SEATTLE – A year ago, Seattle Mariners chairman John Stanton promised that player payroll would increase for the 2024 season.And it did … on the margins.The Mariners’ season-ending payroll in 2023: roughly $140 million.The Mariners’ season-ending payroll here at the end of the 2024: roughly $145 million.Stanton has taken a similar stance entering the 2024-25 offseason. He has, … [Read more...] about Analysis: The Mariners say payroll will increase in 2025. How much?
Jerry Dipoto calls Mariners’ season ‘incredibly frustrating,’ hints at offseason plan
SEATTLE – The formality of a planned news conference from the interview room of T-Mobile Park with a dais, microphones and Mariners’ logo backdrop was replaced by a wooden bench in the first-base dugout on a chilly Saturday afternoon before the penultimate game of the regular season with a handful of media members surrounding him.Given how last year’s season-ending news … [Read more...] about Jerry Dipoto calls Mariners’ season ‘incredibly frustrating,’ hints at offseason plan
Logan Gilbert, Cal Raleigh prove worth to Mariners yet again in season-ending win
SEATTLE – Their unique bond never wavered despite different personalities.Former roommates in the minor leagues and later in the big leagues, their conflicting stories about that shared living experience offer reminders of Felix Unger and Oscar Madison.And the combative but good-natured banter between the two of them – a mix of criticism, cajoling and commentary at each other’s … [Read more...] about Logan Gilbert, Cal Raleigh prove worth to Mariners yet again in season-ending win
Are Seahawks for real? Lions present Mike Macdonald’s biggest test yet
SEATTLE – Of the many storylines percolating when the Seahawks play at Detroit for the third straight year on Monday, one figured to stand out: Could Mike Macdonald’s crew use the game to prove it’s for real?But suddenly, that narrative comes affixed with a caveat – just as many feel is the case with Seattle’s first three wins.In becoming one of only five teams in the NFL to … [Read more...] about Are Seahawks for real? Lions present Mike Macdonald’s biggest test yet
Mariners battle for walkoff win over A’s in 10 innings
SEATTLE – This much can be said about the Seattle Mariners as they play out the final series of the 2024 season – a three-game series with a team that is soon to be formerly known as the Oakland A’s – they are playing with the effort of a team still fighting to make the playoffs.That dream died a few days ago, making this weekend series moot in terms of overall meaning.But a … [Read more...] about Mariners battle for walkoff win over A’s in 10 innings