For the first time since 1980, two teams who have never won the World Series are about to face off in the fall classic. The winner gets to celebrate the greatest moment in franchise history, and the loser gets stuck on a shrinking and increasingly ignominious list with the Rockies, Padres and Mariners. Despite these […]
The World Series is here! Over the next week, a new champion will be crowned, the Brewers and Rays joining the Padres, Mariners, and Rockies as the five remaining teams in MLB to never win a title. The two teams are probably the archetypes in the league whose brand of baseball represents the object of […]
Good morning everyone and happy Friday! The 2026 World Series kicks off tonight with the Brewers hosting the Rays at 5pm PT. In the meantime, let’s catch you up on the goings-on of the sport we love. In Mariners news… Around the league…
Cleveland Guardians manager Stephen Vogt confirmed at his end-of-year press conference on Thursday that he'll return to the team, amid speculation linking him to the open managerial job with the Seattle Mariners.
Although Guardians skipper Stephen Vogt has close ties to the state of Washington, he is not interested in the Mariners’ managerial vacancy. Vogt made it clear on Thursday that he is sticking with the Guardians. “I’ll be in Cleveland,” Vogt told Tim Stebbins of MLB.com and other reporters. “I’m here. I’m coming back.” Next season […]
Two-time American League Manager of the Year Award winner Stephen Vogt led the Cleveland Guardians to the American League Championship Series this year. Cleveland fell two victories short of reaching the Fall Classic, however. Vogt remains under contract with the Guardians, but rumors have connected him to the Seattle Mariners’ job opening. The Guards manager […]
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The Stephen Vogt as next Mariners manager rumors can officially be put to bed. Vogt told Cleveland media at today’s Guardians end-of-season media availability that he is coming back to Cleveland. Here’s Vogt speaking directly on it: Vogt’s name has been connected by some to the Mariners managerial search since the position became vacant, despite […]
No, the Mariners aren’t playing in the World Series this year. No surprise there. But that doesn’t mean Mariner fans have to sit out the Fall Classic without any thought of their hometown nine. In fact, there are plenty of Seattle connections featured during this series between the Brewers and Rays. 1B/OF Jake Bauers 2021: […]
Dodgers pitcher Will Klein had surgery on Wednesday to remove bone chips and clean up a bone spur in his right elbow, the team announced. The right-hander is expected to be ready for spring training. Klein was acquired by the Dodgers from the Seattle Mariners in June 2025 and pitched his way onto the World […]
Seattle baseball fans surely know it already — the Mariners are among five teams in baseball to have never won a World Series title. Heading into the 2026 season, there were plenty of people (including myself) that felt the M’s were in position to make a run at not only reaching their first World Series, […]
No matter how you slice it, the 2026 season was nothing but a disappointment for the Seattle Mariners. A year after winning the AL West, winning 90 games, and going to Game 7 of the ALCS, the Mariners fell flat on their face. A whopping 76 wins, good for third place in what would turn […]
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Good morning, foLLks, and happy Thursday! Today is the last day before the World Series kicks off, and Jacob Misiorowski has unsurprisingly been tabbed as the Brewers’ Game 1 starter in Milwaukee. Who do you think the Rays will counter with? In Mariners news: Around the league:
There’s a new name being bandied about for the Mariners manager position; The Athletic reports that, in addition to known quantities Joe Espada and Rocco Baldelli, the Mariners are also interviewing 36-year-old Jason Kanzler, currently director of player development for the Cubs. Kanzler has a background as a player: he was drafted by the Twins […]
Catcher Mitch Garver has retired from playing, reports Ted Schwerzler of minnesotasportsfan.com. Garver played parts of ten major league seasons, suiting up for the Twins, Rangers and Mariners. The Twins selected Garver in the ninth round of the 2013 draft out of the University of New Mexico. He hit well in the minors but there […]
As two small-market teams battle for a World Series title, the Mariners are once again watching from home. Could adding proven postseason talent finally help Seattle break through?
The Mariners are looking for a new manager after parting ways with Dan Wilson last month. A report from Patrick Mooney, Chandler Rome and Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic says that Jason Kanzler, Joe Espada and Rocco Baldelli are three of the candidates. Those aren’t the only three candidates in the mix but the report […]
Entering this season, only five teams had never won a World Series: the Milwaukee Brewers, Seattle Mariners, San Diego Padres, Tampa Bay Rays, and Colorado Rockies. The Brewers already had to go through one of those teams to get to this point, defeating the Padres in four games in the NLDS. They then took out […]
Good morning everyone and happy Wednesday! We’re still two days away from the start of the 2026 World Series, but we’ve got all of the latest news you need to know as you get your day started. In Mariners news… Around the league…
Of all the 2026 Mariners’ various problems, one that loomed largest was a clubhouse-wide passivity – a sense that the talent of the team would eventually win out and the Mariners would turn their season around, without a clear plan as to who would turn that season around and how. In postseason interviews, both the […]
Good morning! The Tampa Bay Rays have earned their spot in the 2026 World Series and will face the Milwaukee Brewers on Friday, October 23rd at 5 PM for Game 1. Both teams are searching for their first-ever World Series win and an exciting matchup awaits. MLB Postseason scores… In Mariners news… Around the league…
The Seattle Mariners entered the 2026 season with lofty expectations. After reaching the American League Championship Series in 2025, it seemed as if Seattle could take the next step and become a World Series ball club this year. Instead, the Mariners fell short of expectations and missed the postseason altogether. Now, they are looking to […]
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Wrapping up the season with the second worst record in the California League, it was a tough year to be a 66ers fan. In their first year in the Mariner organization and needing to replace the dominant Modesto Nuts affiliate, the 66ers shortcomings were largely caused by factors out of their control; with the Mariners […]
Former Mets manager Carlos Mendoza was hired by the Phillies to be their third base coach earlier this week. Philadelphia wasn’t the only team pursuing him, though. Jorge Castillo of ESPN reports that Mendoza was in the mix for the Mariners’ managerial vacancy. He withdrew his name to take the job with the Phillies. New […]
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Meet the Mets Mets top prospect Jefferson Rojas launched a pair of homers last night in the Winter League; the 21-year-old Dominican is 4-for-7 overall in his first two games with Cibao. Around the National League East Former Mets manager Carlos Mendoza was a candidate for the Mariners’ managerial job before withdrawing his name to […]