Five Bold Predictions for the 2015 Seattle Mariners
The 2014 version of the Seattle Mariners gave their fans some serious glimmers of hope. With new manager Lloyd McClendon at the helm and the quarter-billion dollar Robinson Cano adding some meat to the...
View ArticleMariner’s Opening Day Notes: Seth Smith Is A God
Seth Smith is a God among men. At least for the duration of April 6th, 2015 he is. Smith became the first player in Seattle Mariners history to collect three extra base hits on Opening Day (thanks to...
View ArticleGlimmers Of Hope After A Tough Week: Mariners Get Sunday Walkoff Win
The last time I wrote about the Mariners, I was basking in the excitement of an Opening Day win. Felix Hernandez was his usual dominant self and the bats, surprisingly, found ways to support him. Since...
View ArticleRobinson Cano’s 2015 struggles are cause for concern
In the past, when we talk about Robinson Cano we think perennial All-Star, best second baseman in the league and a top-10 if not top-five player in Major League Baseball. Today? Well let’s just say...
View ArticleEdgar Martinez Named Mariners New Hitting Coach
On Saturday afternoon, the Seattle Mariners announced the hiring of former Mariners designated hitter and third baseman Edgar Martinez as their new hitting coach. Howard Johnson had been the hitting...
View ArticleThe Return Of Robinson Cano
When Robinson Cano signed with the Seattle Mariners in December of 2013, people were shocked that a team way out in the Pacific Northwest could sign a perennial All Star coming from one of the most...
View ArticleNelly Cruz booming in Seattle
Some in the Seattle Mariners organization wanted Nelson Cruz before the 2014 season. Cruz was coming off a PED suspension and that likely played a major role in why the M’s didn’t sign him and the...
View ArticleRobinson Cano Makes History With 30th Double
It hasn’t necessarily been the most record breaking season for Robinson Cano and the Seattle Mariners in 2015, a fairly disappointing season in fact, but Tuesday night in the Mariners’ 6-5 win over the...
View ArticleWill Robinson Cano Be A Mariner In 2016?
The Seattle Mariners, picked by many to not only make the playoffs, but to win the World Series, came into the 2015 season with expectations arguably as high as ever in the history of the franchise....
View ArticleMariners Robinson Cano Undergoes Sports Hernia Surgery
Seattle Mariners second baseman Robinson Cano underwent sports hernia surgery Tuesday in Philadelphia and is expected to miss the next six weeks of workouts. The surgery repaired a right side and left...
View Article2016 wish list: Seattle Mariners
The Seattle Mariners new General Manager, Jerry Dipoto, has a plan and I’m hoping it is a World Series contender blueprint. It seems Dipoto is zeroing in on a new manager in Seattle. Several reports...
View ArticleMariners proving SafeCo Field is just another ballpark
For years it was said that free agents shied away from Seattle and SafeCo Field. But is that starting to change because of hitters having success or the Mariners fielding a better team? It always helps...
View ArticleWhy Robinson Cano to the Yankees Makes Sense
Nearly two years ago, Robinson Cano did the unthinkable. He left New York for a bigger contract. He went after the money and was rewarded with a ten-year $240 million dollar contract from the Seattle...
View ArticleRobinson Cano Is the Root of the Yankees’ Problems
The offseason is a great time to reflect on the past: milestones that have been reached, records that have been broken, and moves that were and weren’t made. In this case I will reflect back to 2013,...
View ArticleCano money, Cano problems
Since signing a monster contract prior to the 2014 season, Robinson Cano has performed relatively well in Seattle, slashing .300/.358/.450 (not a great deal lower than his career line) for the...
View ArticleBeing Thankful for Robinson Cano
While not everyone seems to be thankful for Robinson Cano in a Seattle Mariners uniform, I am. Former Mariners coach, Andy Van Slyke, even went as far as blaming Cano for the firing of multiple coaches...
View ArticleFive Major Questions for the Seattle Mariners in 2016
(Sept. 29, 2015 – Source: Otto Greule Jr/Getty Images North America) The 2015 season was one full of disappointment for the Seattle Mariners. They went into the year with some experts predicting them...
View ArticleWhich players back from injury will have the biggest impact in 2016?
Credit: Rob Foldy / Getty Images North America In baseball, as with all professional sports, players get injured. It is unavoidable, and it can often torpedo a team’s entire season. Losing an impact...
View ArticleRobinson Cano Poised for Bounce Back 2016 Season
The pressure you are under to perform after signing a deal for nine figures and a double-digit number of seasons cans be a lot for a player to handle. Robinson Cano moving to the Seattle Mariners from...
View ArticleA new toughness for the Seattle Mariners?
The Seattle Mariners have a new front office and coaching staff, but do they have a new toughness as well? On Tuesday night, with Seattle leading 5-2 in the eighth inning against the Texas Rangers, the...
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