Commentary: Remain hopeful, but prepare to be disappointed for road bumps in upcoming seasons
We’re now less than a week from the start of the very first pro sports league involving teams in North America getting underway.
We’re now less than a week from the start of the very first pro sports league involving teams in North America getting underway.
Suspended MLB season hits stadium vendors hard
SEATTLE -- It's the kind of evening that's just perfect for a baseball game -- a warm summer night -- yet you could likely hear a pin drop outside of the stadiums in Seattle's SoDo neighborhood.
SEATTLE -- It's the kind of evening that's just perfect for a baseball game -- a warm summer night -- yet you could likely hear a pin drop outside of the stadiums in Seattle's SoDo neighborhood.
Saying thank you to 'The Sodfather' Bob Christofferson - a Mariners staple of 40 years
SEATTLE -- If the last 40 years are any indication, this yard could become the best looking front lawn in America.
SEATTLE -- If the last 40 years are any indication, this yard could become the best looking front lawn in America.
M's writer Corey Brock of The Athletic talks MLB and Mariners on "Q It Up Sports"
Mariners beat writer Corey Brock of The Athletic joined Q13 Fox sports director Aaron Levine on "Q It Up Sports" Sunday night to discuss the current MLB situation now that negotiations on a new season have come to a standstill and will likely be in the hands of commissioner Rob Manfred.
Mariners beat writer Corey Brock of The Athletic joined Q13 Fox sports director Aaron Levine on "Q It Up Sports" Sunday night to discuss the current MLB situation now that negotiations on a new season have come to a standstill and will likely be in the hands of commissioner Rob Manfred.
Baseball players say continued talks are futile, tell MLB to order return
NEW YORK-- Baseball players told Major League Baseball additional talks to start the season during the coronavirus pandemic are pointless and said owners should order a return to work, which likely would spark lengthy litigation and the sport's return to labor wars.
NEW YORK-- Baseball players told Major League Baseball additional talks to start the season during the coronavirus pandemic are pointless and said owners should order a return to work, which likely would spark lengthy litigation and the sport's return to labor wars.
"Q It Up Sports" Trivia Challenge: UW Softball's Heather Tarr vs. Mariners announcer Dave Sims
It was supposed to be a big weekend for both the Mariners and UW Softball.
It was supposed to be a big weekend for both the Mariners and UW Softball.
Mariners ball shagger shares life lessons beyond the diamond
SEATTLE -- Every Spring, baseball takes over Arizona."We're going to be here about five weeks and then it's like the circus left town," says Ed Sproull, a long-time baseball fan who enjoys Mariners Spring Training every year.Fans flock to the desert, eager for an autograph, a photo and a taste of the big leagues."Seeing it this close up really gave me a different appreciation for the amount of work that they have to do," says Sproull.Thanks to a 'Ball Shaggers' program the Mariners implemented in 2016, some lucky fans actually find themselves on the field with their favorite players."We come out here and shag fly balls.
SEATTLE -- Every Spring, baseball takes over Arizona."We're going to be here about five weeks and then it's like the circus left town," says Ed Sproull, a long-time baseball fan who enjoys Mariners Spring Training every year.Fans flock to the desert, eager for an autograph, a photo and a taste of the big leagues."Seeing it this close up really gave me a different appreciation for the amount of work that they have to do," says Sproull.Thanks to a 'Ball Shaggers' program the Mariners implemented in 2016, some lucky fans actually find themselves on the field with their favorite players."We come out here and shag fly balls.
Mariners Infield Coach makes all the difference with young players
SEATTLE -- The Seattle Mariners start their regular season in a month, and the team is hard at work at spring training in Arizona to get ready.
SEATTLE -- The Seattle Mariners start their regular season in a month, and the team is hard at work at spring training in Arizona to get ready.
Mariners announce Ichiro will throw first pitch at season opener in Seattle
PEORIA, Ariz. -- Longtime Mariners star Ichiro Suzuki will throw out the first ball in the regular-season opener March 26 at home against Texas.The 10-time All-Star outfielder, 46 has been shagging flyballs and pitching batting practice in spring training as a special assistant/instructor.Ichiro started the Mariners’ first two games last year when they opened in Japan, then retired as a player.
PEORIA, Ariz. -- Longtime Mariners star Ichiro Suzuki will throw out the first ball in the regular-season opener March 26 at home against Texas.The 10-time All-Star outfielder, 46 has been shagging flyballs and pitching batting practice in spring training as a special assistant/instructor.Ichiro started the Mariners’ first two games last year when they opened in Japan, then retired as a player.