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    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

    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 >>

  • 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 >>

  • Calendar

    June 16, 2010

    Mariners vs. Kansas City Royals

    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

    November 18, 2009

    The Five Best Years for Good Pitchers on Bad Teams

    Zack Greinke's good year for a bad team may have been great, but it wasn't the greatest.​For too long, baseball writers who selected the year-end award-winners relied too much on wins to determine who had a good year. The arbitrary 20-win mark became a bar that, if crossed, almost guaranteed s ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 17, 2009

    Felix Hernandez Finishes Second in Cy Young Voting, But Here's Why He Should Have Won

    "Hey, Greinke, you weren't the only ace whose team couldn't hit a lick."​To the surprise of few, Kansas City Royal Zach Greinke won the 2009 American League Cy Young Award by a significant margin over runner-up Felix Hernandez of the Mariners. There's no doubting Greinke laid a strong claim t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 28, 2009

    Your Arts & Space Weekend Planner

    ​The last weekend of August begins on the moon! That's where much of the LP record cover art is set in a new show at EMP: It's refreshing to seen a museum exhibit that doesn't pretend to offer great music or great art. Culled from the collection of an L.A. music industry executive, Spaced Out ... More >>

  • Calendar

    August 26, 2009

    Mariners Vs. Royals

    ​The last weekend of August begins on the moon! That's where much of the LP record cover art is set in a new show at EMP: It's refreshing to seen a museum exhibit that doesn't pretend to offer great music or great art. Culled from the collection of an L.A. music industry executive, Spaced Out ... More >>

  • Arts

    August 26, 2009

    The Weekly Wire: The Week’s Recommended Events

    ​The last weekend of August begins on the moon! That's where much of the LP record cover art is set in a new show at EMP: It's refreshing to seen a museum exhibit that doesn't pretend to offer great music or great art. Culled from the collection of an L.A. music industry executive, Spaced Out ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 31, 2009

    It's Trade Deadline Day: Do You Know Where Your Mariners Are?

    Could the Moose be on the block?​In Seattle, of course. And not making any big moves yet. The M's do pop up in a few rumors in the ESPN comprehensive rumor roundup. Get ready for some non-blockbusters: -The Dodgers and Rays are interested in M's reliever Mark "Remember when we had Derek but t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 12, 2008

    Seattle: Tough on Charities

    Could the Moose be on the block?​In Seattle, of course. And not making any big moves yet. The M's do pop up in a few rumors in the ESPN comprehensive rumor roundup. Get ready for some non-blockbusters: -The Dodgers and Rays are interested in M's reliever Mark "Remember when we had Derek but t ... More >>

  • News

    June 7, 2006

    Mariner Grand Jury

    A booing horde awaits an indictment at Safeco Field.

  • News

    May 24, 2006

    Hardscrabble Mariners

    Sabermetrics and The Da Vinci Code have nothing on this baseball calculus.

  • News

    April 13, 2005

    The First Seven Games

    Even at 3-4, the Mariners look better than they did last year.

  • News

    July 21, 2004

    Bucky Ball

    The Mariners are suddenly watchable, and they can't disappoint us in September.

  • News

    March 31, 2004

    The New Bleacher Bums

    These fans think they know better than the Mariners. They predict the M's again will finish the season behind the Oakland A's. And they say they have the data to prove it. Second-guessing owners and managers is easier than ever in the age of the spreadsheet.

  • 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.

  • News

    May 28, 2003

    Proof Positive

    With a couple of exceptions, the Mariners are in exceptionally fine form.

  • News

    September 15, 1999

    Going down syndrome

    Overcoming ignorance, a rocker learns to pleasure her.

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