Well, at 2-5, the Mariners aren’t quite off to the start that we’d hoped for since Opening Day. So here’s to new beginnings with Opening Day, Safeco edition, as today the Mariners take to the manicured bluegrass against the Oakland A’s in their home opener. more ›

Earlier, we asked if anyone outside the MLS bubble thought the idea of a players’ strike was a good idea, based on the fact that much of America hasn’t latched on to the sport quite like Seattle has. As next week’s strike deadline approaches with no sign of a deal between the players’ union and the league, Sounders FC majority owner Joe Roth - very much inside the bubble - has chimed in, and he agrees. more ›

With Wednesday’s announcement that Ken Griffey Jr. would rejoin the Mariners for one more year, we’re not only seeing the return of a Mariner icon, but the revival of the best Seattle bromance since Bill Gates and Paul Allen. more ›

To be a Seattle sports fan this weekend was to rediscover that we indeed had a functioning heart. more ›

If Griffey isn't coming back, will we have a "Griffey Day" to celebrate his career? A final goodbye for all the fans who grew up with The Kid? more ›

[UPDATE: We have never been this excited to be so wrong. Griffey is coming to Seattle, and we have a smile from ear to ear!] more ›

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With the Mariners taking the rest of the summer off, Seattlest (along with some other local rag) is adopting the Chicago White Sox as our fake team for the rest of the season. more ›

Last night the clouds parted and for a moment the sun shone down on Seattle as Ken Griffey Jr. became the sixth player in baseball history to hit home run number 600. more ›