A conversation with Seattle
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. Continue reading Everything You Need to Know About the 2013 Seattle Mariners! (Preview)
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. Continue reading The Letter the Mariners Should Send to Fans Today
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. Continue reading Can the K Records Catalog Save the Mariners Season?
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. Continue reading All Eyes on Tacoma for Bizarre Pitching Matchup
College student Kyle Friedman recently rolled through town with his father, taking in a Seattle Mariners game as part of a summertime tour of all 30 baseball stadiums. That’s a lot of hours of baseball. I had a chance to interview him to get the inside story of his spectacular trip, and specifically about his stay in Seattle and thoughts about Safeco Field. Continue reading A Field (Trip) of Dreams: 30 Baseball Stadiums in Less Than 3 Months
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. Continue reading The Mariners Give Seattle Hope Just When We Need It
Those late ‘80s Lakers/Sonics matchups may be the best comparison to the Sounders/Galaxy rivalry. Like those Lakers teams, the Galaxy are studded with stars. The supreme stud: David Beckham, one of the best-known people on Earth. The Galaxy also have Landon Donovan and Robbie Keane, who’ve both captained their respective national teams and are well-known to soccer fans worldwide.
The Sounders are a good team. But who the hell are they? Continue reading Could Soccer Be the Sport Seattle Finally “Beats L.A.” In?