Monthly Archives: July 2010

One Night in Tacoma

Posted on July 31, 2010 by

The stories and connections you can draw from baseball games can sometimes simply be amazing. The Tacoma Rainiers game was on Comcast NW tonight and while watching it, I started thinking of the players in tonight’s lineup. Checkout some of … Continue reading →

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One Is The Loneliest Number

Posted on July 30, 2010 by

A losing season in baseball can suck the life out of you. It’s draining. Heck, even a winning season can be draining. The season starts at the beginning of April and finishes at the beginning of October with very little … Continue reading →

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Dear Jack

Posted on July 28, 2010 by

Dear Jack, I wasn’t sure how I wanted to start this letter but here goes: we’re a mess. We said all the right things. We had a well-designed plan that was destined for good things. We acquired Cliff Lee. As … Continue reading →

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The Future Is Bright Part II

Posted on July 26, 2010 by

So now that my baseball man-crush for all things Michael Pineda is out there for all of you to read, I wanted to share my thoughts (plus statistics) for some other Mariner prospects from this season. Some of you may … Continue reading →

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The Future Is Bright

Posted on July 24, 2010 by

As baseball fans, we know when the season is over… and I don’t mean that final day in September or the first week of October. Only 8 of 30 teams are fortunate to reach the playoffs. There will usually be … Continue reading →

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Home Sweet Home

Posted on July 23, 2010 by

Since the 2003 All-Star game, the winner of the game secures the World Series home advantage. Until 2010, the American League had won every All-Star game since 1996 (excluding “SeligGate” – the 2002 tie; thanks A. Urlacher). How many times … Continue reading →

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The Bullpen: Love/Hate Relationship

Posted on July 20, 2010 by

The bullpen always seems to be hit or miss, doesn’t it? One year you have a bunch of guys that carry Spartan war helmets around and the next you don’t care for 80% of them no matter what they do. … Continue reading →

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Mr. Mariner!

Posted on July 17, 2010 by

In only his 4th game as a Seattle Mariner (and the whirlwind the last week has been for him), Justin Smoak went ka-boom for his first time with his new club. It had to feel nice. Nobody knows how much … Continue reading →

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Franklin Gutierrez

Posted on July 13, 2010 by

Franklin Gutierrez is one of the most beloved current Mariners. Other than a strikeout at the wrong moment of a game, I never hear anybody moan or groan about Guti. His defense is out of this world and it’s a … Continue reading →

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Looking To The 2nd Half

Posted on July 11, 2010 by

The Mariners need to get better. I think they will be. Continue reading →

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