Answering your questions about a hypothetical three-team trade between SEA, SDP, and HOU, Cole Young’s power ceiling, and the AquaSox. 📩 MaiLLbag for @lookoutlanding.bsky.social: www.lookoutlanding.com/news/136841/...

If I was running MLS, I simply wouldn’t have a playoff system where a team could tie twice, win once, and outscore its opponent 7-5 and still be eliminated. But what do I know?

Some MaiLLbag action for you. @jakemailhot.com gave me a softball that was very relevant to my interests www.lookoutlanding.com/news/136708/... @lookoutlanding.bsky.social #Mariners

Answering your questions about the Mariners' infield prospects, re-signing Jorge Polanco or Eugeno Suárez, and which departure hurt more: Alex Rodriguez or Ken Griffey Jr. 📩 MaiLLbag for @lookoutlanding.bsky.social: www.lookoutlanding.com/news/136708/...

Just a little surprised that Jorge Polanco didn't get a qualifying offer from the Mariners. I don't think he'll get an offer with an AAV more than $22m, but Gleyber Torres got one from the Tigers and I don't think they'll end up signing deals too far apart on AAV.

Do the Rockies know they're the Rockies or are they leaning into being the Rockies as a bit? At this point, it's hard to tell!

Finally landed my first two interviews after sending out more than 50 applications over the last two months. Between those and last night, I think I’m feeling … hopeful? I think that’s what that is.

solidarity and community is everything. it's how we get liberation. we can see that it WORKS. that's like my biggest takeaway from the NYC mayoral race. we take care of each other and this is how we can win.

Victories for democracy across the country? In this economy?

Baseball! It’s the best!

To anyone not into baseball I’m sorry but also get into baseball

Wicked has taken over our house this Halloween. I guess it’s a reprieve from Frozen. Not even the stormy wind and rain could dampen their spirits.

Georgie! I love reading this book for bedtime and the kids love it too, but my wife keeps trying to get rid of it — I’ve had to salvage it from the give away pile at least three times.

Answering your questions about the Mariners bullpen, the sustainability of Eduard Bazardo’s breakout, and if Dan Wilson has a pet rock. 📩 MaiLLbag for @lookoutlanding.bsky.social: www.lookoutlanding.com/news/136577/...

I'm starting up an offseason MaiLLbag for @lookoutlanding.bsky.social this week. Do you have any questions about the Mariners you want answered? Or any questions about the wider baseball world? Ask away!

I never saw myself getting all emotional about baseball and writing something like this, but this gosh dang Mariners team made me do it. I also don't think my experience is unique, so if you're missing someone and baseball helps you miss them a little less, this one's for you.

One of my @ottoneu.com leagues is looking for 4 new managers. We'll be having a dispersal draft this winter so you won't be stuck with a broken roster — you can break it yourself! Here's the league (FGPoints, $50): ottoneu.fangraphs.com/1588/home Come play fantasy baseball with me!

Ruthie just now: “well, there’s always next year” She’s a Mariner fan through and through 😭

“Do not be careful with your hope.”

Trey Yesavage's splitter was excellent, but the Mariners just couldn't get out of their own way in Game 6. My recap for @fangraphs.com plus a quick look at how the Jays aggressive approach at the plate has neutralized the M's starting pitching: blogs.fangraphs.com/with-a-quick...

Playoff baseball, round deux. Catch it!

It’s possible I spotted the only Luke French jersey in existence. Too bad his friend wasn’t wearing a Ty France jersey, but Jose Lopez is a good pull too.

Playoff baseball, catch it!

love this camera angle for a HR

Luis Ugueto.

POLO IS INEVITABLE

The Dodgers and Brewers couldn’t be more different. It’s big market vs. small market. Superstars vs. Average Joes. And it should make for a fascinating NLCS. My series preview for @fangraphs.com: blogs.fangraphs.com/nlcs-preview...

Championship series predictions: Mariners in 6. Dodgers in 7. Book it.

The ALCS preview for @lookoutlanding.bsky.social has been updated with game-by-game odds. ZiPS gives the M's a 56% chance of advancing to the World Series. Read: www.lookoutlanding.com/series-previ...

The Mariners are going to play for the American League Championship. The Blue Jays await an exhausted Seattle ballclub in what should be a very competitive ALCS. The series preview for @lookoutlanding.bsky.social: www.lookoutlanding.com/series-previ...

Humpy can never lose the Salmon Race ever again. That’s the rule.

You’re telling me we gotta go through that again for the ALCS? And then again for the World Series. I’m gonna die

lol nearly an 80% whiff rate on the changeup for Skubal.

One of my compulsive responses to stress is deep cleaning. I think it’s my body’s way of channeling that negative energy into something productive. So anyway, the house is spotless ahead of first pitch. You’re welcome?

From 2021–24, starters who started multiple times during a single postseason series performed worse in their second start: ⬆️ +0.23 ERA ⬆️ +0.52 FIP ⬆️ +.012 wOBA allowed ⬇️ -3.1 K-BB% That familiarity penalty will be a big factor in Skubal's start against the Mariners tonight.

Tarik Skubal will have a fourth chance at finally beating the Mariners tonight. A look at how Seattle has approached him in the past and if there's a familiarity penalty for starters making multiple starts in a postseason series. My latest for @fangraphs.com: blogs.fangraphs.com/how-did-the-...

The Tigers pounded out 7 extra-base hits on Wednesday, en route to a 9-3 blowout win. The Mariners’ bats went silent after taking a 3-0 lead. I wrote about the momentum shift in the series and the overtaxation of Gabe Speier in my Game 4 recap for @fangraphs.com: blogs.fangraphs.com/tigers-roar-...

Consider this: through the first three games of the ALDS, the Mariners had hit more home runs (six) than the Tigers had extra-base hits (five). Detroit had seven extra-base hits today while Seattle had one. There's your ballgame.

Here’s a fun fact: 8 runs is the fewest the Mariners have scored in four games in Detroit this year, tied with the 8 they scored on 7/13. They scored 12 and 15 in the other two games. I think they like hitting in Comerica Park.

It’s a good feeling to be thinking about which back end bullpen guy is gonna mop up the ninth in a playoff game.

After their Game 2 win, the Mariners odds to win the ALDS are back up to 51.5%. They were just 29.4% after yesterday’s loss. Both the M’s and Tigers have scored 5 total runs in this series. A coin flip feels pretty right.

And breathe

After every single pitch, the girls are asking “yeah? or nah?” There’s been a lot of “yeahs” in the last few minutes.

I wore my City Connect Jersey last night which had been 7-0 during the regular season. Huge mistake. Switched to my home white Felix jersey today. You’re welcome.

This series was always gonna go through Skubal. M’s were gonna have to beat him at least once, and now they’ve gotta do it tomorrow instead of in Game 5.

goms

“Hope is a powerful antidote for many woes. It heals and unifies. That’s why those who seek to maintain positions of power also seek to suffocate hope in those who challenge their authority. But as long as hope remains, we keep fighting.” @kirio.bsky.social on the Mariners, Etsy Witches, and hope:

The Ben Williamson two-run home run in Game 2 while Naylor is out on the paternity list is gonna be epic.

The ALDS series preview for @lookoutlanding.bsky.social has been updated with all the projected pitching matchups: - Kirby and Melton starting Game 1 - Castillo starting Game 2 - Woo off the ALDS roster Read: www.lookoutlanding.com/series-previ...

I just wrote nearly 5,000 words about the two ALDS matchups in the last 24 hours. I think I’m ready for the games to begin. (Mariners in 4, Yankees in 4)