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On the bright side, we get at least one more #Mariners game this year.

I wonder if Raleigh's wearing down after a long season. This is playoffs only here, and it's looked the part.

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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.

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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

Eugenio Suárez's go-ahead GRAND SLAM! | 10/17/2025 Eugenio Suárez 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 “WOO” after Geno’s grand slam this evening. #Mariners

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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

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.

#Mariners

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#Mariners triples in the regular and postseason this year.

Julio Rodríguez (4)
Mitch Garver (2) 👀
Randy Arozarena (1)
Cole Young (1)
Donovan Solano (1)
Victor Robles (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.

Most sliders thrown in the postseason entering today. Several #Mariners in the top-15, including three relievers.

Not claiming I “knew” 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…

Baseball is the best sport.

#Mariners

#Mariners

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.

#Mariners

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

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

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.

Yes, she would. Thanks Jeff.

Thank you! Yes, let’s do that.

Thank you, Nathan.

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.

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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.

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?

Last game for me this year.

Baseball is the best sport.

#Mariners

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.

#Mariners

Looks like I’ll get a few right. But there were more whiffs.