On this day in sports history July 19th, 1994. The Kingdome tiles collapsed forcing a postponement of the game. Today in sports history July 19th, 1994 the Kingdome tiles collapsed and it caused the game to be postponed. Who else went to the Kingdome for their first ever Mariners game? ??? @sontseattle pic.twitter.com/hrNuPOZrYx — George […] More
On this day in sports history July 15th, 1999 the Seattle Mariners had their inaugural game at Safeco Field. The Mariners lost 3-2 to the San Diego Padres. I wasn’t lucky enough to go to the first ever game at Safeco Field but as a huge Seattle Mariner fan and being 11 years old at […] More
On this day in sports history July 10th, 2001 the Seattle Mariners hosted the All- Star game at Safeco field. We were absolutely stacked that season and won a Major League Record 116 games. Can you believe we had 8 All Stars? Yes the Mariners had 8 All Stars.Edgar Martinez, John Olerud, Jeff Nelson, Bret Boone, […] More
As I mentioned in my previous article, the most bittersweet award in professional sports is the “Comeback Player of the Year” as it undoubtedly follows a poor or injury-plagued season. Regardless, one would be hard-pressed to find a player who is upset by this honor given that their career is obviously back on track. The […] More
Last night MLB network aired a documentary about Ken Griffey Jr. And of course being from Seattle and being a 90s kid I loved Junior. We all did. I do remember stories growing up about Griffey’s hatred for the New York Yankees because of how they treated him (and kids in general) when his dad […] More
The Seattle Mariners are releasing Carlos Gonzalez after the outfielder signed a minor league deal back in February. Seattle hadn’t released any of its minor leaguers during spring training, which the coronavirus pandemic cut short, but team recently released more than 30 players, Heyman reported Thursday. The three-time All-Star signed with Seattle on a one-year deal that […] More
This isn’t going to be your typical list, I (Sami Jarjour / Twitter / Instagram) am not covering who I think the five best players on the Seahawks are, just who is most important right now and to the Seattle 2020 NFL season. There will be the obvious guys on the list like Russell Wilson […] More
Potential new MLB divisions for the 2020 season, per @USATODAY @BNightengale pic.twitter.com/NLedh0Dgyz — Thomas Carannante (@TOMMYS_TAKES) April 28, 2020 Alright so here is the plan that the MLB is proposing. A start no later than July 2nd. Games at teams home stadiums. But only playing against their new division opponents. No fans in the stands […] More
We continue the journey to go viral on Tik Tok. And so here is yesterday’s video from Tik Tok where I had to post about Michael Jordan due to the Last Dance documentary but at the same time had to put Ken Griffey Jr in there because those are the two coolest guys of the […] More
Today is usually one of my favorite days of the year. Not only do I usually get to watch the NCAA tournament on a day like today, but it’s also opening day. My brother and I have gone to countless opening days. Usually it’s sunny, a hint of summer coming to the Pacific Northwest. But […] More
The Athletic: If government officials impose restrictions that prohibit events on the scale of Major League Baseball games in the Seattle area, the Mariners could temporarily play their home games in Arizona at their spring training facility, people familiar with the contingency plans said on Tuesday. No alternative scheduling plan is final. It is unknown […] More
Former Seattle Mariner among other team’s John Olerud’s daughter has passed away from a rare chromosome disorder. She was 19 year’s old and had been battling the disease since she was born. The New York Mets who he also played for put out a statement confirming her death: This is absolutely sad news and devastating. […] More