Nick Emmanwori Placed On PUP List

The Seahawks players recently had 

physicals head into training camp.

Three players were put on the pup

list where they can't take in practice. 

They can join practice anytime during

training camp. If any player  is put

on the list when rosters are cut down

to 52 players to begin the season they 

will miss the first four games automatically.

News came out that safety Nick Emmanwori 

was placed on the pup list. It was a surprise 

to many as he took place in all the off-season 

workouts.  It is possible that he had to have 

minor surgery. No report was mentioned why.

Thiugh listed as a safety last season Emmanwori 

as a rookie played seven different positions.

This helped out the defense since they didn't 

have to make adjustments during the downs

the opponents had the offense on the field. 

Whatever time he misses in camp various 

players will have to take his spot.  Not all

bad news as long as he is on the opening 

roster at the begin of season. 

Running back Ken McIntosh was another

one put on the pup list. He was out all

last season as he was on the injured reserve

list. Hopefully he to is be able to join in at

some point. With Zach Charbonnett won't 

be able to participate at the beginning of 

the beginning of the season for depth 

it would be good to have Ken around.

We will bring anymore news during camp. 

The Seahawks first preseason game

will be at home against the Dallas Cowboys.

Let you know how that game goes.

Most likely won't see any starters.  Game 

two would likely see any starters play

if at all before the season starts. I know

they want keep players healthy but often

the offense starts slow at the beginning 

of the season. Go Hawks!

The Reds Even the Series

The Cincinnati Reds beat the Mariners 

Tuesday night 4-2.  The Mariners had 

six hits while the Reds had five. The

Reds counted for more.

The Red had three home runs and a

sacrifice fly while the Mariners had two

home runs. Eugenio Suarez had the Reds

second home run.  Julio Rodriguez who 

didn't start came in and pinch hit for

Luke Raley later in the game hsd a home 

in run in the 8th inning. Weston Wilson 

who started again for JP Crawford hit

a home run in the 7th for the first. Wasn't 

sure if the Mariners were going to score

at all. I wonder why Julio didn't start

since he came in later.

Luis Castillo went seven innings giving

up the first three runs. Jose Ferrer pitched 

the 8th. For some reason the Mariners used

Michael Rucker in the 9th inning being

down by one run. I am not sure why the

Mariners keep using low leverage pitchers 

in close games. He gave up the third home

run and 4th run of the game. The Mariners 

went down one, two, three with Canzone 

striking out to rnd the game. I am not sure

the Mariners lack confidence hitting or

consentration. 

The Mariners and Reds play a day game

for the final of the series. I may wait 90

minutes to watch. Go M's.

Mariners Make Three In Row

Monday night  the Seattle Mariners beat

the Cincinnati Reds 8-0 in another important 

game and beginning of the series. 

Mariners didn't score until the 5th inning

when Julio Rodriguez was able to make 

it to first base on an infield hit and Victor 

Robles scored. Robles had a perfect game

going four for four.  

George Kirby pitched a good game giving

up only three hits leaving after the 6th

inning.  George Kirby could have stayed

in but with the all star break and he hadn't 

pitched in a while leading by one was that 

the right move.  

Nick Navila who gave up that grand slam

on Friday pitched a perfect 7th inning. In

the bottom of the inning Colt Emerson 

who turned 21 on Monday came in with

the bases loaded hit a sacrifice fly giving

the Mariners a second run.  

Weston Wilson had come in for Julio 

in the top of the 7th inning and Robles

moved to center field.  Luke Raley pinch

hit for Buddy Kennedy who played in

llace of JP Crawford who had been

scratched.  Luke Raley scored on 

Wilson's double. Canzone was walked

intentionally to face Cal Raleigh even

though the Reds had lefty Caleb Ferguson 

who played for Mariners last year after

being acquired at the trading deadline .

Cal though on the very first pitch hit

a grand slam home run to make it

7-0. Serves the Reds right.

In the 8th  Cal was up again and end 

in a force iut however Colt Emerson 

scored. Wilcoc pitched the  8th

followed by Rucker in the 9th. None

of the three low leverage pifchers 

gave up a hit.  Rucker in fact struck

out all three batters he faced. Now we

see what relievers go tomorrow. 

The Texas Rangers lost so the Mariners 

are back in first place by a half a game.  

Luis Castillo will start Tuesday.. The

Astros beat the Marlins so they are

three and a half behind the Mariners. 

The A's and Angels won too . Go M's. 

 

Seattle Mariners Took Series With Win Sunday

The San Francisco Giants scored two runs

in the first inning off Logan Gilbert. Home run 

and  a single.  

The thought was not again.  With offense 

still hard to get back.  In the 4th inning

Josh Naylor and Weston Wilson who 

started in right field with Robbie Ray

on the mound hit singles to tie the game.

In the top of the 5th the Giants scored

another run. Logan was doing well despite 

giving up three runs.  In the bottom of the

5th the Mariners tied it again. Cal Raleigh 

grounded out with Cole Young scoring.

It was the Mariners the rest of the way.

Luke Raley ended up pinch hitting for 

Weston Wilson as Ray was taken out of 

the  game hit a solo home run in the 6th.

In the 7th Cole Young who was moved

to the third spot in the order even though

the Mariners were starting a lefty hit 

a two run homer with Julio Rodriguez on 

base.  No more scoring after 

that by either team. .

Cole Young with his second in as many 

games was the Mariners player of the

series.  Without his play the Mariners 

might have been swept and changes 

happening going into series against

the Reds on Monday.

Bazardo pitched the 7th giving up one

hit and struck out three which was 

fabulous. Speier pitched the 8th 

and Munoz the 9th. Neither gave up a 

hit.

All three pitched Saturday and Sunday 

so likely won't be available on Monday.

Jose Ferrer will be the only high leverage 

reliever available. George Kirby will start

for the Mariners. We hope that he will

be able to go seven to help out the

bullpen.  Though a slow start to the

game this is the kind of game the

Mariners need to win.

 

The Rangers lost to the Braves 8-5

so the Mariners are a half game back

now. The Rangers are home against 

the White Sox for three games. The

White Sox lead the central division.

Although they haven't played well

on the road this season they did

win the first and third against the 

Blue  Jays in Toronto so that would 

be nice again.

The Astros were swept by the Baltimore 

Orioles over the weekend at home so they 

are four back. They take on the Miami 

Marlins for three next up at home but

as we know the Marlins are good. The

A's who have really struggled lately are

8 games back and the Angels 11.5 back.

They have a tough schedule in  August

against teams trying to make the

playoffs. The could lose a player or

more during the trade deadline.

So hopefully the Mariners can play

more like Sunday they have a good 

shot for playoffs.  Next weekend 

against the Rangers so we will see.

Go M's..

 

Mariners Have Julio Back and Win

For six innings on Saturday the offense didn't 

give much help. They were scoreless. 

The third inning looked like it would be 

disastrous. Cole Young wasn't able to

handle a ground ball. Luke Raley miss

handled a ball in center field. The Giants 

scored one run. Bryan Woo was able to 

get out without any more damage than

one run. 

In the six inning Woo gave up two solo

home runs. The first had be a decision 

seen again as it wasn't ruled as one 

but the instant replayed shown as a

home run. 

In the 7th inning Cole Young hit a 

three run homer to tie the game and

end the drought. All four of the M's 

high leverage relieverd pitched giving

up only one hit in four innings.

The game went extra innings. Julio

hit a sacrifice fly scoring Victor Robles 

for s walk off win in thr 10th inning.

We still have concerns about the offense

and sloppy defense. We hope that

Sunday afternoon they have a better

game and win.

Logan Gilbert starts for the Mariners 

while former Mariner Robby Ray goes

for the Giants. Go M's. 

Come Out Of Break Mariners Lose

The Seattle Mariners came home to

start a series against a national league 

foe that has struggled on the season.

The Giants looked like the team the

Mariners should be. Instead the M's 

looked like the team that was on the

last road trip. We just hope the M's 

can turn it around starting Saturday.

A key elimate Julio Rodriguez is still

on the concussion injured list at least

until Saturday we hope anyway. 

Bryce Miller went five and two-thirds 

innings giving up a two run homer in

the 5th. In the 6th inning Bryce  allowed

two runners  on base. Ferrer comes in 

and walks a batter. A bad ball with a 

runner on first went past Cole Young and handcuffed him.  An error was charged 

as the third run scored. Fortunately 

Ferrer was able to get the third out.

Quietly the Mariners went quickly in

the bottom of the 6th.  In the 7th 

Davila struggled and gave up a 

grandslam home run. The reason 

be pitched was the Mariners were 

down 3-0. The offense had only 

two hits.   Naylor and Raley had the

two hits. In another at bat Raley just

missed a home run and Cal had a

high fly but went foul. The Mariners

walked three times.

Bryan Woo starts Saturday and let's 

see if the Mariners can turn it around. 

Bryce Miller Starts Friday Night

After the all-star break the Mariners start 

their rotation new. Bryce Miller will start 

over Logan Gilbert who opened the season.

Miller has a 4-3 record in ten starts with

2.18 era. He is looking like the pitcher

he was in 2024. At this point we have no 

idea how many starts the Mariners rotation 

will have in remaining 65 games. Currently 

they are going with a six man rotation.

This means Bryce should have two starts 

possibly three before the trading deadline.

The Mariners should go back to five man 

rotation but likely won't until August or

they do some piggy back.  Even mlb.com

feels that Luis Castillo will be the Mariners 

top choice to be traded. A bat and a prospect 

may go with him for the expense of his 

contract to get a right handed bat or a reliever.

The six man rotation makes it tough for the

bullpen right now. The starter has to go at

least six innings. With four high leverage 

releivers makes it tough with six starters.

The reliever in will be either lefty Jose Ferrer 

or right hander  Eduardo Bazardo coming in

first. They have three low leverage relievers 

which makes it tough when the offense is

not scoring a lot of runs and it is a close game.

The word out that Matt Brash won't return 

until sometime in August so the reason to

pick up another high leverage reliever. It

isn't fair to the low leverage pitchers who 

two have little major league experience.

Mike Rucker is a veteran however was at

Tacoma ehen called up.  So the three have

been ok under the circumstances but going

into each game just crossing their fingers 

when coming into the game. 

Gabe Speier the other lefty will come in

when facing a left hand hitting lineup

as well. Most likely in the 8th inning

depending where the opposition is in

the order. Andre Munoz is the closer

and generally pitches only in the 9th

inning. He could come in the 8th inning

with two outs to face a right handed bat.

Munoz is good for two games in a row

then needs a game off at least. I found

he has difficulty when he doesn't pitch

for five days. That is when he surrenders

runs usually. He is better to pitch the

4th day whether in a closing situation 

or not.  I would say the same goes with

Speier.

The Mariners play starting Friday for three

against the Giants and three against the

Reds at home. They have next Thursday off 

before playing the Rangers in Texas.

Julio Rodriguez is expected to come off

the injured list Friday. Not sure of any other

moves. Rob Refsynder is not expected until

July 29 depending whether they acquire 

a right handed bat before then. Go M's. 

Mariners Have 65 Games Left

They say the all-star break is the half way 

mark however 65 games mean there is

40 percent remaining on the season so

close but not half.

The Seattle Mariners have a 48-49 record.

Most of the season have led the American 

League West however right now a game

and a half behind the Texas Rangers.

The Mariners start on Friday with three

games against the  San Francisco Giants 

and then three more  against the Cincinnati 

Reds all at home.  On  July 24 they start

a series on the road at Texas against the

Rangers.  The Mariners last road trip was

1-5 and they must do better next time

and have a good home stand too.

The trading deadline ends in Early August 

this time.  The Mariners best effort in

my opinion anyway is pick up at least 

a reliever. As far as the bullpen goes been

difficult when Matt Brash went on injured 

list on June 10th the day after Cooper 

Criswell. Both were critical to lose but

Matt Brash was one of four high leverage 

relievers.  Also the fact the Mariners are 

going with six starters has made it difficult 

to say the least. 

The Mariners really need to go back to

five starters or see us count on the piggy

back with  one starting and going five 

innings while the other goes four. The 

most recent was to be Logan Gilbert 

and Emerson Hancock however the last

two times out they decided to scrap it

and have each pitch as a starter.  It

turned out both of Logan's starts were 

losses.  The last start heading into the

break Hancock was hit  and had to be

taken out in the second inning. Fortunately 

the bullpen did a good job. 

During this time the offense has struggled 

to especially against left handed pitching.

Rob Refsynder hasn't been the right handed

the Mariners thought they were getting.

He eventually went on the injured list and we 

will see if he is activated on Friday. The M's 

brass still believe they need to get a  bat. 

Whether the Mariners get a bat or not the

offense has to do a much better job  to expect 

to win.  

Brendan Donovan has just gone a rehab 

assignment however how much time that

will be we will see.  Also how healthy Julio

Rodriguez will be.  The Mariners will need

to see a better Cal Raleigh too. Randy 

Arozarena and Cole Young have been the

best part of the offense. The rest of them 

must do better. We could say the same 

the coaching and defense as well can improve.

The starters do what they have and what 

other decisions are made the Mariners still

go to the playoffs however it is still up to

them. Go M's. 

 

 

The Seahawks Defensive Line and Leonard Williams

Recently Leonard Williams was named the

best defensive player in the NFL by ESPN.

He is listed as an end but plays inside 

sometimes  too. This all comes to  how

the Seahawks have the defense set.

The outside linebackers also known as

edger rushers will set themselves up

on the line so Williams  will go inside then. 

Bryon Murphy ll who didn't have a great rookie 

season in 2024 had an excellent season 

last year and the Seahawks hope he adds 

to it again this year at nose tackle

Jarran Reed who has been around a few

years will be back at defensive tackle.

All three starters love to be moved 

around .

The Seahawks will depend on the backups 

when any of them need a rest and  add depth

when injuries may occur.

Rylie Mills drafted last year out of

Notre Dame in the fifth round missed

much of last season however made 

critical plays in the Super Bowl. He

is listed as Reed's backup however

word during the off-season is he 

may play some outside too. 

Mike Morris a fifth rounder in 2023

is listed as Leonard's back up could

see action at any of the spots. Leonard 

will be in much of the time so reason

to move Morris around too 

The Seahawks may go with nine 

defensive line players so we what

more happens.  Go Hawks!

Randy Arozarena Gets Hit

The major league all-star game was a bit

boring sfter the first inning when the 

American League had two runs. The 

pitching certainly was good.

Randy Arozarena was able to get a single

in his second at bat to the left of shortstop.

Now that the game is over. Final

AL 4 NL 0

I hope that Jerry Dipoto and Justin Hollander 

have had some good trade discussions and

get something done soon. We see how the

Mariners come out of the break. At least 

they begin with the Giants and Reds. They

have a series on the road sgainst the Rangers

and Dodgers beginning on July 24.

The Rangers come out of the break facing

the Atlanta Braves then the Chicago White

Sox so should give the Mariners the advantage.

Hopefully the Mariners players and coaches

get their heads back on. 

On Friday the Seahawks start training camp.

The Huskies and Cougars begin around 

August first.  Look forward to all three teams.

Seahawks New Ownership

On Saturday it was announced who the 

new ownership for the Seattle Seahawks.

Many fans already were skeptical. I guess 

it has too do with the  Seahawks being

rescued by Paul Allen.

I believe this is the reason the Seahawks 

won't be moving. Paul's sister Jody would 

never sell the team to someone would 

move the team.  There is talk about

having another stadium built in place

of Lumen Field. If so that would be in

the Seattle area too. Lumen Field the

lease goes through 2030 and can be 

renewed for ten years. That goes until 

2050. 

T-Mobile Park has had renovations for some

time and Lumen can too. During the World 

Cup praise came out how the field looked 

and everything else about the facility. Of

course what may change will have to come

down to the  new owners. Under Paul Allen 

and then his sister this has been one of the

best organization in the NFL.  What may

change is the city of Seattle as it has

politically over the years.

So enjoy the Seahawks and go from there.

Go Hawks!

Seattle Mariners Draft

Saturday and Sunday I shared the first 

16 picks the Mariners took in the mlb 

draft.

The 17th  round pick was a pitcher 

from North Carolina followed by two

outfielders and final pick was another 

third baseman.  In the draft  the Mariners 

picked four third baseman with three

in the first six rounds. Ace Reese the 

number one pick was listed as a third

baseman although the thought is the 

Mariners will move him to first base.

The Mariners didn't draft anyone listed

as a first baseman. The Mariners don't 

have anyone listed strictly as a third

baseman in the top 30 prospects.

It will be interesting to see where these

picks in the top 30.

The 18th and 20th pick will likely not sign

with the Mariners. The 18th pick was the

only high school player the Mariners pick.

He is expected to go to LSU. The 20th

pick is expected to return to Texas Tech.

The Mariners will keep an eye on both. 

The 18th pick won't be eligible for the

draft until after his sophomore season.

The Mariners said that high school seniors 

were not as strong a group as in past 

years.

The Mariners will likely send all their picks

they sign to Arizona for orientation and

working out. Since the minor league seasons

end at the end of August except triple A

those sent to teams will have about 30

games to play. 

Will update how these guys do. We won't 

know where most will do among the top

30 prospects until going into the  2027 

season.  Go M's 

Mariners End Losing Streak and More On the Draft

Sunday afternoon the Seattle Mariners beat 

the Tampa Bay Rays 8-2 on the road and 

end the five game losing streak.

The negative was that Emerson Hancock 

was hit and left with two outs in the second 

inning. The x-rays were negative. The Mariners 

next game will begin next Friday and Hancock 

will not pitch most likely until the end of the

homestand against the Cincinnati Reds on 

Wednesday July 22. 

The Mariners scored three runs in the 

second inning with highlight JP Crawford 

two run double. Weston Wilson playing 

right field hit a solo home run in the 4th

inning. In the same inning Randy Arozarena 

hit a three run homer making it 7-0.

A good way for him to go into the all-star 

game on Tuesday.

Bottom of the 8th the Rays had a two run 

homer for their only runs. Top of the  9th

JP Crawford had another double to drive

in the final run.

In the futures game both Kade Anderson 

and Ryan Sloan each pitched an inning.

Neither gave up a hit. Only minor leaguers 

for the Mariners in the game.

In the major league draft Sunday is round 

5 thru 20. Currently have picked thru round 

16 so four more to go.

Will go through details  in Monday. Six are 

position players while six are pitcher too. 

Go M's. 

 

Mariners Lose Again

Being a fan  of the Mariners continue to be

frustrating.  Losing 6-1 didn't help at all. 

Logan Gilbert pitched well until the 7th

inning.  The Mariners were down 2-1 

until that point. Logan  Gilbert gave up 

two hits  before being taken out.  Dan

Wilson came out after the first hit but

decided to stay with Logan. He brought 

in Gabe Speier after the secon hit and 

he gave up a three run homer that basically

ended it.  In the 8th firmer Mariner Ben

Williamson scored the final run.

The first day of the major league draft

happened. There were four rounds and

the Mariners signed all four a bit under

the slot amount. This means they could 

give money additional to rounds 5 thru 20

though most likely not.

The Mariners first round pick was Ace

Reese third baseman from Mississippi 

State. He has power and hit.  The Mariners 

may play him at first base. Most likely 

wont play anywhere this summer and 

spend time in Arizona instead.

The Mariners second round pick was Jake

Brown from LSU an outfielder. I am sure

he is familiar with last year's first round 

pick Kade Anderson who went to LSU too.

Hecis expected to start his professional 

career in centerfield so has speed too.

Mariners number three pick is Nathan 

Taylor pitcher out of University of 

Cincinnati. He is the schools all-time 

in wins. His main pitch is the slider.

Word out like to have him throw more

fastballs.

The Mariners 4th pick is Trevor Lucas

third baseman from UNC Wilmington 

The thought is that he will likely play

all around the infield as he isn't big

enough to hit for high numbers as 

a third baseman.  Tomorrow will

let you know how it goes in day two

and final of the draft. 

In other local sports news the Seattle 

Seahawks have been sold to   Vinod

Khosia and family for a record $9.6

Billion from the estate of Paul Allen.

All the money go to donations. There

will be a lot of benefactors for sure. 

Vinod is considered outstanding 

person like Paul Allen. His son will

play a big part of ownership group 

too.  Go Hawks! 

 

Update On Isaiah Watts

Former WSU Cougar basketball player is

on the move after one season at Maryland.

It is good to see where players are at that

have played locally in college basketball.

There was thought that Issih might go

back to Seattle where his father Donald 

played at University of Washington.

Iguess he or the Huskies figured it

wasn't a good mix at this time anyway.

He is going to University of Texas San 

Antonio instead. This will be interesting 

as this team has had a big turnover with

ten new players.  At Maryland he averaged 

just over 17 minutes a game so I am sure 

he is hopong to average at least five more 

minutes a game.  

Although back home in Seattle would have

been nice going elsewhere to basically a

new program is good too. We wish him 

the best in Texas. 

  

Mariners Now O-4 on Current Road Trip

The Mariners had another tough game. The

offense only had five hits on the evening.

The Rays had a run in the third on a single

and a home run in the 4th. Cole Young 

had a home run in the 5th giving the Mariners 

some hope. Unfortunately Luis Castillo gave

up two more home runs on the bottom of the

fifth. That was the end of his night.

In the sixth inning JP and Arozarena had

back to back hits giving the Mariners some

hope. Canzone drove in a run with a force out. 

Bazardo pitched the 6th inning without a 

problem then Jose Ferrer gave up three runs

in the 7th which he does once in a while.

The Rays hit balls over the fence or elsewhere 

while the Mariners hit some hard balls but

went directly to fielders. A tough night for sure.

Final Rays 7 Mariners 2 

The Mariners and Rays play 1:10 pm pacific time

on Saturday with Logan Gilbert starting. 

Go M's. 

Mariners Swept By the Marlins

This was the terrible series. The Mariners should have won the series opener if it wasn't for a

running mistake.

Now on Thursday the Mariners scored a run

in the second inning when Naylor got a hit

then stole second and third.  Bryce Miller 

gave up a couple runs including a home run.

In the 4th inning the Marlins scored four runs.

Colt Emerson had a rough time in the field 

for the first time I recall.   Bryce went five

innings with four of six earned. There was a

play that was challenged by the Marlins and

overturned. After that was when Bryce lost

it. 

In the top of the 5th Randy Arozarena hit

a solo home run.  Michael Rucker came

in the 6th inning and gave up two runs

in the 7th. He has a 6.23 era in ten games.

He gave up the runs in four of those games.

Might give some hope.  Dominic Canzone 

had a home run in the game. Arozarena was

on base as he walked twice in the game

besides his home run.

Final Marlins 8 Mariners 4

Now the Mariners will go to Tampa Bay 

to play three games before the all-star break.

Julio Rodriguez is still experiencing headaches 

from his concussion so he won't be in 

Tampa Bay. We hope he is ready when the

Mariners are home when starting action

in a week from Friday against the Giants.

We hope the hitters will get their heads 

straight when the break is over.  The same

goes for the management team. Go M's 

This Saturday will be the beginning of the

majir league draft. We see who the Mariners 

pick. I would say best player available. The 

minor league system is good. 

  

Training Camp Begins Soon In Seattle

The Seattle Seahawks reigning Super Bowl

Champions begin trainh camp on July 17th.

It isn't easy to win two Super Bowls in

a row but if anyone can  is the Seahawks.

They have a young team so gives them 

a good chance to repeat.

They did have a few agents who are not

coming back. Ken Walker III is probably 

the one less for them to miss though 

he was Super Bowl MVP. Having Zach

Charbonnett out to begin the season 

could be the difference at running back.

Jadarian Price Seahawks number one

pick this year will take Walker's spot

while George Holani will share until 

Zach is back. Price a back up at Notre

Dame will be fresh and be ok sharing.

Defense they lost two defensive backs.

They lost safety Colby Bryant and 

cornerbacks Riq Woolen. They drafted

two cornerbacks this year so we will 

see how that works out.  Also Witherspoon 

and Emmanawori with their versatility 

should cover to. The third free agent lost

was linebacker Boye Mafe. He could be 

the one missed the most. How the Seahawks 

play defense Witherspoon and Emmanawori 

will see some time at linebacker especially 

against the run. This  is where the rookies 

may come in.

Sam Darnold going into his second season 

in Seattle could have a better year. Wide

receivers and tight ends would be familiar 

to him. 

Winning another Super Bowl Bowl may come

down how the backup players will respond.

This is what we should see during training 

camp. Go Hawks!

Mariners Lose In Extra Innings

 Brya n Woo had another tough outing

on the road Tuesday. This time  he gave

up four runs  wuth two in the 2nd followed

by one in the third and 4th. He lasted 

tgrough the 5th.  The Mariners kept coming

after him having nine hits in all.

The Mariners Mariners actually the Mariners 

eventually took the lead with two in the 5th

including a Cole Young home run and three

in the 8th. Gabe Speier  struggled in the

bottom of the 8th including giving up a

pinch hit home run to tie the game.

In the 10th Weston Wilson pinch run for

Canzone as the ghost runner. He made a 

big mistake when Cal hit a ground ball 

in front of him and he was out going to

third. In the bottom of the 10th Miami 

had a walk of hit. Final 6-5.

George Kirby goes Wednesday for the 

Mariners and Bryce Miller on Thursday.

We hope the team can turn it around.

They had other opportunities including 

having the bases loaded with no outs

and couldn't score. A habit they seem

to do. Go M's. 

Bryan Woo Starts Tuesday

The Mariners take on the Miami Marlins 

Tuesday evening in Miami.

The Mariners are changing the starting 

rotation by having Bryan Woo go.

The Mariners will be facing a very good 

pitcher for the Marlins. This might be the

reason or they want to change it up going

into the all-star break.  George Kirby will

start on Wednesday and Bryce Miller on 

Thursday. 

The Mariners will start the post all star break

at home against the San Francisco Giants

They will play three times followed by three

against the Cincinnati Reds. The Mariners will have Julio back after the all-star break. They could

plsy him against Tampa Bay depending how

he feels. Brendan Donovan is expected to go

on a rehab assignment so he might be available 

against the Giants. This will be the strength of 

lineup for the best of the season.  

Donovan will likely play some second base, third,

left field, right field and dh. That comes down to

who the starter they are facing and who is hitting 

well for the Mariners. This will be interesting in

the same manner as the starting rotation. The

trading deadline will make things interesting too.

Jerry Dipoto believes the Mariners could trade

with another team who makes the playoffs too.

The Mariners need a right handed bat and a

reliever. If they only get one which one will it

be.

The Marlins will start two starters in the first

two games so they will go primarily with a

left handed hitting lineup. The only difference 

is Victor Robles in center field.  Who starts 

on Thursday is not known yet. We will see

whether Mitch Garver will catch in this series 

or against the Rays. Go M's.

Belgium Wins Easy In Seattle

The USMNT didn't really show up

in Seattle Monday evening.

Final Belgium 4 USA 1

Belgium scored their first goal at

the 10 minute mark of the first half.

20 minutes later USMNT scored 

their only goal of the evening.

It was all Belgium after that.

The USMNT made it  look easy

for Belgium. Were they the superior team 

Yes indeed. They made the goals 

the USMNT gave them.

Belgium moves on to Los Angeles on

Friday to play Spain in the quarterfinals.

What a great experience in Seattle. The 

local fans showed why Seattle is a great

sports town even after the game they 

were still excited.  Now we wait until

2030 to see what USMNT will look like.

😊😊😊

Mariners Making Monor League Moves

Reports the Mariners are moving #3

prospect Lazaro Montes from double A Arkansas to triple A Tacoma. Montes 

had a slow start on the season however 

he hit .299 in June along with 12 of his

25 home runs on the season. Montes

is a left handed hitting outfielder playing mostly in right field.  With the Mariners 

when the day comes he will likely spend 

tine at dh and possibly left field. His 

defense has been suspect by some scouts 

while others think he will be ok. The short 

right field fence in T-Mobile Park should be 

to his liking.

Michael Arroyo the number 4 prospect 

is going with him to Tacoma as well.

He to got off to a slow start however 

is hitting .283 on the season. Arroyo 

is primarily an infielder though has 

played some left field too.   

With Cole Young and Colt Emerson 

being the long term starters at second

and shortstop Arroyo looks to be in a

spot to be a utility player. He hits from

the right side so he could give both a

day off on occasion against a tough 

lefty. This is when Brendan Donovan 

isn't in the  lineup although he bats

left handed. 

Randy Arozarena will be a free agent 

at the end of the season. We have to 

see whether the Mariners sign him

up before the season ends. Both

Montes and Arroyo could be used

in a trade to pick up a veteran and

hopefully under 30 years of age 

player who bats right handed. The 

question of Matt Brash in the bullpen 

might be to trade for a high leverage 

reliever too.

#5 Jonny Farmelo outfielder and #6

Felinin Celestin shortstop are both 

having outstanding seasons at high

A Everett so they both make sense

to move up to double A Arkansas to

take Montes and Arroyo's spot. Both 

players have had trouble with injuries 

in their short careers and this is the 

first time both have been healthy this 

long.

Farmelo was an additional pick in

2023 in the furst round at number

29. He is 21 years old and bats 

left handed. He has been playing 

center field though with the Mariners 

would be a corner outfielder unless

needing to give Julio a break. 

Farmelo is hitting .273 at Everett 

however is striking out 25 percent 

of the time. He does walk frequently 

so has an on base percentage of .390.

Farmelo has 12 home runs with 24

stolen bases.  

Celestin right now is playing shortstop 

at Everett. He had a great May going on

a 25 game hitting streak. He has cooled 

down in June but still good. His batting

average overall is .311.  He to is walking 

plenty and not striking out as much as

Farmelo. His on base percentage is .401.

Celestin hits from both sides and has

shown power both ways too. He has 12

home runs and 50 rbis. Also has 17

stolen bases. 

Celestin signed as an international player 

in January 2023. The Mariners was so 

highly thought of  he has the highest 

signing bonus the Mariners have ever

given to an international player.  His

defense at shortstop is good too. Most

likely either he or Emerson will end up

playing at third base. Since Emerson 

currently playing shortstop for the 

Mariners they will probably try Celestin 

there. See if he gets any playing time

at third in the minors.

There is talk that the Mariners two top

pitching prospects Kade Anderson and 

Ryan Sloan may come up in September 

when the rosters expand.  They won't 
pitch in triple A Tacoma unless it is 

only once or twice.  

The Mariners with six starters now both

might be in the bullpen though don't have

any experience doing so. There is a good 

chance of the starters will be traded before 

the deadline. 

The Mariners have done a bit with the 

piggyback going with Bryce Miller and 

Luis Castillo so far. The other four starters 

haven't been involved yet though twice 

mentioned Logan Gilbert and Emerson Hancock however it was scratched both

times. Instead of piggy back I would 

like to see an opener that was used a few

seasons ago. In this case the Mariners 

could start either Anderson or Sloan

then bring in one of the starters. Again

that will depend who gets traded if

anyone. 

Anderson is not only the top pitching 

prospect he throws left handed which

non of the current starters are. Sloan

on the other hand could end up in the 

bullpen. The future of the Mariners 

starters will be interesting.  Go M's. 

Mariners Take Series

The Seattle Mariners shut out the

Toronto Blue Jays for the second 

day in a row. This time 4-0.

Had the Mariners offense any offense

in game one they would have swept 

the homestand. Toronto continues 

to struggle at the plate.  Originally 

the Mariners planned to piggyback 

but decided not to again. Emerson 

Hancock went seven innings giving

up only two hits and a walk. 

Going on the road to Miami first

with three games after having 

Monday off. They will follow with

three at Tampa Bay. Most likely 

the Mariners won't piggyback on 

the road. What could change it 

be if the bullpen had to be used 

a lot. George Kirby will likely start

on Tuesday.

The Mariners scored their first run

Sunday when hit a sacrifice fly scoring

Victor Robles led off the third inning 

inning.  In the 4th inning catcher Mitch

Garver hit a two run homer. He has

struggled hitting in T-Mobile Park 

all season. This key homer was his

first of the season at home. 

The final run was in the 8th inning.

Randy Arozarena had an infield single 

with one out.  Cal Raleigh had a single 

to right field with Randy going to third.

He scored when Josh Naylor singled

when the ball hit third base.  We hope

this game with Cal swings will get

him going. 

The Texas Rangers lost again to the 

Detroit Tigers.  The Mariners have a

game and a half lead going into this

week.  Go M's. 

Randy Arozarena Named to All-star Game

Saturday the major league rosters

were named for the all-star game.

Randy Arozarena  is the lone player

for the Mariners selected at this time.

Randy leads the Mariners with an

average of .283. After Saturday game

he and Cole Young are tied with 41

runs drive in. Young has a batting 

average of .260.  If the Mariners end 

up adding another position player

to tge all-star team it would likely be

Young.  Julio is on the concussion 

injured list and likely wouldn't want 

to play the all-star game again.

The Mariners have the 5th best pitching 

era  in the majors at 3.65. No starting 

pitcher was named to the team as of yet.

The question though who would be the 

best to pick. Logan Gilbert and George 

Kirby have both pitched well. Bryan Woo 

at home but not on the road.  

For much of the first half was Emerson Hancock. Since coming off the injured list 

no question Bryce Miller has been the 

best pitcher and be the one picked

if doing so. Luis Castillo has been up

and down. Since the beginning of the 

piggy back he has pitched well. If you 

take the fans reaction Luis would be

the one sent to the bullpen or traded.

The trouble trading Luis is he has a

no trade clause so be would have to

have an ok to go and would that team

have something to give back to the 

Mariners. Most fans to think that

Luis is the reason for the piggy back 

and not to offend to be sent to the

bullpen.  We will see what happens 

especially after the all-star break.

This week the Mariners will be going

to Tampa Bay and Miami before the

break.  Go M's. 

Mariners Come Alive

The Seattle Mariners looked different Saturday winning  11-0. Thought there 

would be the piggy back but Logan

Gilbert went seven and  a third innings.

He gave up the one hit.. Wilcox came 

in for final one and two - thirds innings 

without a hit.

It is possible that Emerson Hancock will start 

Sunday.  The Mariners scored first by Robles 

driving in Cole Young in rhe second inning

then  Arozarena who ad a tough game Friday 

hit a grandslam. The hot Dominic Canzone 

hit a two run homer in the 5th. In the 6th

Canzone drove in a run with a single. 

Cal hit a three run homer to take it all.

Be nice do more often. See take game three.

Go M's. 

Mariners Lose Game One Against Blue Jays.

The Blue Jays win 2-0  with both runs

in the third inning. The Mariners actually 

got two runners on base in the bottom 

of the third  but couldn't get a key 

hit in to get at least one run.

The Blue Jays had six hits whike the 

Mariners had only four.  Luis Castillo 

went six innings. The three relievers 

for them gave up only one hit and

no runs.  The Mariners lack of hitting 

is a team effort. It is tough when you

can't get a hitter to produce when the 

opportunities arise. 

The Mariners and Blue Jays have strong

pitching but both are near the bottom 

of the majors in scoring runs.

On July 4th  they will play an afternoon 

game. This series should be close

no matter who wins the series. 

Go M's. 

Heading Into the Toronto Series For Mariners

Both Julio Rodriguez and Victor Robles 

had to leave the game on Thursday.

Now Julio is going on the concussion 

protocol for seven days.

Victor Robles is starting. Initially showed 

he play in center then the latest being

in right. Raley would move to center. Makes

sense with Robles moving to right. We

will know when the game starts. 

Not sure how the Mariners lineup

will look when they have to face a 

lefty.  This is certainly one of the 

best lineups this season except 

missing Julio.

Luis Castillo starts tonight against the

Blue Jays. We hope he pitches like his

last outing. Important that the Mariners 

win the opening game of the series.

We hope the Mariners will win this

series before going on the road.

Go M's. 

Bryce Miller and Mariners Shut Out the Angels

The Seattle Mariners didn't hit well 

Thursday night gainst the Angels 

however scored one run in the 6th

sixth inning.  JP Crawford led off

the sixth with a double. Weston 

Wilson who came in for an injured 

Victor Robles struck out. Canzone

walked followed by Arozarena to

load the bases. Josh Naylor struck

out. Cal Raleigh who has walked a

lot lately ealked once again to bring 

in the only run of the game by Crawford 

Bryce Miller pitched a perfect game 

until the 7th when he gave up a couple 

hits however got out of it.  Eduardo 

Bazardo pitched the 8th without giving 

up a hit. Munoz pitched the 9th and

gave up two hits so both runners were

in place to score. With two outs Colt 

Emerson was able to throw out the

runner at first. The Angels challenge 

it but the replay showed the runner

was out by a foot and a half.

The Mariners ended up sweeping 

the Angels so now beginning Friday 

night they play the Toronto Blue Jays 

  with Luis Castillo on the mound.

It looks like this Saturday Logan Gilbert 

and Emerson Hancock will piggy back 

and on Sunday George Kirby should

pitch.

The Mariners and the Texas Rangers 

currently  are tied for first place in the

American League West.  Go M's.

United States Wins Wednesday

The United States beat Bosnia in

the round of 32 2-0 to advance

to play Belgium on Monday July 

6 in Seattle.

Thiugh they shutout Bosnia it

wasn't as easy as the score 

indicates. In the second half 

the United States received 

a red card which did give 

Bosnia a fighting chance.

The United States has lost to

Belgium before so won't be

easy.

Belgium got off to a rough start 

in their win over Senegal 3-2.

Senegal dominated most of the

match then Belgium scored 

two goals late in regulation to

take it into overtime. 

The overtime was 30 minutes 

and neither team looked like 

they would score and it would

go into a shout out.

Senegal was charged on a penalty 

card and Belgium made the goal

late in overtime. Senegal did have

a chance to tie a few times however 

were unable to tie.

The one thing I don't like is the time

clock keeps running no matter what

happens. We all knew there wasn't 

a lot of time but how much time we

don't know. My opinion not a good 

way to see an ending to a match.

They need to change it.

Belgium will make some changes 

do they get off to a better start

against the United States. So let's 

enjoy the 4th of July and then see

ehat happens right here in Seattle.