All-Star Snubs

So, the fans, the players, and the Commissioner's office have spoken. Only three Seattle Mariners have been selected for the 2018 AL All-Star team: Edwin Díaz, Mitch Haniger, and Nelson Cruz. Something is broken.

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Posted in Mariners, Columns, Around the Horn; Tagged All-Star Game  |   Posted on July 8, 2018 at 10:39pm   |   Permalink   |     |  
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Midsummer Classics

It's All-Star season once again, and the 2018 contest in Washington, DC, should have plenty of Mariner representation. Jean Segura, James Paxton, Mitch Haniger, Edwin Díaz, Nelson Cruz, and perhaps Dee Gordon and Marco Gonzales are all deserving of a spot on the AL squad, and in the Mariners' best years they've sent a hefty contingent to the All-Star Game.

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Posted in Mariners, News; Tagged All-Star Game  |   Posted on July 3, 2018 at 11:55pm   |   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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