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Mar 25, 2024
Mariners at Padres, Exhibition Game #1: Open Game Thread

Mariners at Padres, Exhibition Game #1: Open Game Thread

Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports Exhibit A Typing “exhibit” so many times has made me think of the rapper Xzibit and the fact that my mom used to think his name was “Xbiscuit,” which always made me think of a rapping Poppin’ Fresh. Anyway, today the Mariners play the first of two Xbiscuit games against the Padres, and we’ll get to the info shortly, but first, some bad news: Bryan Woo will go on the IL with elbow inflammation— Ryan Divish (@RyanDivish) March 25, 2024 Well rats. Thankfully an MRI revealed no structural damage but Woo will miss his...
Mar 25, 2024
AL West Preview: The Bullpens

AL West Preview: The Bullpens

Reinhold Matay-USA TODAY Sports It’s feast or famine as far as relief corps go in the AL West. The Astros and Angels spent a lot to upgrade their relief corps this offseason, though only one of those teams is actually projected to be good. Bullpen woes could be the reason why the Rangers fail in their quest to defend their championship. A reminder: we’re comparing the three major player groups on each division rival to each other: the lineups, the starting rotations, and the bullpens. Los Angeles Angels Kiyoshi Mio-USA TODAY Sports With Shohei...
Mar 25, 2024
2024 MLB Predictions from the Lookout Landing staff

2024 MLB Predictions from the Lookout Landing staff

Photo by Steph Chambers/ Some optimism in the Year of the Dragon Among society’s most sacred traditions is the Lookout Landing staff predictions for the 2024 season. Below you’ll find prognostications about the playoffs, the major awards, and a few Mariners-centric odds and ends. Congratulations to Jake Mailhot and Evan James Audio for getting the most correct predictions last season. And special shout-out to Kate Preusser for having the single best call—that Seattle would trade for one of the two outfielders named Dominic who began the year on Arizona’s AAA...
Mar 25, 2024
Season of the Mitch - Meet at the Mitt Podcast

Season of the Mitch - Meet at the Mitt Podcast

Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports Hello Seattle Mariners fans! Zach Mason, Anders Jorstad are here with Kate Preusser, back from spring Training to detail her firsthand account of the new look Mariners. It’s Sunday March 24th and the final cuts are just around the corner. How impressive has Jonatan Clase been and how long will he stay in the minors? Will he be the backup CF and pinch run this season or will the team give him a more prominent role? Has Dominic Canzone won the starting outfield job over Luke Raley? And what do we make of Mitch Haniger’s resurgent...
Mar 25, 2024
Mariners Moose Tracks, 3/25/24: Luke Raley, Ezequiel Tovar, and Justin Topa

Mariners Moose Tracks, 3/25/24: Luke Raley, Ezequiel Tovar, and Justin Topa

Photo by John E. Moore III/ A light batch of links to begin your week. In Mariners news... Ryan Divish at the Seattle Times details OF Luke Raley’s recent hitting success as Spring Training comes to a close. Mariners top prospect Felnin Celesten made his professional debut during the team’s Spring Breakout game, and spoke about his excitement for being part of the Mariners’ organization. Around the league... The Colorado Rockies have signed shortstop Ezequiel Tovar to a seven-year/$63.5 million contract extension. The Minnesota Twins have placed RHP Justin...
Mar 24, 2024
Mariners and Cubs drag out spring training finale, tie 9-9

Mariners and Cubs drag out spring training finale, tie 9-9

Rick Scuteri-USA TODAY Sports And with that, the 2024 Cactus League slate comes to a welcome close. I wrote a few weeks back about the dog days of spring training; after the initial excitement of actual practice games being played wears off in a few days, we all just wish spring training was a bit shorter and they could get to the real season. I’m pleased to tell you that we made it. Up in Seattle, the M’s organization put on a much-welcomed reboot of FanFest at T-Mobile Park, while down in Peoria, the players put a bow on the 2024 Cactus League season with a 9-9...
Mar 24, 2024
Mariners Spring Training Game #30 Open Game Thread, 3/24/24

Mariners Spring Training Game #30 Open Game Thread, 3/24/24

Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports Here’s a place to discuss this incredibly important contest!
Mar 23, 2024
George Kirby strong in final spring tune-up against White Sox, Mariners prospects take center stage at Peoria

George Kirby strong in final spring tune-up against White Sox, Mariners prospects take center stage at Peoria

Photo by John E. Moore III/ A day of the present and the future Today’s big-league Mariners game against the White Sox wasn’t televised, nor was it broadcast on Seattle radio stations as today’s coverage was devoted to the Mariners’ “Spring Breakout” game featuring a matchup of the Mariners-Padres prospects, making up for a rainout of the highly-publicized game the week before. So what we know about the game at Camelback must, sadly, be surmised from the box score: George Kirby pitched a strong six innings, allowing just one run on three hits, walking one...
Mar 23, 2024
Mariners Spring Training Game #29/Spring Breakout Game Open Game Thread, 3/23/24

Mariners Spring Training Game #29/Spring Breakout Game Open Game Thread, 3/23/24

Photo by John E. Moore III/ The present and the future on one day in the desert Today isn’t a split squad game per se, but attention here will be divided nonetheless as the big-league squad travels to Camelback to take on the White Sox in a non-televised game, while the prospects will stay at home in Peoria to make up last week’s rained out “spring breakout” game, webcast on Mariners.com. It’s a chance to see all the top prospects in the system play at once, something that’s never been done before in a competitive environment, and we’re all pretty excited...
Mar 23, 2024
Mariners Moose Tracks, 3/23/24: Wyatt Langford, Jackson Holliday, and Trevor Gott

Mariners Moose Tracks, 3/23/24: Wyatt Langford, Jackson Holliday, and Trevor Gott

Photo by John E. Moore III/ A future Mariner killer has been born. Hello everyone and welcome to the weekend! As spring training wraps up these next few days, let’s get you the latest from around the league. In Mariners news... Scott Servais, J.P. Crawford, and Cal Raleigh are sponsoring a special fundraising event in Kirkland on April 11th called All Paws On Deck — raising money for Team Okanogan Animal Rescue. Around the league... Rangers 2023 first round draft pick Wyatt Langford has made the team’s Opening Day roster, where he is an early favorite to win...
Mar 22, 2024
Mariners Spring Training Game #27 & 28, 3/22/24, MIL @ SEA / SEA @ ARI: Open Game Thread

Mariners Spring Training Game #27 & 28, 3/22/24, MIL @ SEA / SEA @ ARI: Open Game Thread

Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports Szplit! The days draw longer, the nights grow warmer, and the final official split squad game of the Seattle Mariners Spring Training slate is upon us. Tomorrow’s Spring Breakout game notwithstanding, today will be the final time Seattle gears up for their exhibition preparations with a half n’ half orientation. Today’s matchups distinctly skew one way, however, as the home game in Peoria features almost the entire A-Team to flank Luis Castillo against the Milwaukee Brewers in his final Spring start ahead of Opening Day less than...
Mar 22, 2024
FanPost Friday: 2024 Seattle Mariners preseason polls

FanPost Friday: 2024 Seattle Mariners preseason polls

Photo by Logan Riely/MLB Photos via Time to take the LL hive mind temperature on the 2024 squad! Hello and welcome back to FanPost Friday. By this time next week, the Seattle Mariners will have played one (1) real regular season baseball game. It’s really happening! For those of us who mark time by baseball seasons, this is a special time of year. It can mean a lot of things, like making it through another winter. Or like celebrating the birth of something new in your life. Or it’s just the return of your favorite pastime, hobby, and thing to yell about on the...
Mar 22, 2024
Mariners Moose Tracks, 3/22/24: Logan Gilbert, Michael Lorenzen, and J.D. Martinez

Mariners Moose Tracks, 3/22/24: Logan Gilbert, Michael Lorenzen, and J.D. Martinez

Photo by Ronald Martinez/ Happy Friday, everyone! Hello everyone! It’s the last Friday of spring training, so let’s get you the news you need to know. In Mariners news... Another round of Mariners roster cuts gets the team down to 39 players in big league camp. Mariners Spring Training Roster Moves: RHP Carlos Vargas optioned to Triple-A Tacoma. RHP Casey Lawrence re-assigned to minor league camp.More:— Mariners PR (@MarinersPR) March 21, 2024 Michael Baumann at Fangraphs makes the case for a Cy Young season from Logan Gilbert. You can always count on...
Mar 22, 2024
Mariners win battle of long balls, defeat Reds 7-6

Mariners win battle of long balls, defeat Reds 7-6

Photo by John E. Moore III/ The ball was flying blissfully in Peoria tonight Tonight was the Mariners’ first and only night game of the spring training season, exactly one week before they will face the Boston Red Sox in their home opener. The ball probably won’t be flying as much as it was tonight on a warm night in Peoria, where the Mariners and Reds combined for six homers, but hopefully the Mariners will be able to pull out a similar win as they did tonight. Jhonathan Díaz, pitching for position in Tacoma this year, didn’t exactly have his best showing...
Mar 21, 2024
Mariners Spring Training Game #26, 3/21/24, CIN @ SEA: Open Game Thread

Mariners Spring Training Game #26, 3/21/24, CIN @ SEA: Open Game Thread

Photo by John E. Moore III/ One week to go! As spring training draws to a close, the Mariners will play their first night game of the spring. What ever happened to that year they said they were going to do a bunch of night games to get players ready for the season? That sure went away quickly. Arizona nights are cold. That should be good practice for tonight’s lineup, which looks to be very close to the one that will take the field in Seattle in just one week: Our first night game of 2024! #TridentsUp pic.twitter.com/jtPuBthupw— Seattle Mariners (@Mariners)...