Category Archives: Rainiers

Greg Halman: Our Unknown Brother

“Though I’ve never met you And we’ve spoke not a word I’ll never forget you Through the stories that I’ve heard” – “Unknown Brother” by The Black Keys August 26, 1987 – November 21, 2011 I could not write this … Continue reading

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Paging Dustin Ackley?

“When will Dustin Ackley join the Seattle Mariners?” A good question. A great question. If I was a gambling man, I’d say the answer is “some point in 2011″. Mariners Nation continues to hear about, read about and think about … Continue reading

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Down on the Farm: April 2011

We’re now into the 2nd month of the season. The Mariners ended the month of April sizzling with five-straight wins on the road. Felix, Smoak, and Pineda had some incredible April moments. Luis Rodriguez’s walkoff versus the Blue Jays was … Continue reading

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Mariners MiLB: Rainiers & Awards

The Tacoma Rainiers won the 2010 Pacific Coast League. Simply writing that makes me want to high-five each and everybody I know. I’ve been a supporter of the Triple-A team for roughly 5 full seasons now and this championship feels … Continue reading

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Time To Produce In Tacoma

For the first time in my Mariners fandom lifetime, I feel our farm system is filled with talent. Now as we know, talent doesn’t mean much unless it’s tapped into and utilized, but the new regime is gleaming with hope. … Continue reading

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The Future Is Bright Part III

Becoming a major leaguer is one of the tougher professions to forecast. Maybe all (or none) of these guys will find time one day in the bigs. Time will tell. (Stats as of 8/4/2010) 1. Brian Moran – LH Reliever … Continue reading

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One Night in Tacoma

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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The Future Is Bright Part II

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

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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Looking To The 2nd Half

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

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