The Golden At-Bat rule would make these kinds of moments far less rare and magical. | Photo by New York Yankees/Getty Images Hey, what if we just ruined baseball for absolutely no god damn reason??? On December 2, Jayson Stark dropped his report on the Athletic (paywall) about a rumored and/or potential MLB rule change that Commissioner Rob Manfred says is being … [Read more...] about MLB’s hypothetical “Golden At-Bat” rule is a war crime against good taste and should be laughed out of existence forever
Mariners Moose Tracks, 12/3/24: Kyle Higashioka, Alex Ramirez, and Clay Holmes
Photo by Matt Thomas/San Diego Padres/Getty Images Tuesday links! In Mariners news... Lonely at the top. Most 95+ MPH pitches this year by their starting pitchers: 5,167 SEA 3,269 LAD 2,784 NYY 2,717 DET 2,707 PIT 2,684 ATL 2,626 CIN 2,495 BAL 2,207 HOU 2,172 NYM 2,129 SF 2,012 MIA— Codify Baseball (@codifybaseball.bsky.social) 2024-12-02T23:22:59.167Z The … [Read more...] about Mariners Moose Tracks, 12/3/24: Kyle Higashioka, Alex Ramirez, and Clay Holmes
How a Nolan Arenado trade could be clever enough for even the Mariners’ ownership group
Photo by Alika Jenner/Getty Images Despite an uncompetitive ownership group, Seattle could improve their roster and credibility. It’s a glorious time to enjoy third base play in MLB. While there have been better seasons at the position in recent memory, the sport once again saw star level play from several players, as well as more average or better contributions to team … [Read more...] about How a Nolan Arenado trade could be clever enough for even the Mariners’ ownership group
Mariners Moose Tracks, 12/2/24: Frankie Montas, Juan Soto, and the Seattle Seahawks
Photo by John Fisher/Getty Images Free agent signings and more from around baseball. In Mariners news... Both Ichiro and Felix on the latest National Baseball Hall of Fame ballot submission: Hello @notmrtibbs.com, make it 3 AP scribes ballots in.— Joe Reedy (@joereedy.bsky.social) 2024-12-01T22:58:05.275Z Around the league... The New York Mets have signed free … [Read more...] about Mariners Moose Tracks, 12/2/24: Frankie Montas, Juan Soto, and the Seattle Seahawks
Mariners Moose Tracks, 12/1/24: Rafael Devers, Ramón Laureano, and Patrick Sandoval
Eric Canha-Imagn Images It’s Sunday, and if it’s Sunday, it’s Meet the Links. In Mariners news... Shannon Drayer took a look at some recent Mariner acquisitions to provide a baseline for what offensive success can look like in T-Mobile Park, and what the Mariners can do differently to take the next step forward. Around the league... Anthony Castrovince at MLB put … [Read more...] about Mariners Moose Tracks, 12/1/24: Rafael Devers, Ramón Laureano, and Patrick Sandoval