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Everything You Need to Know About the 2013 Seattle Mariners! (Preview)

Seth Kolloen — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 17:01:21 +0000

The names, faces and stories of the Mariners' talented young are only vaguely familiar, even to diehard fans. But I believe that they will be the cornerstones of a team that will contend for a World Series, starting this year.

Washington Huskies Baseball: Your In-State Spring Training

Seth Kolloen — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 17:18:17 +0000

The game itself came down to one fateful pitch. In the top of the fourth inning, with the bases loaded, UW coach Lindsay Meggs brought on righty reliever Zach Wright to face Cal Poly 3B and three-hole hitter Jimmy Allen. Wright started the right-handed hitting Allen off with a slider that dove out of the strike zone as Allen swing through it.

The Letter the Mariners Should Send to Fans Today

Seth Kolloen — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 16:59:15 +0000

The Mariners are stuck in a Catch-22. They can’t attract an elite player at a reasonable price until they’re out of last place, but they can’t climb out of last place -- not right away -- without an elite player.

Can the K Records Catalog Save the Mariners Season?

Seth Kolloen — Tue, 10 Jul 2012 16:20:12 +0000

You know the music that comes on to inspire every Mariner batter as they walk to the plate? It hasn't been working. Mariner hitters have been dreadful at Safeco Field, saddening Mariner fans like me, you, and music journalist Mark Baumgarten.

All Eyes on Tacoma for Bizarre Pitching Matchup

Seth Kolloen — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 16:07:32 +0000

Tonight's mound duel between 49-year-old former Mariner Jamie Moyer and 22-year-old future Mariner Danny Hultzen is really just an odd coincidence, but what a fun one! A week ago, Moyer was part of the Baltimore Orioles organization, who had picked him up after his release from the Colorado Rockies, for whom Moyer became the oldest winning pitcher in major league history earlier this year.

The Mariners Give Seattle Hope Just When We Need It

Seth Kolloen — Fri, 08 Jun 2012 17:30:15 +0000

In the moments after the Oklahoma City “Zombie Sonics” Thunder advanced to the NBA Finals, the anger came in a flood. And those are tweets from professional writers! As you can imagine, those from regular folks were even more colorful. Happily, at this bleak moment, our town’s baseball team–if you’ve forgotten, they’re called the Mariners–look like they just might be emerging from a decade of irrelevance.