Mariners Shutout, Fans Shutting Down?
The Mariners are bailing water to no avail as the good ship they had been sailing on is sinking. The three-day All-star break did nothing to wake up their bats as they were shutout on five hits to the...
View ArticleMariners Wedge Shakes up Lineup; Real Reason?
Prior to Thursday’s game with Toronto, Mariner’s manager Eric Wedge said he was going with veterans, that “only veterans can get us out of this slide” meaning of course an eleven game losing streak....
View ArticleMariners End Losing Streak at 17, Bedard Leaving?
The Seattle Mariners were unable to achieve immortality by setting a modern-day record for consecutive losses, having to settle with a franchise record of 17. I don’t think they will mind. The M’s set...
View ArticleSeattle Mariners-The Outfield That Could Have Been.
Heading towards the July 31 trade deadline in 2006 the Seattle Mariners once again were sellers and traded a young, but promising, outfielder to the Cleveland Indians. Choo Shin-Soo Choo had made...
View ArticleMariners Plus Dallas Equal New Faces
Willy Mo Pena, he of the prodigious home run blasts, but of little else according to the number of teams he played for, has signed a contract to play in Japan, so he will not be the Mariners DH in...
View ArticleWhy has baseball’s hot stove gone cold and what can Seattle do about it
At baseball’s winter meetings much was done with trades and free agents. It was a hot stove of activity for fans to talk about, but now the stove is ice cold. I know NFL playoffs are going on, but...
View ArticleA sad look at former Mariner GM Jack Zduriencik’s off season moves for 2015
I hate to pick on a carcass for I am not a buzzard, vulture, or any of the animal kingdom that eats what other’s kill. My intent is to analyze the offseason moves prior to the 2015 season and not to...
View ArticleBold moves by Mariner interim GM Jeff Kingston
Before the infield dust had settled following Mariner GM Jack Zduriencik’s dismissal, interim GM, Jeff Kingston, sent Mike Zunino to AAA Tacoma, calling up catcher John Hicks. He threw out 49% of base...
View ArticleI give up, what is Jerry Dipoto doing
Hisashi Iwakuma is gone, now a Dodger with a three year contract at the age of 35. I wish him well and I hope he stays injury free. Seattle GM, Jerry Dipoto, had to strengthen the starting staff so he...
View ArticleWill the Mariners NEW bullpen be better in 2016
A great running line in the Newman/Redford classic, “Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid” was “Who are those guys?” It was said by Cassidy/Newman when no matter what Butch and Sundance did to ditch a...
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