SEATTLE – On March 21, 2024, a fan was invited into the press box at the Peoria Sports Complex in Arizona. In a 3-3 spring training tie between the Mariners and Reds, the young boy was tasked with playing public address announcer for the bottom of the fourth inning. After leadoff hitter Mitch Garver struck out, the boy leaned into the microphone and quickly met his match.“Now … [Read more...] about Commentary: Why the best is still to come for the Mariners
Mariners’ Cal Raleigh wins Sporting News MLB Player of the Year award
One award down for Cal Raleigh. Potentially many more to come.The Mariners catcher was named the Sporting News MLB Player of the Year on Friday, becoming just the third player in franchise history to be honored by the publication.Yankees slugger Aaron Judge finished second in the voting and Shohei Ohtani was third.Raleigh is just the second catcher to win the award, which has … [Read more...] about Mariners’ Cal Raleigh wins Sporting News MLB Player of the Year award
What we learned from Mariners’ magical 2025 season
It started in late March with a 4-2 win over the Athletics at home. It ended 173 games later in late October in Toronto, concluding the longest season in Seattle Mariners history.There was an April surge, a swoon through May and June, a highly impactful trade deadline in July. There was an August and September surge that brought pennant-race baseball to Seattle and landed the … [Read more...] about What we learned from Mariners’ magical 2025 season
5 biggest questions facing the Seahawks after their bye week
Given how the season opened for the Seahawks, the position the team finds itself in heading into its bye week feels about as positive as could have been hoped.The home loss to the 49ers on Sept. 7, which came after Seattle let San Francisco drive the field for a late go-ahead touchdown and then saw Sam Darnold lose a fumble in the final minute 9 yards away from the winning TD, … [Read more...] about 5 biggest questions facing the Seahawks after their bye week
Commentary: Mariners should be proud, not satisfied after 2025 season breakthrough
At 8:33 p.m. Monday, minutes after his season sank below the waves, Bryan Woo was asked how he would describe the legacy of the 2025 Mariners. Before he could answer, a scream rang through the quiet clubhouse, as an unknown teammate in an adjoining room summarized Seattle’s sorrow.“That,” Woo said, nodding in the direction of the audible anguish. “The legacy is that no one’s … [Read more...] about Commentary: Mariners should be proud, not satisfied after 2025 season breakthrough
