Looking to 2023

The Seattle  Mariners  were the story

locally  making the playoffs  for the

first time in 21 years. They did so well 

though they were swept  by the Houston 

Astros  it was only by three pitches.

It took 18 innings in the third game for

the Astros to win the game and they

went on to win the World Series.

The Mariners  have made two trades so

far to improve  the  offense. They picked

up Teoscar Hernandez from Toronto  and 

Kolten Wong from Milwaukee.  The Mariners  lost

Mitch Haniger in the process  to the SF 

Giants and Adam Frazier  to Baltimore  in

free agency.

Hernandez trade they lost Erik Swanson out of

the bullpen after a success season. Left fielder

Jesse Winker and Abraham Toro for Wong. Both

of them had terrible  seasons for the Mariners. 

Wong a left handed hitting second baseman may

platoon with Dylan Moore.  The Mariners  hope 

to pick up at least one or maybe two more bats

before spring  training. 

The Washington Huskies were the second best 

story under new head coach  Kalen DeBoer having

a record of 10-2 and going to  play Texas in the

Alamo Bowl on December 29. Along with DeBoer 

was the quarterback   Michael Penix Jr  who led

the country in passing  and announced an oncore 

coming back in 2023. At this  point  it looks his

receivers will return  too.

Pro Football  the big story was Russell Wilson  being 

traded to  the Denver Broncos. The Seahawks may not

make  the playoffs after having a good time in the 

middle  of  the season. They  will get the Broncos 

number one pick and number two  pick in 2023.

Denver's top pick right now is at 3 going into the

final two games  of the season. Will the Seahawks 

draft a quarterback in  the  first round or not. The 

Seahawks could use more help on the defense

either on the line or linebacker. If they choose not

to draft a  quarterback we could see them trading

down and adding additional  draft picks. 

The Seattle Kraken  didn't  make the playoffs in their

expansion season, however,  they could in 2023

as they are having a winning record. They are doing 

much better especially in the third period. 

Washington State Cougars had a good record in 2022

though losing in their  Bowl game.  They will be 

bringing  on a new offense  and defensive coordinators.

Should no shortly.

As the Pac-12  men's basketball season  is  starting 

this week neither the Huskies  or  Cougars look like 

they will  have success. We hope they will surprise 

us. 

Look forward to  2023 where we will explore the

highs and lows of these teams along with Gonzaga.

We hope for some excitement.