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
Eugenio Suárez delivers a moment he (and Mariners fans) will never forget
SEATTLE – As the Mariners wrapped up the first round of on-field batting practice Friday afternoon, Eugenio Suárez bounced around to the music, throwing in a dance move every once in a while and chatting up teammates, offering nothing but confidence-building optimism.You wouldn’t have known he was grinding through a postseason of seldom hits, swings and misses and too many … [Read more...] about Eugenio Suárez delivers a moment he (and Mariners fans) will never forget
As Seahawks newcomers thrive, GM John Schneider’s offseason looking like a home run
Inside the visiting locker room after defeating the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 2, Seattle Seahawks coach Mike Macdonald began his postgame speech by saying, “Look, we won this game because of what we did in the offseason.”In that moment, Macdonald was speaking about how work done in the spring tends to show up in the fall.General manager John Schneider doesn’t address the … [Read more...] about As Seahawks newcomers thrive, GM John Schneider’s offseason looking like a home run
Analysis: Are Seahawks close to trading cornerback Riq Woolen?
SEATTLE – For a while now, the end of Riq Woolen’s Seahawks career has seemed a question of when and not whether.There figures to be some resolution to his status soon.The NFL trade deadline this year arrives on Nov. 4 at 1 p.m. Seattle time.To state the obvious point, if Woolen is not dealt by that time, he’ll almost certainly finish out the season with the Seahawks and become … [Read more...] about Analysis: Are Seahawks close to trading cornerback Riq Woolen?
Mariners get shelled again as Blue Jays silence Seattle and even ALCS
SEATTLE – The notion of clinching their first berth in the World Series this week in front of their home fans ended Thursday evening. Any hasty plans for an overdone Champagne celebration at T-Mobile Park featuring Humpy the Salmon, should have been incinerated after the drubbing they absorbed 24 hours earlier.The now-questionable thinking they might end the American League … [Read more...] about Mariners get shelled again as Blue Jays silence Seattle and even ALCS