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Of course it was against the Royals

The Mariners' project feels perilously close They've started well and have promising young players, but the roster is exposed.

The Mariners feel as close to success as they’ve been in this era thanks to an offensive spark.

Still, injuries have stretched the roster perilously thin.

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The Mariners' project feels perilously close They've started well and have promising young players, but the roster is exposed.

The Mariners feel as close to success as they’ve been in this era thanks to an offensive spark.

Still, injuries have stretched the roster perilously thin.

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Cal Raleigh chooses Seattle The heart and soul of the Mariners signs on through 2030

Cal Raleigh’s extension is official—$69M guaranteed to keep the Mariners’ heart in Seattle. Drought-breaking HRs, Gold Gloves, & a burning desire to win the World Series for the PNW. Full breakdown by @marinermuse.bsky.social at SeaTown Sports—subscribe for free.

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Cal Raleigh chooses Seattle The heart and soul of the Mariners signs on through 2030

Wrote about Cal Raleigh choosing the Mariners, and the importance of him saying he wants to win a World Series in Seattle every chance he gets. open.substack.com/pub/seatowns...

Time for another year of Mariners baseball, friends!

Cal Raleigh through 2030 has me feeling things about the Seattle Mariners I haven’t felt in some time.

The SeaTown Sports mailbag is open! Reply with your questions and we'll get them answered. @marinermuse.bsky.social

Projecting the Mariners Opening Day roster The Mariners report to Spring Training this week, so let's project their roster

How about a Mariners Opening Day roster projection on the first day of Spring Training?

Does a Mitch-Mitch-Rivas-Shenton bench catch your fancy?

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Projecting the Mariners Opening Day roster The Mariners report to Spring Training this week, so let's project their roster

How about a Mariners Opening Day roster projection on the first day of Spring Training?

Does a Mitch-Mitch-Rivas-Shenton bench catch your fancy?

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Really like the balanced and deep group of choices the Mariners made, and love that they promoted Gary Hill.

Hope Mike Blowers is on a golf course somewhere loving life.

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Per Adam Jude:

Mariners broadcast team for 2025 will be

TV - Goldy with rotating cast of Angie Mentink, Jay Buhner, Ryan Rowland-Smith and Dave Valle

Radio - Rick Rizzs and Gary Hill

The Mariners bring back Jorge Polanco Seattle closes their unambitious offseason with an uninspiring reunion

Wrote about the Mariners signing Jorge Polanco, a move that requires accepting a few different flawed premises to like.

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Really enjoyed this. And it's not an excuse for the Mariners not to spend money on hitters, and it also doesn't mean that their pitching isn't really really good. It's just a hard place to hit. bsky.app/profile/mike...

Mike’s analysis of the T-Mobile park factor is a must-read for any Mariners fan wondering why hitting in Seattle is so difficult.

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Here is the Vibe Compass for the Mariners Step Back Era (2019-present). You are welcome to disagree but unfortunately it is 100% correct, so that would waste your time. My thanks to @samueljoseph51.bsky.social as always for all of his help and collaboration.

The Mariners finally make a move After a winter freeze, Seattle signed IF Donovan Solano to a one-year deal Monday

The Mariners finally made a move Monday, and it could be a helpful one within the context of an offseason lacking ambition.

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Yes

The Mariners sign Donovan Solano, who Baseball Reference lists at every position of need they have.

Solid player to add to the roster for just $3.5M ($1M in incentives), but needs to not fall off a cliff age-wise. No signs of that yet.

Ultimately means nothing tangible, but Darren’s very accurate projected payroll declined more than $2M based on the actual arbitration numbers the Mariners agreed to today.

So if the “projected budget” is based on the range of $150-155M, the Mariners now have closer to $20M than $15M to spend.

Here is the recap of Jeff Passan talking #Mariners on Brock and Salk today - with topics including:

- Mariners inactivity
- Ownership and lack of spending
- FA Fits
- Rōki Sasaki
- How the players should feel about inactivity
- Luis Castillo Trade Rumors
- More

Nobody can really say for certain.

It would be foolish to say they have no chance but more foolish to expect success.

Well, it was a fun day or so

It’s now a virtual certainty Félix Hernandez stays on the HOF ballot for another year.

The Modesto Nuts, the Low-A affiliate of the Seattle Mariners, will be moving to San Bernardino following the 2025 season.

I covered the implications and move for @lookoutlanding.bsky.social www.lookoutlanding.com/2024/12/12/2...

So anyway, the Winter Meetings went well 😂

Let's Talk About Second Base What should the Mariners do at a position where they've failed at since 2018?

The Mariners' second base struggles continue—6 different Opening Day starters in 6 years, none a long-term answer.

What should they do in 2025: trust the prospects or gamble on a veteran?

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Let's Talk About Second Base What should the Mariners do at a position where they've failed at since 2018?

Wrote out my thoughts on the Mariners second base situation.

There’s one guy out there I like, and if he’s unavailable, I am uninterested in yet another veteran retread. open.substack.com/pub/seatowns...

The #Mariners did this to themselves.

If you're not going to *really* spend, and the targets you want are on teams who don't want prospects, who do you think they are going to ask for?

This is how you wind up with an off-season of Turner/Santana and Hyeseong Kim.