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The Mariners did not score, and they did not win. The Mariners dropped game two of their series in Kansas City on Saturday by a score of 4-0. They collected just four hits — three from Luke Raley — and drew one walk, allowing Stephen Kolek to work through all nine innings with ease. The […]
Royals 5, Mariners 0 Good: Luke Raley, +.07 WPA Bad: George Kirby, -.22 WPA Game Thread Comment of the Day:
The Mariners will look to make it back-to-back series wins Saturday. George Kirby takes the mound for the Mariners. He’s looking to bounce back after a shelling against the Padres last week. Kirby has been good overall this year with a 3.54 FIP, but he’s done it in a weird way, with a career-low strikeout […]
Well, the Royals won’t be getting a series sweep against the Mariners this time. But perhaps they could still win the series and begin to right the ship that is their rapidly sinking season. If they can do it, a lot will depend on the offense finally getting going again. But it will also depend […]
Good morning, foLLks, and happy Saturday! We apologize for the programming delay. The Mariners played a surprisingly normal game in Kauffman Stadium last night, winning 2-0 over the Royals. What does the quintessential “normal” baseball game look like in your mind? In Mariners news: Around the league:
If you had “a tidy 2-0 victory in Kauffman Stadium” on your mind tonight, no you didn’t. The amount of nonsense in AL Central road games over the past few seasons has been enough for a lifetime, but no greater shenanigans have taken place than here. There was the 11-spot in 2022, its little sibling […]
The Royals had four hits tonight, all singles. Vinnie Pasquantino’s single in the first inning was the only hit they would have until the sixth. Bobby Witt Jr. struck out swinging in each of his first two at-bats. The Royals’ best chance to score came in the bottom of the eighth when Michael Massey led […]
78 degrees in August: Logan Gilbert, +.30 WPA 78 degrees in July: Mitch Garver, +.28 WPA 78 degrees in May, April, and March: Rob Refsnyder, Patrick Wisdom, and Víctor Robles, -.11 WPA each Game Thread Comment of the Day:
As Seattle rolls into town, they’re having a really rough time. Even so, I think most Royals fans would trade places with them in a heartbeat. After coming so tantalizingly close to their first World Series appearance as a franchise last fall, the Mariners had a lot of expectations for this season. They even made […]
The Mariners begin a six-game road trip today in Kansas City and hope to find a little more consistency between series. The Royals swept the Mariners clean at home over three games. Since then, the Mariners have mastered the art of the “It’s so over/We are so back.” This team has put on such a […]
Victor Robles is back again. The Mariners activated Robles from the injured list on Friday as the team heads to Kansas City to start a six-game road trip. Robles began the year in the majors but was placed on the injured list in early April with a right pectoral strain. The Mariners optioned Connor Joe […]
The Mariners fell one win short of their first pennant last year, and came into this season with high hopes for contention. Like the Royals, they have had a disappointing start. They seemed close to righting the ship a few weeks ago, nearly reaching .500. But a sweep at the hands of the Padres last […]
After the sweep at the hands of the Padres last weekend, the Mariners managed to get things back on track a bit with a series win over the White Sox. Seattle hasn’t won back-to-back series since going 5-1 on their road trip at the end of April. They’ve been mired in an unfortunate rut, unable […]
Good morning friends and happy Friday! The Mariners kick off a weekend series in Kansas City this afternoon, with Logan Gilbert trying to right the ship against the 20-30 Royals. As we prepare to enter the holiday weekend with lovely weather on the horizon for those of you in the Seattle area, what plans do […]
After an up-and-down start to the 2006 campaign, the Minnesota Twins hoped to settle in and recapture the AL Central crown. Alas, through May and into one fateful June night in the Pacific Northwest, the endeavor looked more bottoming-out than regrouped-contender. Heading into a Twinkie Town After Dark ™ contest with the Seattle Mariners on […]
There’s been enough roster turnover since the last time we did this to warrant a new edition of the classic Jeff Sullivan bit. Logan Gilbert I love him so much, and it feels life-ruining when he’s bad. J.P. Crawford This was more useful when the radio function worked too, but it still tells time. I’m […]
Good morning everyone! The Mariners got a much-needed win against the White Sox yesterday, powering their way to a 5-4 series finale victory. The team has the day off today as they travel to Kansas City for a three-game weekend series. Jhonny Pereda was the breakout star of last night’s contest with his go-ahead solo […]
Jhonny Pereda picked off the go-ahead run then slugged the go-ahead homer to will the Mariners to a much-needed 5-4 win on Wednesday. With the game tied 2-2 in the sixth, Chase Meidroth picked up a one-out single off Cooper Criswell. Tristan Peters followed with what looked like an RBI double, but the ball got […]
The White Sox spent the afternoon tripping over their own shoelaces. They outhit Seattle 11-7 but still dropped the rubber match. Eleven strikeouts, 2-for-9 with runners in scoring position, nine left on base. All that traffic, and nothing to show for it. It was the kind of game that keeps rebuilding clubs awake at night […]
Mariners 5, White Sox 4 Enjoying a baseball game with your family: Jhonny Pereda, +0.24 WPAA drunk 20-something whipping you in the back of his head with a sweaty shirt: Josh Naylor, -0.15 WPA Game thread comment of the day:
J.P. Crawford was a late scratch before Wednesday’s series finale against the White Sox, as the triceps issue stemming from a hit by pitch in the last series with the Padres continues to bother him. Pregame he was seen pointing out the sore area to Cole Young, playfully poking the young second baseman in the […]
It’s time to get right, again. Emerson Hancock takes the mound for the Mariners. Once an auto-punt game, Hancock has been quite reliable this year, turning in a few gems and a few otherwise decent outings. The Mariners will need him to again Wednesday as they look to pick up a series win following last […]
The White Sox go for the series win this afternoon against the Mariners at T-Mobile Park. A victory would give the South Siders their sixth series win of the season and move them to three games over .500 for the first time in 2026. Sean Burke draws the start, hoping to erase the memory of […]
Well, Mariners fans, I’d be lying if I told you this season was off to an ideal start, or even a good start, or even an average start. At least then they’d be above .500. The team has struggled in all aspects with performance and injuries including, but not limited to, Brendan Donovan, Cal Raleigh, […]
The Seattle Mariners announced Wednesday morning that they have activated RHP Matt Brash off the 15 day injured list, where he’d been healing from inflammation in his right lat. Correspondingly, LHP Robinson Ortiz was optioned back to Triple-A Tacoma. Brash made a pair of rehab assignments with the Rainiers, having been out since the first […]