SEATTLE – The list of Cal Raleigh’s achievements this year are as long as a moonshot to straightaway center. He set the single-season home run record for catchers, switch hitters and Mariners, won the Home Run Derby in July and may have just taken over as the front-runner for American League MVP.But Wednesday, he did something that would have seemed impossible before the season … [Read more...] about Commentary: On Mariners’ big night, Cal Raleigh manages to make it even bigger
Mariners’ Cal Raleigh shares feelings on MLB’s robot umps: ‘I’m not a fan’
The robots are coming in 2026. Cal Raleigh is not thrilled.Major League Baseball announced this week that the Automated Ball/Strike System would be coming to the majors next season after it had been used in the minors since 2019. Major League Baseball’s 11-man competition committee approved use of the system.Its adoption to be used in the majors was inevitable, especially … [Read more...] about Mariners’ Cal Raleigh shares feelings on MLB’s robot umps: ‘I’m not a fan’
AL MVP odds: Cal Raleigh reached 60 home runs, but is it enough to top Aaron Judge?
Cal Raleigh is doing things that no Seattle Mariner and no catcher has ever done before, but is that enough to knock off Aaron Judge for American League MVP?Raleigh hit his 60th home run on Wednesday to become the seventh player in baseball history, and the first catcher, to hit 60 in a season. This came days after he broke the Mariners single-season home run mark, which was … [Read more...] about AL MVP odds: Cal Raleigh reached 60 home runs, but is it enough to top Aaron Judge?
Seahawks cough up lead, then walk-off Cardinals with late field goal
GLENDALE, Ariz. – For about 50 minutes Thursday night, this looked like another statement-making win for the Seattle Seahawks.The defense was dominating, holding Arizona to just two field goals through three quarters. And the offense was making just enough plays when it mattered with Sam Darnold again accurate and playing mistake-free.But then a few of the Seahawks’ mistakes … [Read more...] about Seahawks cough up lead, then walk-off Cardinals with late field goal
Mariners avoid hangover, sweep Rockies for 7th straight win
SEATTLE – Their total hours of sleep were certainly diminished from an earned and deserved celebration that lasted into the night and early morning hours. The external motivating factor of earning a bye through the wild card had already been secured roughly an hour before Emerson Hancock fired the opening pitch of Thursday night’s game against the Rockies.But given how this … [Read more...] about Mariners avoid hangover, sweep Rockies for 7th straight win