Gonzaga and the Mariners

Gonzaga men's basketball team might not

be as good as anticipated losing to Purdue 

84-66 last Friday.  They responded back

with a win on Sunday 88-84 over Xavier.

They are now ranked #14 after being number

2. 

Gonzaga plays Baylor on Friday on the  road.

They  will  have to show what they have to be

a national  contender this season.

In baseball the Winter Meetings  begin this

weekend.  Will the Mariners  sign a free agent 

or make a trade at the meetings or before.

They have been silent though sure they are

talking. Not much news on Mitch Haniger so

does mean that he will be back or not? The Mariners 

certainly  have to pick up another if not. 

The Mariners  do have three pitchers listed between 

ten and twenty  of their top 30 prospects. Generally 

position  players  don't  make the majors after the 

top ten. Interesting  though outfielder Cade Marlowe

who was on the extra squad for the playoffs in case

of injuries  is listed as the Mariners  #21 prospect.

This must mean they have some pretty good position 

prospects ahead of him.

The trade of lefty Adam Macko to the Toronto Blue

Jay's prospects have moved up. Recently I  have written 

about top ten including Macko. Now I  will give the new #10

and 11.  #10 is Lazaro Montes an outfielder from Cuba.

He is 18 so a few years before seeing him. Lazaro considered 

the number 8 in the international pool the Mariners signed

in January.  In his first pro season in Dominican summer league

Lazaro hit .284 and showed some power with 10 home runs.

He does hit left handed so keep his name for T-Mobile Park

in several years.

#11 is infielder Michael  Arroyo who signed as international player

this year as well. He batted .314 with 4 home runs in the Dominican. 

Both players could be playing in  the USA  this year. Possibly at

Low level A Modesto. 

Any trades the Mariners  do make could a top prospect or two.

Huskies Men Basketball

The Huskies beat city rival

Seattle University Monday

Night 77-66 in there annual

contest.

The Huskies got off to a good

start however let Seattle back

into the game. The RedHawks

were leading at half time 40-38.

Though the Huskies are 7-1

most of the games they have 

been down by a few points

at halftime. The RedHawks 

had a eight point lead in second

half before the Huskies started

to score.

Keion Brooks Jr led the Huskies

with 20 points.  Center Braxton Mean had his best offense outing having 18 points. Seattle

had no one to stop him.

Cole Bajema had a good first half leading to him having

16 points. Cole is starting in

place of Noah Williams who

has missed the last six games.

Cole likely be the first player off

the bench when Williams returns.

Jamal Bey scored in double figures with 10. It will be important for Bey to score

in double figures for Huskies

success. 

The Huskies play Oregon State

on Thursday. This will show

whether the non-league games

have helped the Huskies or not

though they have been inconsistent. Go Dawgs

Seahawks Lose In Overtime

The Seahawks  lost for the second time 

in a row. This time  to the Las Vegas 

Raiders 40-34 in overtime. 

The Seahawks  haven't  played well in

their last two games. I  wonder having

a bye didn't  help or were they playing 

above their heads. Losing at home

didn't  help matters either.

Ken Walker  had a hard time  running 

the ball though  he had two touchdowns 

and the Seahawks  couldn't stop the

run including the final play of the game

when the Raiders ran for an 84 yard to.

 Now time for the Seahawks get back

to the drawing board. The Seahawks 

are on the road playing the Rams in

LA and then Carolina Panthers at home.

Both teams are having horrible seasons 

so those games will  tell us more about

the Hawks.

In Hockey  the Kraken keep on winning

this time over the Anaheim Ducks on the 

road 5-4. The Kraken  got off to a good 

start scoring  three goals in the first period 

however let the Ducks back in the game in

the second. The Kraken  though scored for

the win in the 3rd period. Tuesday night play

the Kings in LA before coming home. 

The Kraken now are 13-5-3 and solid in second 

place in Pacific division. Right now they look

to make the playoffs. Not bad for a second 

year team. I  will  keep you up to date.

Huskies Win

The first three quarter it

was a tight game. The

Cougars looked like they

may win. The score was

Huskies 35-33.

The Cougars have problems

often scoring in the 4th quarter

and this game was no different.

The Huskies scored 16 points.

Michael Penix Jr had another

good game throwing for 484

yards and three touchdowns.

The offensive line was able 

to keep Penix from having

to hurry most of the night.

Now the Huskies have to wait 

to see who they play in a bowl

game. With ten wins it should

be a pretty good one. Stay tuned!

Kraken Saturday

As the local sports fan is getting ready

for the Apple  Cup Saturday night

I  figured say something  about the Kraken. 

They beat the Vegas Golden Knights for

the first time in their short history on Friday 

night in Vegas 4 to 2.

The Kraken  took the early lead and the

Golden Knights tied in the first period 

2-2. The second period  the Kraken  scored

the final two goals and no goals by either 

team.

The Kraken  controlled the time of possession.

Phillipp Grubauer started at goalie for the

first time since being injured early on in the 

season.  We will  see when he sees action

again. It was an impressive win on the road

and the Golden Knights  lead the Pacific 

division  withe Kraken  in the second spot.

The Seattle Mariners  when will they strike

again in a trade or signing a free agent.  Will

they sign someone not expected like they did

last year with Robbie Ray. Hopefully  with better

results in the first year. I  am  sure  everyone 

expects better results  from  Ray in his second

year just like Jesse Winker  if he still is with

the team.

I do hope the Mariners  do something  this week.

Still  not sure  Mitch Haniger  will be back or not.

Both the Angels  and  Rangers are interested along

with some other teams. A lot will  depend what those

teams are offering  and whether  the Mariners want

to give more. Possibly  Mitch may want a new start.

Gonzaga WSU UW

All three of the top men's

teams in Washington basketball have all won 

this week.

Gonzaga beat Portland State

on Thanksgiving 102 -78.

They take on Purdue Friday 

Night. The Boilermakers are 

4-0 and ranked #24 so maybe a close game. We will see.

Gonzaga had six players 

score in double figures with 

Malachi Smith come off the

bench with 23 points. They 

play Baylor next Friday night.

If they win these two games

they should continue have

an outstanding season.

The Cougars ended a two game losing streak beating Eastern

Washington on Monday 82-56 then Detroit Friday 96-54. The 

Cougars take on Oregon Ducks

next Thursday. See how they 

against Pac-12.

I am sure the Cougars are

looking to the Apple Cup tomorrow night as well the

Huskies. Expect this to be a

close one.

The Huskies beat St Mary's

Thursday night in championship of the Legacy 

Wooden. Nothing to brag 

about since they had 25 turn

overs in overtime.

Washington 68 St. Mary's 64

Keion Roberts Jr led Huskies

with 14 points along with

11 rebounds. He was named

MVP of the tournament.

The Huskies play Seattle U

on Monday then face Oregon

State Thursday night. The

Huskies will need to start

faster and cut down on 

turnovers on Monday night

before facing the Beavers.

This could be a long year for 

the Huskies. Possible for

Cougs to but give them a

better chance. Not sure 

Hopkins will survive for

next season.  

Washington Huskies BB Win

The Washington Huskies 

won Wednesday night in the Wooden Legacy Classic

62-57 over Fresno State.

It wasn't a very good game

for either team. The Huskies

had to overcome a shaky 

start which they do often. 

They missed their first 

eight shots. Fresno State

led 8-0 before they made 

their first shot. In fact Fresno

State wasn't shooting that

good either. 

Keion Brooks Jr was the 

only Husky to score in

double figures with 16 points.

He didn't have a good shooting

night going 4 for 15 from 

the field. He did make all

seven of his foul shots. 

Everyone else on Huskies

shit terrible at the line and

I am being kind.

The Huskies went on a 14

point run at the beginning

of the second half after being

behind 28-27 at the half.

The Huskies take on St.Mary's

who beat Vanderbilt 75-65.

The Huskies will have to get

off to a better start or they

will be blown out. In fact that

is how their season will go

against good teams.

Best to the Huskies on

Thanksgiving. They return

home to play Seattle University

on Monday to end November.