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Mariners Moose Tracks, 11/18/18: Mariners Moves, Rick Rizzs, and The Dawgs
Daily Links Are Key It’s starting to get cold, is it not? What would you say your cold threshold is? I think mine is around 50 degrees. Consider your temperature preferences while reading the links. In Mariners News... The Mariners signed shortstop Orlando Calixte to a minor league contract. The Mariners have reportedly signed shortstop Orlando Calixte to a minor-league deal. The 26-year-old slashed .270/.323/.405 with 11 home runs in 125 games for Triple-A Sacramento this past season.— Editor Joe Veyera (@JoeVeyera) November 17, 2018 Mariners single game tickets are on sale...
Lookout Landing Nov 17, 2018
Arizona Fall League Championship: Open Game Thread
The Peoria Javelinas seek to become back-to-back champions If you haven’t been paying attention (I, for one, haven’t been paying attention), the Arizona Fall League has been drawing to a close and concludes this afternoon with the championship game. The Peoria Javelinas, the Mariners’ affiliate, left a trail of fire and brimstone through Arizona on their way to a 21-9 record. The next best team was the Salt River Rafters at 16-14, who will be the Javelinas’ opponent today. The game will also feature a match up between Brewers second baseman Keston Hiura, who will play for the...
Rising Apple Nov 17, 2018
Mets should take advantage of possible Mariners winter fire sale
If the Seattle Mariners are truly selling, the New York Mets should whip out their wallets and see what they can buy. With the Seattle Mariners reportedly looking to sell off many of their star players, the New York Mets would be wise to try to capitalize on the opportunity to improve their lineup. Two […] Mets should take advantage of possible Mariners winter fire sale - Rising Apple - Rising Apple - A New York Mets Blog Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More
Lookout Landing Nov 17, 2018
Mariners Moose Tracks, 11/17/18: Evan Marshall, Edgar Martinez, and the Huskies
Saturday Links! Former Mariner Evan Marshall and his wife recently had a son, Ryan. He has experienced several health issues since his birth, but this recent Instagram post from the Marshalls suggests that things are taking a positive turn. We are so glad to hear that Ryan has been properly diagnosed and are hopeful things will continue to trend in a positive direction. View this post on Instagram Oct 16th: Ryan was taken to the ER & diagnosed with seizures, again. He was placed on an EEG for a few days & had multiple blood tests done.*Fast forward a few...
Lookout Landing Nov 17, 2018
Ken Rosenthal reports Mariners’ internal email: HR reviewed Dr. Martin’s allegations, found no wrongdoing
Another statement of support for the front office from within the organization, this time from CEO John Stanton. The conceit of a Friday night news dump is to bury a story in the blur of the impending weekend. Sometimes, however, the news really does come as 9-to-5ers have one toe out of the office door. Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic has acquired a copy of an internal email sent to all Mariners employees this afternoon at 3:45 PM PT. The email is penned, or at the very least ascribed, to Mariners CEO and chairman John Stanton. The link to Rosenthal’s article is here. I’ve included the...
Lookout Landing Nov 16, 2018
Mariners add millennials RHP Ruben Alaniz, OF Braden Bishop to 40-man roster
The roster moves you thought we were too big for, but we would never forget. A new face and a long-awaited friend have joined the Mariners 40-man roster in the past ~24 hours, and this is the point at which we could no longer evade discussing them. RHP Ruben Alaniz has been signed to what appears to be a major league minimum contract, and as a player with minor league options remaining, he will likely come into camp competing for a bullpen spot in Seattle or begin in Tacoma. OF Braden Bishop, by contrast, has grown up in the Mariners organization, and would’ve made his way to Tacoma last...
Lookout Landing Nov 16, 2018
Sporcle Friday: Most Strikeouts in a Game
Quiz time! With trade rumors surrounding James Paxton heating up, I thought we should honor the strikeout specialist with a quiz. Mariners pitchers have struck out 12 or more batters in a game 81 times. Can you name the pitchers to accomplish this feat? LINK!
Lookout Landing Nov 16, 2018
Mariners Moose Tracks, 11/16/18: Ruben Alaniz, Christian Yelich, and Mookie Betts
Some links to get your Friday started. Good morning everyone! Here are some links to get your Friday started. In Mariners news... Well this is a strange time to have Mariners FanFest. Mariners with a new FanFest approach this year. Will be on March 23-24 after team returns from Japan. Then will play two exhibition games vs Padres in Seattle on March 25-26 ($10 tickets) before home opener vs Red Sox on March 28.— Greg Johns (@GregJohnsMLB) November 15, 2018 A roster move! #Mariners sign free agent right-handed pitcher Ruben Alaniz. Seattle's 40-man roster is now at 33 players.Read:...
The Seattle Times Nov 15, 2018
Mariners sign right-handed reliever Ruben Alaniz to a free agent contract
Alaniz spent last season in the Rays minor league system and has never pitched at the MLB level
Lookout Landing Nov 15, 2018
Manny Acta defends Scott Servais and the Mariners, questions remain
The Mariners’ bench coach puts his support behind the organization and his longtime friend On Monday around 3:30 PM PST, former Mariners Director of High Performance, Dr. Lorena Martin, went public with allegations that she had experienced racism from general manager Jerry Dipoto, manager Scott Servais, and director of player development Andy McKay. From that moment, news emerged rapidly. The Mariners, seemingly caught off-guard, issued a strongly-worded, grammatically incorrect denial of all allegations, including explicitly stating that “no member of [their] management or coaching...
Lookout Landing Nov 15, 2018
Mariners embrace the uncarrier, reportedly have new naming rights deal with T-Mobile
People who love telecom-based jokes rejoice NB: if you haven’t read the site’s programming note, please do. While we all knew that the ballpark where we spend money on garlic fries and crab sandwiches would have a new name for the 2019 season, there was a deadly finality to the images last week of the letters being peeled off Safeco Field, one by one, suspended in the air a moment before being deposited on the ground. In an off-season that’s so far been marked by change and upheaval, it seems tonally correct, if jarring. I would not have been surprised at all to learn that Mike...
The Seattle Times Nov 15, 2018
T-Mobile Field? Report says Mariners have stadium naming-rights agreement with the Bellevue-based company
Forbes is reporting that the Mariners have reached with the mobile communications company for naming rights of what used to be Safeco Field.
Lookout Landing Nov 15, 2018
A programming note
Or: If you trade James Paxton right now we will be angry Every Sunday I publish a schedule, done through Google Docs, as a sign-up sheet for the writers for the upcoming week. In-season, filling the schedule is no problem, between recaps and game threads and About Last Night articles and analysis and minors updates and news that needs to be blurbed. During baseball season, the machine that is Lookout Landing hums along on mostly renewable energy. Almost every day during the season, something happens, something merits talking about. The energy of the off-season is much different. After a...
Lookout Landing Nov 15, 2018
Mariners Moose Tracks, 11/15/18: Wade LeBlanc, Manny Machado, and Blake Snell
Some stories to kick-start your Thursday. Good morning everybody! By the time this post goes up, I will have been awake for nearly four hours. Woooooo! Alright, not woo. But here are some links that should brighten up your day. In Mariners news... Aww! View this post on Instagram Gonna miss Mike Z. But don’t you worry, we’ve got Jackson! #YesOffseason #sportsandstuff #gonnahit89 A post shared by Wade LeBlanc (@wleblanc23) on Nov 13, 2018 at 3:37pm PST Some more coaching news. AAA @DurhamBulls manager Jared Sandberg has interviewed with #Rays and...
The Seattle Times Nov 14, 2018
Let’s not make assumptions about Lorena Martin or the Mariners
Former director of high performance Lorena Martin has accused Mariners GM Jerry Dipoto, manager Scott Servais and director of player development Andy McKay of racism. The Mariners have strongly denied the claims. My thoughts on the matter? Well, they're all over the place.
