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    April 12, 2012

    Cleveland Will Rock: It's Always Been About the Songs

    I have a mishmash of topics that I thought should be discussed among ourselves here. We love books here-- that has become very evident. Sports? Well, some of you can get on board. There's also a happening in Cleveland this weekend. Let's start at the top: Baseball! Optimism! Hey, Seattle! Check ou ... More >>

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    March 15, 2012

    Hey, Let's Play Ball (And Some Local Music While We're At It)

    Ah... it is finally that time of year. Spring training is well under way in Arizona and Florida and, at long last, the official regular season of America's favorite pastime will soon be under way. It's Baseball season!! If I haven't been clear of this before, it should now be clearly known that I a ... More >>

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    June 30, 2011

    Corked Bats Not As Helpful As Baseball Cheaters Think, WSU Professor Says

    Image source​Edgar Martinez once used a corked bat. The legendary Mariners designated hitter made his confession to the New York Times in 2003, a few days after Cubs slugger and habitual cheater Sammy Sosa was busted for swinging doctored timber. Of course, while Sosa was caught red handed usi ... More >>

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    August 24, 2010

    Breaking: The Mariners Make a Lot of Money for Their Owners

    ​Yesterday, sports blog Deadspin exposed confidential financial documents for a number of baseball teams, including the Seattle Mariners. All teams are privately held, so this kind of data is rarely seen. Which makes it difficult to know if an owner is making any money. Or whether you can trus ... More >>

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    July 26, 2010

    Two Dugout Fights Better Than Chone Figgins Vs. Don Wakamatsu (VIDEO)

    ​Dugout fights are notoriously crappy. Baseball players aren't really the brawling types -- for visually-pleasing fisticuffs your best bet is and always will be hockey -- and the teammates hanging around have an incentive to break things up before anyone can land a solid punch. Friday night's ... More >>

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    August 10, 2009

    "I Flipped Him a Benjamin"

    ​Imagine a workplace where you casually toss your boss $100 for giving an assignment to a co-worker. So it went in the Mariners' clubhouse this weekend. The M's took 2 of 3 games from a vastly superior Tampa Bay Rays team, moving within 4.5 games of the Red Sox for the Wildcard playoff spot. ... More >>

  • News

    December 26, 2007

    2007: The Worst of Seattle Sports

    Ty Willingham, Rick White, and Shaun Alexander.

  • News

    May 24, 2006

    Hardscrabble Mariners

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

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    June 8, 2005

    The Mariners Wake Up

    It was only Tampa Bay, but still.

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    August 11, 2004

    Beautiful M's

    An ugly season has its consolations: Edgar's long goodbye and Ichiro's hitting.

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    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

    April 9, 2003

    Melvin's Mariners

    Assessing the lineup after a 3-3 road trip and a home-opening win over the world champs.

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    March 5, 2003

    Send in the Mariners!

    Internationalization, proliferation, and the Seattle rotation.

  • News

    February 12, 2003

    Ancient Mariners

    Slow and steady still might win the A.L. West race.

  • News

    November 20, 2002

    The Rookie

    The new Mariner skipper has an 0-0 record as a Major League manager.

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    March 13, 2002

    Mariners 2002

    The new Mariner skipper has an 0-0 record as a Major League manager.

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    May 23, 2001

    He shoots, he scores

    A few ways even the cheapest fans can cheer.

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