If the first dozen games of this Mariners season have felt derivative to you, that wouldn’t be misplaced. Dating back to 2023, Seattle has stumbled out of the gate, starting each season with a record of 4-8. Thankfully, in all previous three years, the M’s have bounced back, staunching the bleeding to win their next […]
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Chewing up pitch counts: José A. Ferrer, +.02 WPA Quick outs (derogatory): Bryan Woo, -.10 WPA Game Thread Comments of the Day:
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Today, the Mariners will attempt to avoid a sweep in this year’s first iteration of breakfast baseball. Yes, anything in the morning is considered “breakfast baseball”. No, I will not comment on whether I am actually eating breakfast at 11:35 in the morning. Coming off of four straight one-run losses, they’ll ask Bryan Woo to […]
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The Seattle Mariners announced today that they have placed OF Victor Robles on the 10-day IL with a right pectoral strain. To take Robles’s place on the roster, the Mariners have selected INF/OF Connor Joe. Joe will wear #9, last worn by INF Ben Williamson. Joe, 33, is a journeyman player who’s been with several […]
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Good day folks! It’s been a tough stretch for the Mariners, who fell again in a one-run contest to the Rangers to move their season record to 4-8. They’ll look to get back in the win column during a day game today against MacKenzie Gore, with first pitch at 11:35am PT. For those of you […]
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There will come a period in this season when time unspools languorously, with the unobtrusive ease of a sport that plays a game nearly every day. The edges will soften, the agonies and exaltations abating in equal measure. You cannot sprint 162 times over. Now is not that period. Now, time does not unspool. Time […]
Rangers 3, Mariners 2 Something that is good or, sometimes, less bad: J.P. Crawford, +.016 WPASomething that is less good or, sometimes, bad: Dominic Canzone -.270 WPA Game Thread Comment of the Day
Fresh off the heels of their third consecutive one-run loss, the Mariners will dust themselves off and square up with the Texas Rangers for the penultimate game of the first road trip of the young 2026 season. Seattle will try to avoid the ignominious distinction of starting 4-8 through their first twelve games for the […]
The time has arrived for Michael Arroyo. He’s climbed his way into the upper ranks of this system, and with a debut date rapidly approaching, he’s reached a critical point in his career that will largely signal the future trajectory of his time as a major league baseball player. A tremendously talented player, to what […]
Happy Tuesday! Another night of quiet hitting held the Mariners to just one run in their 1-2 loss to the Texas Rangers last night. Cal Raleigh’s first home run of the year, a solo shot to deep right field, was one of two Mariners hits all game. George Kirby takes the mound today for the […]
For those unfamiliar with the tradition, the combination of Buzzfeed listicle, treasure hunt, airing of the grievances, and prix fixe tasting menu that my people call Passover—occurring this week—includes a segment in which the youngest child present asks a series of questions designed to elicit why this night is different from all other nights. Taking […]
Rangers 2, Mariners 1 The Larry Bernandez ad: Julio Rodríguez, +.08 WPAThe Hal Baleigh ad: Josh Naylor -.025 WPA Game Thread Comment of the Day
The Mariners head to the Lone Star State in their attempt to bounce back from losing two very winnable games in a row. They’ll hand the ball back to their Opening Day starter, Logan Gilbert, who has looked better than he did last season but still shakier than he did in 2023-24. I’m increasingly concerned […]
Tacoma Rainiers Tacoma’s had more time under their belt than the other three affiliates, and with a 4-5 record thus far, it’s been a somewhat middling mix to start the season. There’s enough talent on this roster to be one of the more compelling teams in the PCL, but they’ll have to start picking things […]
The Mariners are on a run of playing the AL West, facing Anaheim, Texas, and Houston in a row over the next two weeks. They got off to a bad start against what should be the soft part of that schedule, dropping the weekend series to the Angels as the bats continue to scuffle; they’ll […]
When Mariners prospect Colt Emerson signed his (then) record-breaking extension before ever appearing in an MLB game, much of the conversation focused on the risk the Mariners were taking, allocating such a long-term, significant chunk of payroll to a player who has yet to take a big-league at-bat. Considerably less attention was paid to the […]
Good morning! A frustrating, extra-innings loss yesterday to the Los Angeles Angels capped off a tough away series for the Mariners. While a three-run home run by Cole Young was a highlight of the 7-8 defeat, the Mariners will look to put this series behind them and prepare to face the Texas Rangers. A three-game […]
Listen, I’m not saying it was destined, but you go up against a team called the Angels on Easter, and you’re probably gonna lose. A simple coincidence? Probably, but I think the much more likely scenario is that this game took place inside the halo for the Angels at the Big A. It’s no secret […]
Angels 8, Mariners 7 Reese’s eggs: Cole Young, .37 WPA Black jellybeans: José Ferrer, -.34 WPA Game thread comment of the day:
Luis Castillo takes the mound for the Mariners for the second time this season, completing the second spin of the rotation of this season. Despite not earning the decision last time out, Castillo shoved against the Yankees for 6 innings of three-hit ball and tallied 5 strikeouts along with it. Castillo looks to continue his […]
Society has advanced past the need for Jo Adell. Happy Sunday everybody! In Mariners news… Around the league… Nick’s pick…
Emerson Hancock gave up a home run to Zach Neto on the first batter he faced Saturday. It was the only run of the game. The home run was the first hit Hancock allowed in 2026. He threw six no-hit innings with nine strikeouts last week against the Guardians in his season debut. He looked […]
Angels 1, Mariners 0 Jo Adell on defense tonight: Emerson Hancock (+0.20 WPA) Jo Adell on defense every other night: Luke Raley (-.18 WPA) Game Thread Comment of the Day:
Here’s something I never thought I’d say: I am excited to watch Emerson Hancock pitch tonight. The Mariners look to win their first series of the season Saturday against the Angels. They won Friday’s opener 4-0 in a long, frustrating, 10-inning game that didn’t really get going until the end. The bats did eventually come […]
Good morning everyone and welcome to the weekend! The Mariners notched their first extra-innings win of the season yesterday in a 3-1 victory over the Angels thanks to strong pitching performances from Bryan Woo, Matt Brash, Andrés Muñoz, and Gabe Speier. It really is incredible to watch this M’s bullpen in action. Do you have […]