Retired sportswriter. 27 years with the Seattle Times. Ink-stained wretch. Co-author of "Edgar: An Autobiography," published by Triumph.
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Just a friendly reminder that "Edgar: An Autobiography" is out June 11 and can be pre-ordered on Amazon. Hmm, Father's Day is coming....
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MLB's last 6 expansion teams:
Rays (launched 1998): 3 pennants, 0 WS titles
D'backs ('98): 2 pennants, 1 WS title
Rockies (1993): 1 pennant, 0 WS titles
Marlins ('93): 2 pennants, 2 WS titles
Blue Jays (1977): 3 pennants, 2 WS titles
Mariners ('77): 0 pennants, 0 WS titles
If Cleveland wins the AL pennant, the World Series will be MLB's smallest market (Milwaukee) vs its lowest payroll team (Clev) -- or No. 25 if Tampa Bay rallies. Call it an anomaly, but absolute worst-case scenario for ownership arguing that a salary cap is essential for parity
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ICYMI ... Here's a look into the mechanics of a manager search for the Mariners. There are initial interviews done over Zoom/Teams for early candidates. They want to pare a list of 20-plus candidates down to 4-5 finalists for in-person interviews.
What will Mariners' search for a manager look like? Here's what to expect.
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Just getting around to binging Landman, and I was blown away by how good Jerry Jones was in his acting cameo. Genuinely moving and authentic.
The announcers said they’d never seen anyone challenge whether the second baseman was illegally positioned on the outfield grass, as the White Sox just did (unsuccessfully) w/Altuve. The Mariners did that in Sept of 2025, and were successful.
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I noticed that Wilyer Abreu of the Red Sox led the American League in doubles with 38, which sent me scurrying to the record books. It's the first time since 1974 -- 52 years -- that no one in the AL has hit 40 doubles in a full season.
I thought that was the most contrite I've ever heard Jerry Dipoto, which is the proper tone to set after this season.
Turns out the Mariners could have won the division by going 15-7 in that finishing stretch against the 97-loss A’s, the 100-loss Angels and the 104-loss Rockies (plus 3 games w/Texas). They went 10-12.
Here's an oddity: The Mariners rank 28th in MLB in runs scored (dead last until putting up 19 in Saturday's blowout). Yet Randy Arozarena leads the AL in runs scored with 99.
As @bcondotta astutely pointed out, shades of Steve Carlton winning 27 games in 1972 for the 97-loss Phillies.
Mike Leake went 6 innings or more in 23 of his 31 starts in 2018, his lone full year with the Mariners. Just sayin’, for no particular reason :)
In his last four outings, Bazardo has given up 10 hits, 8 earned runs and 3 HRs in 1 and 2/3 innings.
What's amazing, as miserable as the first 5-plus months of the season were, the Mariners really did still have a chance entering the so-called weak part of the schedule in Sept. Turn that 1-4 vs. A's into 4-1 and they're in good shape. That they couldn't is an abject failure.
In this series, the Mariners have scored 1 run in 12 1/3 innings against the worst bullpen in MLB. What’s the opposite of “rising to the moment?”
The whole scenario of the Mariners using the weak part of their schedule to jump back in the race was predicated on them, you know, winning those games