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A New York guy still in love with a Seattle gal Mariners Consigliere newsletter SABR member Retired Naval Officer Widowed Baseball is the best sport

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Only 99 batters faced. But he has a distractingly high hard hit rate as a big leaguer. Well, it’s distracting to me.

19.10.2025 02:17 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Bryce Miller’s postseason thus far…

3 Starts
1 Quality Start
14.1 IP
54 batters faced
2.51 ERA
16.7 SO%
7.4 BB%
10 hits
4 Doubles
1 HR
1.05 WHIP
.200 AVG
.259 OBP
.340 SLG
.263 wOBA

#Mariners

18.10.2025 21:47 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Eugenio SuΓ‘rez's go-ahead GRAND SLAM! | 10/17/2025 Eugenio SuΓ‘rez hits an opposite-field grand slam to give the Mariners a 6-2 lead in the bottom of the 8th

Pretty easy for me to imagine Mrs A screaming β€œWOO” after Geno’s grand slam this evening. #Mariners

18.10.2025 03:28 β€” πŸ‘ 25    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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If the #Mariners had lost both games in Toronto and then won the last two, the mood about the team’s situation would be completely different. But in reality, the M’s would be in the same position they find themselves now…tied 2-2.

#EnjoyTheRide
#Perspective

17.10.2025 17:38 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0

Through 2 games of the ALCS

Jays have a 13% strikeout rate (batting)
Mariners, 31% strikeout rate

So of course Seattle is up 2-0 because baseball.

15.10.2025 12:59 β€” πŸ‘ 90    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 9    πŸ“Œ 1

#Mariners

14.10.2025 15:32 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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#Mariners triples in the regular and postseason this year.

Julio RodrΓ­guez (4)
Mitch Garver (2) πŸ‘€
Randy Arozarena (1)
Cole Young (1)
Donovan Solano (1)
Victor Robles (1)

13.10.2025 23:09 β€” πŸ‘ 16    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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This year’s #Mariners team is making its own history. It doesn’t need to lean on or be compared to 1995 to achieve relevance.

11.10.2025 20:35 β€” πŸ‘ 110    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 8    πŸ“Œ 0
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Most sliders thrown in the postseason entering today. Several #Mariners in the top-15, including three relievers.

11.10.2025 20:26 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Not claiming I β€œknew” Eduard Bazardo was going to be a big contributor in 2025. But ever since he joined the #Mariners in 2023, his numbers have always piqued my interest. Particularly, his xwOBA (quality & quantity of contact allowed).

Wrote this about Bazardo in March…

11.10.2025 17:47 β€” πŸ‘ 14    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Baseball is the best sport.

#Mariners

11.10.2025 17:46 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

#Mariners

11.10.2025 03:09 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The average pitch the Cubs batters have seen this postseason is 92.7 MPH.

Not the average "fastball." The average PITCH. All of them.

That's faster than the average -fastball- the 2008 Cubs saw in the playoffs: 92.4.

08.10.2025 18:32 β€” πŸ‘ 114    πŸ” 16    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 8
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#Mariners

07.10.2025 21:20 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 2

He does his best oration when being paid to promote my least favorite health care provider on the planet.

07.10.2025 18:37 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

My late wife loved to point out Joey Bats followed her and not me. Lol

04.10.2025 13:58 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Celebrating the fans we've lost The Mariners owning October would provide another reason to celebrate loved ones no longer with us.

Good morning!

The #Mariners playing in October is reminding me of someone I lost, who could never get enough of this baseball team regardless of its place in the standings.

I suspect many of you can relate.

03.10.2025 13:29 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Yes, she would. Thanks Jeff.

02.10.2025 12:18 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you! Yes, let’s do that.

02.10.2025 12:17 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you, Nathan.

02.10.2025 12:16 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Celebrating the fans we've lost The Mariners owning October would provide another reason to celebrate loved ones no longer with us.

As awesome as it is having the #Mariners in the postseason, some fans may be experiencing a heaviness of heart.

02.10.2025 02:42 β€” πŸ‘ 25    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 0
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30.09.2025 23:01 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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David Cone is such a good analyst. Lots of insight with an economical amount of words. Doesn’t talk just to be heard.

Can’t say the same about the other two ESPN guys on the Red Sox v Yankees broadcast.

30.09.2025 22:59 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Let's drop some scouting notes ahead of SD/CHC

1) SD probably has the hardest-throwing 'pen ever. Or close to it. This is 4sm/sinker, relievers, Aug/Sept (i.e., after Miller trade) dating back to 2008.

Since there's almost zero chance any bullpen before 2008 was throwing like this.. hardest ever?

30.09.2025 18:42 β€” πŸ‘ 15    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0
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Last game for me this year.

Baseball is the best sport.

#Mariners

28.09.2025 19:10 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

How/where #Mariners games will be broadcast next year will be determined in the future.

Today, my thoughts are with the ROOT Sports personnel who are losing their jobs.

26.09.2025 23:05 β€” πŸ‘ 22    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

#Mariners

26.09.2025 00:18 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Looks like I’ll get a few right. But there were more whiffs.

23.09.2025 06:26 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Small sample. But…

JP Crawford since the final game in Cleveland on August 31…

18 games
66 PA
4 doubles
2 HR
8 RBI
7.6 BB%
15.2 SO%
.344 AVG
.394 OBP
.391 wOBA
.508 SLG
159 wRC+

#Mariners

20.09.2025 13:31 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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For me, the only three-person booth that works in MLB is on SNY.

20.09.2025 00:49 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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