2008

    Jessie Baylin

    Sunday, August 3

  • Blogs

    April 1, 2008

    Afternoon Edition: A-Rod and the Bank

    Sunday, August 3

  • News

    June 22, 2005

    Young Studs

    Do the M's have the horses?

  • News

    March 9, 2005

    Beltre's Numbers

    It's almost too much to comprehend: a potentially explosive Mariner offense.

  • News

    June 30, 2004

    Season Over

    With Freddy Garcia dealt, there's no carpe diem for the C+ Mariners.

  • News

    March 31, 2004

    Spread vs. Spreadsheet

    Fact is, you might as well roll the dice.

  • News

    February 25, 2004

    Yankees Suck Again

    Suck up more talent, that is. The good news: six opportunities to boo A-Rod and the rest at Safeco.

  • Arts

    November 26, 2003

    Fair and Foul

    New Mariners history bats at least .250.

  • News

    October 1, 2003

    The Boys of Bummer

    The Mariners are in contention for an off-season transformation.

  • News

    June 11, 2003

    Joltin June

    A blistering road trip, stunning individual stats, no injuriescan you imagine the Mariners winning 112 games this year?

  • Film

    June 4, 2003

    The Sea, Together, 2 Fast 2 Furious, and Wattstax

    A blistering road trip, stunning individual stats, no injuriescan you imagine the Mariners winning 112 games this year?

  • Diversions

    August 28, 2002

    Sports Guy

    Labor Lessons

  • News

    June 12, 2002

    Take them out to the ball game

    Labor Lessons

  • News

    May 15, 2002

    Cowards suck

    Mariners management proves that at Safeco Field, courage and capitalism are indeed two separate ball games.

  • News

    January 2, 2002

    2001 redux

    Seattle's year to remember ends, and thank goodness for that.

  • News

    October 10, 2001

    World Series or bust?

    Outside Seattle, the Mariners don't get no respect.

  • News

    July 25, 2001

    Sneak attack

    Nobody expected the Mariners to succeed in 2001, but they're baseball's best team.

  • News

    July 18, 2001

    News Clips— Needle Exchange

    Nobody expected the Mariners to succeed in 2001, but they're baseball's best team.

  • News

    July 11, 2001

    The baseball circus

    Nobody expected the Mariners to succeed in 2001, but they're baseball's best team.

  • Arts

    July 4, 2001

    Don't take me out to the ball game

    The charms of busty fans, the Kingdome, and the 1979 All-Stars.

  • News

    May 2, 2001

    16 Best architectural additions to the city since 1976

    The charms of busty fans, the Kingdome, and the 1979 All-Stars.

  • News

    May 2, 2001

    9 Advance excerpts from our 50th anniversary issue

    The charms of busty fans, the Kingdome, and the 1979 All-Stars.

  • News

    May 2, 2001

    News Clips— Curse of the ancient mariner?

    The charms of busty fans, the Kingdome, and the 1979 All-Stars.

  • News

    April 18, 2001

    Welcome back, A-Rod

    The charms of busty fans, the Kingdome, and the 1979 All-Stars.

  • News

    April 4, 2001

    News Clips— Open for business

    The charms of busty fans, the Kingdome, and the 1979 All-Stars.

  • News

    March 21, 2001

    News Clips— All the news that's fit to mint

    The charms of busty fans, the Kingdome, and the 1979 All-Stars.

  • News

    February 28, 2001

    News Clips— Needle Exchange

    The charms of busty fans, the Kingdome, and the 1979 All-Stars.

  • News

    February 21, 2001

    News Clips— Stadium garage crumbles

    The charms of busty fans, the Kingdome, and the 1979 All-Stars.

  • Diversions

    December 27, 2000

    Best-case scenarios

    Season's greetings from the Y2K bunker.

  • News

    December 13, 2000

    Hot Rod splits

    Alex Rodriguez is Texas Rangers' new designated whiner.

  • News

    October 11, 2000

    Woof, woof, win!

    The bunt single and overplayed song that embodied the Mariners' big day.

  • Arts

    July 5, 2000

    Batman

    Start building the statue — Edgar Martinez has become the face of Seattle. And he's hitting damn well, too.

  • News

    November 10, 1999

    Griffey, Inc.

    Dealing with the Junior trade: Name-calling helps.

  • News

    September 29, 1999

    Revenue dreams

    How Safeco Fraud—er, Safeco Field—allows the Mariners to bilk their fans.

  • News

    July 21, 1999

    Bum's rush

    How Safeco Fraud—er, Safeco Field—allows the Mariners to bilk their fans.

  • News

    July 14, 1999

    My-oh-my ass

    M's history: not exactly the stuff of which dynasties are made.

  • News

    July 14, 1999

    A consumer reports

    A fan's-eye view of the Safe's contents.

  • News

    February 24, 1999

    Coming soon: $29 hot dog

    The numbers look bleak for the Mariners. Can another bailout be far behind?

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