The Halfway Mark

Even though the All-Star break traditionally marks the start of the second half of the season, in terms of games played, the Mariners are there now. Having swept the Baltimore Orioles, the M's are now 51-31, 82 games into the 162-game campaign.

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Posted in Mariners, News; Tagged First place, Contention, Playoffs | Posted on June 29, 2018 at 2:19am | Permalink | |
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The Balancing Act of an MLB Schedule

Is it just me, or does anyone else think the Mariners' schedule is a bit wack?

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Posted in Around the Horn, Columns; Tagged Schedules | Posted on June 20, 2018 at 2:41am | Permalink | |
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First-place(!) M's begin homestand on a roll

It was looking bleak for Your Seattle Mariners not too long ago. On a Sunday afternoon in Detroit, Robinson Canó was hit by a pitch and left the game with a broken hand, and fans began to wonder how the M's would manage without him for perhaps a month or more. Then it was revealed that Canó had also flunked a PED test, so he'd actually miss half the season. Their third-place hitter and MVP candidate gone for half the year?! How could they survive?!

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Posted in News, Mariners; Tagged First place | Posted on June 10, 2018 at 8:57pm | Permalink | |
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M's draft pitcher in 1st round

Breaking with recent tradition, the Mariners used their first selection in the 2018 amateur draft on a pitcher, drafting Stetson University sophomore Logan Gilbert with the 14th overall selection.

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Posted in News; Tagged Jerry Dipoto, Draft | Posted on June 4, 2018 at 9:37pm | Permalink | |
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Cast your ballot

All-Star voting season is upon us. Sadly, you can no longer vote in person at the ballpark; gone are the days of whiling away the between-innings time by amusing your fellows with ballots filled out for the "all-disabled list team" or "worst-stats-ever team" along with your real choices, consigned to history are seating areas littered with little paper ballot chads.

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Posted in Mariners, News; Tagged Mitch Haniger, All-Star Game, Dee Gordon, Jean Segura | Posted on June 2, 2018 at 11:27pm | Permalink | |
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