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The Best and Worst Trade of the Decade for the Seattle Mariners

Apr 15, 2020

Major League Baseball, Opinions & Predictions, Seattle Mariners

The Seattle Mariners are known around the baseball world primarily for two things: mediocrity and a crazy frequency in trades. For the first denoted team identity, a long-running history of plain incompetence a...

How Does Taijuan Walker Fit in Seattle?

Joe Orsatti

Feb 13, 2020

Major League Baseball, Opinions & Predictions, Seattle Mariners

On Wednesday, it was announced that free agent right-hander Taijuan Walker would re-join the team for whom he made his major-league debut with, the Seattle Mariners. The contract is an affordable one-year deal ...

Let’s Talk About Zac Grotz

Joe Orsatti

Aug 5, 2019

Independent Baseball, Major League Baseball, Opinions & Predictions, Seattle Mariners

Last week, the Seattle Mariners announced that right-handed pitcher Zac Grotz had his contract purchased from Double-A Arkansas. Many people were probably wondering, "Just who the heck is he?", as he has never ...

Seattle Mariners: Landing Spots for Players on the Trade Block

Robbie Stratakos

Jun 8, 2019

Major League Baseball, Opinions & Predictions, Seattle Mariners

The Seattle Mariners blew up their roster -- which won 89 games in 2018 -- in the offseason, trading away Robinson Cano, Edwin Diaz, James Paxton, Jean Segura, and Mike Zunino while losing designated hitter Nel...

Phillies Got the Better End of Jay Bruce Trade

Joe Orsatti

Jun 4, 2019

Headlines, Philadelphia Phillies, Seattle Mariners, Transactions

About two weeks ago, the Seattle Mariners traded the first of two "savings bond" players acquired from the New York Mets in the Robinson Cano/Edwin Diaz blockbuster, when they shipped Anthony Swarzak to the Bra...

Seattle Mariners Acquire Biddle, Vizcaino for Swarzak

Joe Orsatti

May 21, 2019

Atlanta Braves, Seattle Mariners

The Seattle Mariners struck up their seventh trade/waiver claim of the 2019 season on Monday, as they acquired recently designated for assignment left-handed reliever Jesse Biddle and injured closer Arodys Vizc...

San Francisco Giants Make Relievers Available

Joe Orsatti

Apr 26, 2019

Atlanta Braves, Chicago Cubs, Cleveland Indians, Los Angeles Dodgers, Milwaukee Brewers, Minnesota Twins, New York Mets, Opinions & Predictions, San Francisco Giants, Seattle Mariners, Washington Nationals

One of the most notable moments of the Major League Baseball offseason was the announcement that the league decided to end the August waiver trade period, making July 31 the only trade deadline. While nobody tr...

April 9 News: Pedroia, Norris, and More

Joe Orsatti

Apr 11, 2019

Baltimore Orioles, Boston Red Sox, Chicago White Sox, Cleveland Indians, Colorado Rockies, Headlines, Injuries, Kansas City Royals, Los Angeles Angels, Los Angeles Dodgers, Major League Baseball, Rumors, Seattle Mariners, St. Louis Cardinals, Tampa Bay Rays, Transactions, Washington Nationals

The Boston Red Sox welcomed their captain back on Tuesday, as Dustin Pedroia rejoined the active roster, taking the place of Tzu-Wei Lin. The 35-year-old second baseman has played just three games since the end...

Seattle Mariners’ Hot Start is Putting MLB on Notice

Robbie Stratakos

Apr 11, 2019

Opinions & Predictions, Seattle Mariners

The Seattle Mariners (12-2) own the best record in Major League Baseball. Yeah, that's probably the biggest surprise of the young 2019 season. Is it sustainable? That's to be determined given how the Mariners a...

MLB: Day Two News and Notes

Joe Orsatti

Mar 31, 2019

Baltimore Orioles, Chicago Cubs, Cleveland Indians, Los Angeles Angels, Milwaukee Brewers, San Francisco Giants, Seattle Mariners, Statistics, Toronto Blue Jays

Thursday was the biggest day of the year for the game of baseball, as we ushered in another season. As to be expected, media coverage was non-stop with Twitter feeds all across the country packed with initial r...