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Mariners have souls tested Black Lodge, lose 12-10

Diane. It’s February 24th, 12:10 pm, mountain time. My investigation, in all it’s twists, turns, detours, and non-sequiturs has led me to the Peoria Sports Complex in the northwest corner of the Phoenix metropolitan area. Along the way, I stopped at the Whataburger just across the New River. And I have to say, it lived […]

Mariners Spring Training 2026, Game #5: Thread

The Mariners are hosting the South Side Sox in Peoria Sports Complex this afternoon, and giving George Kirby his first innings of work of 2026. Following yesterday’s 0-3 loss, the Mariners are sending out a suspiciously Major League-shaped lineup, with Michael Arroyo and Colt Emerson serving as the obligatory “guys who are just happy to […]

Mariners Prospect Rankings #16, RHP Alex Hoppe

The only player in this year’s top twenty that joins our rankings from another major league organization, Alex Hoppe has received more coverage this offseason than he’s likely ever gotten in his life. In what will be his third stand alone article in the span of three months, our staff placed Hoppe 16th in the […]

AL West Preview – Angels Pitching, a Michael Bay tribute band

Prior to beginning this deserved evisceration, this author would like to clarify that she is not related to Angels GM Perry Minasian (so far as she knows). She is proudly related to Raffi Minasian, who, when pressed into attendance, scrolls on Instagram and asks every half inning when they’re going to throw hot dogs to […]

Which non-Mariners pitcher and hitter are you most excited to watch this spring?

Shamelessly stealing this question from Jacob Hausdorf in the Moose Tracks yesterday because once Star Wars comes up, that’s just like tossing a package of snausages into a kennel, but I thought this question merited some focused discussion: Which non-Mariners pitcher and hitter are you most excited to watch this spring? Bonus if they’re in […]

Mariners Spring Training 2026, Game #4: Thread

Hey, we’re about 10% through Spring Training. Logan Gilbert makes his first start of the spring. Gilbert is one of the Mariners many tinkerers, and I’ll be watching to see if he debuts any new pitches or pitch shapes this afternoon. It’ll be nice to see him, regardless. Cole Young and Colt Emerson each return […]

AL West Preview – Angels Position Players: Heaven is not here

For the first time in site history, our annual preview of the Seattle Mariners’ opponents in the American League West can be done from a mountaintop perch. Looking down upon the rest of the division, the reigning AL West champions will hang their first division title banner in the rafters since 2001, and are well-positioned […]

Mariners Moose Tracks, 2/23/26: Luke Raley, Ryan Sloan, and Rhys Hoskins

Happy Monday! The Mariners are coming off a comeback 14-8 win over the Cincinnati Reds yesterday, featuring game-altering RBIs from outfield prospects Jonny Farmelo and Brennen Davis. The game also included a total of nine challenges using the new ABS system, six of which were eventually overturned from home plate umpire Mike Muchlinski’s original calls. […]

Mariners rise to the challenge in comeback victory against Reds

If you turned this game off in the second inning, that’d be understandable. Maybe you are one of the many people who woke up incredibly early to watch the US men’s hockey team gold medal match against Canada. Also, this lazy Sunday game was the first radio-only affair of the spring, held down by the […]

Mariners Spring Training 2026, Game #3: Thread

The Mariners close up the first weekend of Spring Training 2026 with a game against the Reds. As opposed to the B-lineup we saw yesterday, today looks more like the spring training opener, aside from those last three. Top prospect Michael Arroyo gets another chance at second base, and the left side of the infield […]

Seattle Mariners backup catcher battle: pick your pony

One of the things about having a more established team is there are fewer spring training roster battles. Backup catcher isn’t exactly the most glamorous position, especially when backing up one of the league’s more famous iron men, but it is one of the things we have to watch this spring alongside the yearly bullpen […]

Emerson Hancock picks up 4 strikeouts in 2026 Spring Training debut

It’s all still here. The Mariners played their second game of Spring Training on Saturday, the first of 33 consecutive Saturday games in 2026. There was noticeably less excitement around the blogosphere for this matchup, the novelty of the new season already faded, laying bare the sloppy, non-competitive play of February baseball. But it was […]

Spring Training 2026, Game #2: Thread

And we’re back. Yesterday we got our first taste of Mariners baseball for 2026 , which is a great milestone to mark off the calendar. The pomp and circumstance may be somewhat lesser today, but we do get our first reminder for the steady rhythm of the season: the Mariners play every Saturday from now […]

2026: Spring Training Game #1: Open Game Thread

One upshot of the Mariners’ deep playoff run in 2025 is that fans have been gifted with the shortest offseason in Mariners history. It’s been exactly four months since Game 7 of the ALCS. Those four months have contained multitudes: a rollercoaster of emotions, the stages of grief, one of the most exciting free agent […]

40 in 40: Cal Raleigh is ignorant

Instead of writing about Cal Raleigh’s 2025 season, I’d like to show you a few pitches that caught my attention. April 17, bottom of the tenth The Mariners had stormed back in the ninth inning to tie the game and send it to extras (thanks to a Cal Raleigh home run), which meant that Cal […]

40 in 40: Two Bryans Diverged in a Woo(d)

40 in 40: Bryan Woo, Regent Ascended By: John Trupin February 20th, 2030 Reality spares no thought for the satisfying heft of narrative arc, preferring the winds of fate to take the reins. So, the petty tyranny of middle managers goes unpunished. We’re so often denied a last, meaningful conversation with a loved one. The […]

40 in 40: Just the facts of Cole Wilcox

Had the deal not occurred in the early stages of the winter, with the club still reeling from their ALCS exit, Cole Wilcox’s acquisition from the Tampa Bay Rays for cash considerations would’ve delivered a classic Jerry Dipoto quote. Something in the milieu of having had their eyes on Wilcox since his draft day, seeing […]

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Mariners Reacts Survey: World Baseball Clash

Last time we spoke, we wanted to hear from you, the reader, about spring training. As we all know, the roster gets crunched in the spring, crushing dreams, occasionally ending careers, and dashing the hopes of young prospects everywhere. We all know how it goes. One of the items we discussed was who stands to […]