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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.

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.

Wedge/Hernandez Comedy Team Returns in New Mariners Commercials

Seth Kolloen — Tue, 13 Mar 2012 20:52:24 +0000

The Seattle Mariners and their ad agency, Copacino+Fujikado, are back with a new round of funny commercials highlighting members of the team. The winning combo, once again, comes from the comedy team of Felix Hernandez and Eric Wedge. When last we saw them, straight man Wedge was dealing with Hernandez’ comical attempts to pitch more … Continue reading →

Mariner Fans Feeling Spurned by Their Exes

Seth Kolloen — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 17:11:33 +0000

Much gnashing of teeth has occurred in the Mariner fan community over the number of former M's on teams in baseball's playoffs--16 of them, more exes than any other major league team. "Hey," the thinking goes, "if we'd just held on to all those guys, we'd be in the playoffs, too!" This thinking is wrong.

Mariners’ Brendan Ryan Clowns Oakland A’s with “Infield Triple”

Seth Kolloen — Wed, 03 Aug 2011 06:45:52 +0000

You just don’t realize how important some things are until you forget to do them. Change the oil. Back up the hard drive. Raise the debt ceiling. Or, in baseball, guard the bases. The Oakland A’s got a harsh lesson in this unspoken fundamental yesterday when Brendan Ryan executed the “just don’t stop running” strategy … Continue reading →