ST. LOUIS – Launch angle? Exit velocity? Barrel rate? xwOBA?Over the last decade, modern baseball has introduced a new language and, for many, a new way to think about the game.For one of the most accomplished hitters in Seattle Mariners history, though, the new-age analytics are about as useful as Sanskrit.“I don’t care if you have an exit velocity of 120 [mph],” Edgar … [Read more...] about Edgar Martinez’s old-fashioned approach pays off as Mariners beat Cardinals
Dave Boling: Seahawks’ QB Geno Smith shows impressive command – ‘You can see his confidence growing’
Today’s example of hyperbolizing a small sample of preseason football into largely unsubstantiated significance for impending regular-season games: Seahawks quarterback Geno Smith’s five plays against the Cleveland Browns.Five passes. Four completions. One touchdown. One minute, 55 seconds of play.Each pass displayed Smith’s competence in key elements of quarterbacking.They … [Read more...] about Dave Boling: Seahawks’ QB Geno Smith shows impressive command – ‘You can see his confidence growing’
Mariners offense spoils a Logan Gilbert gem as M’s lose ground in AL West
ST. LOUIS – For seven innings Saturday night, Logan Gilbert was as good as ever. Maybe better than ever.The revamped Mariners offense, meanwhile, was about as unwatchable as it has been at any point this season. (And, boy, that’s saying something.)With no run support, and no wiggle room to work with, Gilbert made one mistake – maybe his only mistake all night – and the … [Read more...] about Mariners offense spoils a Logan Gilbert gem as M’s lose ground in AL West
Mike Macdonald’s journey to coaching Seahawks rarely strayed from football path
RENTON, Wash. – In Mike Macdonald’s 37 years – an age that makes him the youngest head coach in the NFL in 2024 and the youngest in Seahawks history – the one constant has been football.“Actually, my first memory is throwing a football,” he said in August following a training-camp practice.He paused, trying to recall more vividly that moment.“I’m in like a highchair, I just … [Read more...] about Mike Macdonald’s journey to coaching Seahawks rarely strayed from football path
Mariners offense spoils a Logan Gilbert gem as M’s lose ground in AL West
ST. LOUIS — For seven innings Saturday night, Logan Gilbert was as good as ever. Maybe better than ever.The revamped Mariners offense, meanwhile, was about as unwatchable as its been all season.With no wiggle room to work with, Gilbert made one mistake — the only mistake all night — and the Cardinals punished him for it.St. Louis catcher Pedro Pagés turned on a slider that … [Read more...] about Mariners offense spoils a Logan Gilbert gem as M’s lose ground in AL West