One commenter greeted our proposition that the Mariners could make the postseason next year so derisively, we were forced to do some extra research just to make sure we weren't going nuts.
Could the Mariners Contend Next Year?
Mariners acquire Broussard
A few hours ago we were very happy with Mariners GM Bill Bavasi. He ridded the team of one of its most sour spots, and brought up a kid who, despite wicked injury troubles, we can't help but want to love.
Carl Everett Now Available For Paleontological Research
The Mariners released Carl Everett today, to overwhelming joy of the M's blogosphere. Better yet, they brought up Chris Snelling, the Job of the Mariners minor league system, whose string of awful injury luck began in this game.
Hargrove's Incompetence Goes Unchallenged by Local Media
Mike Hargrove cost the Mariners a win on Friday night, but you wouldn't know it from reading the local papers.
All The News
-That weird storm earlier caused eighteen thousand cars to crash into each other on I-5 near the Thorn Lane exit.
Happy Day in Sports
The Mariners experienced baseball's happiest moment last night, a game winning walk-off home run.
Breakfast with the Mariners
It's the earliest first pitch in Mariner history today, as the M's play the annual Patriots Day game in Boston. It's an 11am start in Boston, so 8am here.
The Deuce Is Loose!
Japanese import Kenji Johjima homered in his second at-bat as a Mariner, and Roberto Petagine homered in his first, but the Mariners lost on Opening Day thanks to the continued failings of incumbent players who ought to be able to drive in a run with the bases loaded and nobody out.
Spring Training Update
--This “special to the Seattle Times” is a Japanese-speaker interviewing Ichiro. On his off-season meeting with Mike Hargrove: “Some of the things I had to say were quite harsh.”
Mariners Make Another Unpopular Move
One week after pissing off fans of evolution and above-average DH production by signing Carl Everett, the Mariners agreed to pay Jarrod (rhymes with "Herod") Washburn $36 million for his unique brand of stultifyingly mediocre pitching.
Local Snobs Bash Newest Mariner
After years of insisting that “good citizens” were the key to winning ballclubs, the Mariners have hired one of baseball’s notorious bad guys, Carl Everett.

