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Seattle Mariners’ Hot Start is Putting MLB on Notice

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...

Mariners’ Win-Now Attitude Fueled by Pressure, Redemption

Tom Dorsa

May 26, 2018

Features, Seattle Mariners

The Seattle Mariners possess one of the worst farm systems in baseball. Their best player, second baseman Robinson Cano, was recently suspended for the use of performance enhancing drugs. Felix Hernandez is toa...

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 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...

After a Decade of Futility, Are the Seattle Mariners Becoming Contenders?

Gabriel Bogart

May 6, 2016

American League West, Features, Seattle Mariners

I've moaned and groaned about it before, rooting for the Seattle Mariners has been infuriating for about a decade now. In our best sardonic manner, many of us watching the M's have bet money that runners in sco...

Finally, the Seattle Mariners are Handling Mike Zunino with the Proper Care

Gabriel Bogart

Feb 25, 2016

Features, Opinions & Predictions, Seattle Mariners, Spring Training

While speculation that Mike Zunino would start the 2016 season with the Triple-A Tacoma Rainiers has been widely accepted as possible, confirmation came early Wednesday that it is inevitable. Shannon Drayer, wh...

Seattle Mariners Spring Training Preview

Kyle Head

Feb 13, 2016

Features, Headlines, Seattle Mariners

Courtesy: MLB.com The single greatest day of the year is quickly approaching, Opening Day. Another year is upon us and it seems like yesterday that the Kansas City Royals were finishing off the New York Met...

Seattle Mariners: Evaluating the Offseason Moves

Matt Wojciak

Feb 5, 2016

American League, American League West, Features, Headlines, Major League Baseball, Offseason, Opinions & Predictions, Seattle Mariners, Transactions

Justin Edmonds/Getty Images North America 2001 was an incredible year for Seattle Mariners fans, as the team tied the MLB record for single-season wins with an astonishing 116 victories in 162 games. That y...

Seattle Mariners: Offseason Report Card

Kyle Head

Jan 26, 2016

Features, Headlines, Seattle Mariners

Courtesy: Seattlemariners.com When Jerry Dipoto took over as the General Manager of the Seattle Mariners at the end of the 2015 season, he had a clear plan for the club. He wanted to become deeper as an org...

Jerry Dipoto: This Year’s Rockstar GM?

Patrick Brewer

Dec 14, 2015

American League, American League West, Features, Major League Baseball, Offseason, Seattle Mariners

The 2014 offseason. Looking back, the biggest story that anyone can remember is A.J. Preller. Last Winter was the winter of Preller. The seemingly endless action of Preller, from the trades for Matt Kemp, Wil M...

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