OAKLAND, Calif. — The winning pitcher in the Mariners’ final game ever played at the venerable and decaying Oakland Coliseum was from a kid that was born and raised less than three miles from the concrete structure that will soon be without a baseball team for the first time since 1968.In a delicious bit of serendipity, Bryan Woo, who was born and raised in nearby Alameda, took … [Read more...] about Mariners end their time in Oakland with a 6-4 win over the A’s
Analysis: Here is how Seahawks rookie class is faring heading into season
By just about any objective measure, the Seattle Seahawks had two of the most productive rookie classes in the NFL each of the last two seasons.The 2022 class played 4,868 snaps, the second-most in the NFL, and produced an unexpected Pro Bowler in fifth-round cornerback Riq Woolen.Last year’s class didn’t play quite as much, though still a lot, at 3,719 snaps. The Seahawks’ 15 … [Read more...] about Analysis: Here is how Seahawks rookie class is faring heading into season
Mariners score season-high 16 runs against A’s to snap four-game losing skid
OAKLAND, Calif. – In the 12th game of his major league managerial career, Dan Wilson seems to have uncovered the perfect game plan to avoid the frustrating and crushing feeling of losing by one run or on a walkoff hit.What is this groundbreaking strategy?Score a whole bunch of runs early in the game off the starting pitcher, score even more in the middle innings off the bullpen … [Read more...] about Mariners score season-high 16 runs against A’s to snap four-game losing skid
Just when you think you’ve figured out new Seahawks defense, it changes
SEATTLE – As the Mike Macdonald era opens, there will be a temptation to try to describe exactly what the Seahawks are doing on defense.It is a task that will not be completed easily.Which is just how Macdonald wants it.As he rose to NFL prominence the past two seasons as the defensive coordinator of the Baltimore Ravens, he did so overseeing defenses that were not easy to … [Read more...] about Just when you think you’ve figured out new Seahawks defense, it changes
Dave Boling: In replacing Pete Carroll with dynamic Mike Macdonald, Seahawks look to regain the ‘edge to be great’
At this point, the uncertainty contributes to the excitement.The 2024 Seahawks are new. Different. And there is the possibility they could improve.Give Pete Carroll every kudo his historic career in Seattle deserves. There was nobody like him, and almost surely won’t be another.Super Bowl title. Ten playoffs in 14 seasons. Energy. Personality. So much to appreciate.But his … [Read more...] about Dave Boling: In replacing Pete Carroll with dynamic Mike Macdonald, Seahawks look to regain the ‘edge to be great’