TORONTO – The hope for the Mariners and their fans is that “Walter” was allowed into Canada. If the Mariners needed to smuggle him in on their charter, so be it.On Saturday evening, following a light workout at the Rogers Centre, manager Dan Wilson made the expected announcement that Logan Gilbert will start Game 6 of the American League Championship Series.Gilbert started Game … [Read more...] about ALCS: Mariners turn to Logan Gilbert with trip to World Series on the line
Seahawks’ offense faces tough test as they try to iron out issues
RENTON, Wash. – A surprisingly potent Seahawks offense that has scored the fifth-most points in the NFL (27.7 per game) will get its stiffest test of the season Monday night against a Houston defense that is allowing the fewest points per game in the NFL at 12.2.Whether the Seahawks can emerge victorious may come down to whether they can show improvement in their running game … [Read more...] about Seahawks’ offense faces tough test as they try to iron out issues
ALCS: Cal Raleigh, Eugenio Suarez rally Mariners to within one game of World Series
SEATTLE – Not since Boeing’s first plane took off from Lake Union 109 years ago has a flight had so many people in Seattle collectively holding their breath for so long.The ball Cal Raleigh launched into the stratosphere at 5:48 p.m. Friday leading off the bottom of the eighth inning hung in the air for 6.7 seconds. It might as well have been an eternity, extending the angst … [Read more...] about ALCS: Cal Raleigh, Eugenio Suarez rally Mariners to within one game of World Series
Instant takeaways: Mariners snatch Game 5 from Blue Jays
Here are three instant impressions after the Mariners’ 6-2 win over the Blue Jays in Game 5 of the American League Championship Series on Friday at T-Mobile Park. Seattle leads the series 3-2.MVP momentRemember Aaron Goldsmith’s excellent call of the night Cal Raleigh hit his 60th home run and when he crossed home plate he screamed “Your MVP moment, Cal Raleigh!”He was a couple … [Read more...] about Instant takeaways: Mariners snatch Game 5 from Blue Jays
Jacob Thorpe: Mariners big deadline swing delivers moment franchise has been waiting for
SEATTLE – From disappointment to legend, Eugenio Suarez’s legacy turned over with the flip of his bat as he watched that ball fly.With one swing Suarez erased all the premature evaluations of his performance, of the Mariners offense, and of the once-thought-disappointing trade that brought him back to Seattle.In its place he wrote his name in Mariners lore with permanent … [Read more...] about Jacob Thorpe: Mariners big deadline swing delivers moment franchise has been waiting for