Kyle Head, Author at Baseball Essential

These Seattle Mariners Are Different

May 12, 2017

It has only taken two years for Seattle Mariners general manager Jerry Dipoto to change an organization that seemingly hasn't had a vision or a plan for well over a decade. The outcome at the end of the 2017 se...

Mariners do right thing, allow Diaz to throw in WBC Final

Kyle Head

Mar 22, 2017

Features, World Baseball Classic

A day after Edwin Diaz helped propel Puerto Rico to the finals of the World Baseball Classic, he had to make one of the biggest calls of his life. He had to call the Seattle Mariners on Tuesday and convince Jer...

WBC Shows Baseball Doesn’t Need to Change — We Do

Kyle Head

Mar 13, 2017

Headlines

The World Baseball Classic has been excellent. Big comebacks, surprise teams, and plenty of star power to go around. On Saturday night, I sat in my man cave and watched the United States take on the Dominican R...

Chicks Still Dig the Long Ball, but GM’s Don’t

Kyle Head

Feb 6, 2017

Features, Headlines

The landscape of the baseball world is changing and has been for several years. The days of the Sammy Sosa vs. Mark McGwire home run chase were fun, and I think the saying still applies that, as Greg Maddux and...

Mariners Make Two Trades, End up with Drew Smyly

Kyle Head

Jan 12, 2017

Atlanta Braves, Breaking News, Headlines, Seattle Mariners, Tampa Bay Rays

For anyone who has ever played fantasy baseball or pretended to be a major-league general manager, Jerry Dipoto should be your idol. The man never stops trying to adjust his roster and prefers trading for piece...

Mariners Acquire Gallardo, Dyson in Separate Trades

Kyle Head

Jan 9, 2017

Baltimore Orioles, Breaking News, Headlines, Kansas City Royals, Seattle Mariners

Seattle Mariners general manager Jerry Dipoto made his first two moves of 2017, sending outfielder Seth Smith to the Baltimore Orioles for right-handed pitcher Yovani Gallardo and acquiring speedy outfielder Ja...

Winter Meetings Preview: Seattle Mariners

Kyle Head

Dec 5, 2016

Features, Offseason, Seattle Mariners

My favorite time of the offseason is here. It's MLB Winter Meetings. Where the hot stove is roaring, the rumors are spreading, and fake Twitter accounts will be passed as serious news at least once or twice. Wh...

Mariners Moving on from Alex Jackson

Kyle Head

Nov 30, 2016

Atlanta Braves, Headlines, Seattle Mariners, Transactions

On Monday night, the Seattle Mariners traded former first-round pick Alex Jackson to the Atlanta Braves for pitching prospects Robert Whalen and Max Povse. Mariners general manager Jerry Dipoto may take a vacat...

Mariners in Win-Now Mode with Segura Deal

Kyle Head

Nov 26, 2016

Arizona Diamondbacks, Headlines, Seattle Mariners

On Wednesday night before the Thanksgiving holiday, Seattle Mariners GM Jerry Dipoto pulled off yet another trade. This time with the Arizona Diamondbacks. The trade sent Taijuan Walker and Ketel Marte to Arizo...

Seattle Mariners Wish List for 2017

Kyle Head

Nov 11, 2016

Features, Offseason, Seattle Mariners

The Seattle Mariners were on the verge of their first postseason berth since 2001 this past season but fell just short. With their core four of Felix Hernandez, Nelson Cruz, Robinson Cano, and Kyle Seager under...

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