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Jesús Montero and the tyranny of expectations

Former Mariners catcher and designated hitter Jesús Montero died last week after succumbing to injuries sustained when his motorcycle crashed into a truck in Caracas, Venezuela, on October 4. He was 35 years old. If you were a Mariners fan during Montero’s time with the team, this sad news probably brought back unpleasant memories of […]

Jerry Dipoto: Mariners off-season to focus on sustainability

The sting hasn’t worn off quite yet. “We’re still in grief mode,” said Mariners team president Jerry Dipoto at today’s end-of-season media availability. Across the room, Justin Hollander also became overwhelmed with emotion while talking about the end to a Mariners season that came just short of a World Series run. Dan Wilson, true to […]

Tails never fails

The 2025 Mariners are no more.  I already wrote my season recap. I intentionally published it before the playoffs to feel like I could say something objective without the benefit of hindsight. The playoffs are random, if you hadn’t heard. They’re a short series of coin flips. The best player in MLB can lose. The […]

There’s some crying in baseball

I was seven years old when I had my heart broken for the first time. Funnily enough, it wasn’t by the Mariners. The year was 2001. The Mariners had lost in the ALCS the year before, but I was too young to understand what that meant. My brain must have undergone some maturation that winter […]

Dear Tim (again)

Hey Tim, Last time I wrote* was to exalt. Today it’s in desolation. Mariners baseball, huh? Last night, your Seattle Mariners lost Game 7 of the ALCS to the Toronto Blue Jays. I refuse to get into bullpen management discourse with you again, but suffice to say that it was a heartbreaker. That’s kind of […]

Mariners’ magical run comes to an end in 4-3 loss to Blue Jays

It was always going to Game 7. The Mariners have given fans a magical ride this season, but they haven’t always made it easy. Whether extra-inning games, or late-inning heroics, or winning streaks followed by losing streaks, or pushing things to the make-or-break moments, the Mariners have been playing Game 7 in one form or […]

ALCS, 3-4: Chart

Blue Jays 4, Mariners 3 Going farther than you’ve ever been: George Kirby, .111 WPA Having the journey end: Eduard Bazardo, -.384 WPA Game thread comment of the day: Thank you to everyone who’s been on this crazy ride with us this season. We appreciate you, each and every one. (Except those of you we […]

ALCS Game 7 Preview: Mariners at Blue Jays

One more “never been done before in team history” tonight; this is the first and last time we will say this: The Mariners are playing in their first-ever Game 7 of the ALCS tonight for the opportunity to go to the World Series. Regardless of what happens tonight, what a ride it’s been. Lineups: The […]

Do not be careful with your hope

The fires are mild this summer. I know because we’ve journeyed east on schedule. It will be five years before my window for this time shrinks from a Carlos Vargas target to George Kirby’s. Five years til we go from seasons of adventure to a weekend in August, sandwiched between 80 of my baseball games […]

Mariners force Game 7

The Mariners will play in their first ever Game 7. The Mariners lost 6-2 on Sunday in a sloppy, bad ALCS Game 6. A shaky outing from Logan Gilbert and poor defense behind him allowed the Blue Jays to get out to an early lead. The lineup struggled to get much going at the plate […]

ALCS, 3-3: Chart

Blue Jays 6, Mariners 2 A chance to go to the World Series: Eugenio Suárez, .051 WPA A chance to go to the World Series: Logan Gilbert, -.247 WPA Game Thread Comment of the Day