The funny thing about the Dan Wilson debacle is if there's anything that's gone well for the Mariners this year, it's probably been the pitching staff and the management of it.

The Mariners - Say they want to win 54% of their games - Build teams projected to win 54% of their games - Win 54% of their games For all the cosmic irony and bloodlust, it's a very normal, boring, predictable organization. They tell you what they are and deliver.

The owner is incredibly biased against Casey Legumina. Defective!

Mariners playoff seasons, games above .500

That was an enjoyable Mariners win

Here's the final pitching line on @mariners.com starting pitcher Logan Gilbert, who settled in nicely after a bumpy first inning. 19 swing and misses for Gilbert, top pitch velocity of 97.6 MPH in a very good start tonight. Photo by @bgrdq.bsky.social #TridentsUp #SeattleMariners #SeattleSports

He has been incorporated

Randy Arozarena will go to the IL. His MRI showed inflammation. With Luke Raley out tonight with back tightness, the org is scrambling - they're selecting Curtis Washington Jr.'s contract for tonight, as Everett is at home, but Connor Joe has also been pulled from Tacoma's lineup.

The rotating piggyback

Y’all shared some whoppers including a few near and dear to my heart www.lookoutlanding.com/seattle-mari... #Mariners @lookoutlanding.bsky.social #TridentsUp

The piece you wrote on the piggyback 2 weeks ago stands, (perhaps even more so with Brash injured since that was written). *and that they reached this decision with all 6 starters aboard, surely helps.

The Seattle Mariners are once again a bunch of piggybacking, swinestacking, hog mollying sons of guns. www.lookoutlanding.com/seattle-mari...

The Mariners face the Orioles again after splitting a four-game series against them last week. This time, the matchup shifts to Seattle where there are reinforcements waiting to rejoin the squad. Series preview for @lookoutlanding.bsky.social: www.lookoutlanding.com/seattle-mari...

Mariners full staff from the first piggyback through the last 2.45 ERA, 2.80 FIP (11 games) Since the six man 4.75 ERA, 4.15 FIP (13 games) Obviously wild stretch to credit/blame either structure fully, but there's a reason (I thought) the piggyback was ideal for this group.

What a time to be alive

Pete Crow-Armstrong had a game last night like no Cub has had in five years, and one like no Cub has had since 1993. He's been as good since May 22 as a certain former Cubs outfielder was from May 22 through June in 1998. All the fun facts and details:

Today’s Feature Focus is on a really fun tool for narrative-building:

Shohei Ohtani returned to the mound one year ago today. The Dodgers rotation has been the best in the majors ever since. On the return of a behemoth, for @fangraphs.com.

MiLB full-season pitching leaders: ERA: Kade Anderson, 1.13 WHIP: Anderson, 0.66 K: Jackson Cox, 86 IP: Casey Lawrence, 79 AVG: Junior Ciprian, .144 K%: Seth Hernandez, 42.1 BB%: Colton Shaw, 3.5 K-BB%: Anderson, 37.7 FIP: Anderson, 1.66 xFIP: Anderson, 2.36 Kade Anderson remains good.

Torts taking a temp coaching job, costing his team (the one he’s not actually apart of) a 2nd round draft pick for his insolence, then getting caught laughing several times in the third period down 2-0 and facing elimination Love to see it

I wrote about Vlad, the singles hitter. @baseballprospectus.com www.baseballprospectus.com/news/article...

Thank you!

Today @baseballprospectus.com: On Drew Rasmussen, pitch-tagging mysteries, spin profiles, and getting in on the hands of opposing batters for fun and profit: www.baseballprospectus.com/news/article...

Best starting pitcher performances by Game Score (v2) since 2000

these assholes didn't deserve this many words written about them

It is raining in DC. The Nationals do not have a roof. Because it is raining, and because there is no roof to prevent the rain from reaching the field, and because baseball cannot be played in the rain, today's game between the Mariners and Nationals is delayed.

Fun fact: the Nationals have been the second toughest opponent for the Mariners among the 29 other teams in baseball (8-20 vs. WSN since 2005). The Mariners are in Washington DC for a three-game set this weekend. Series preview for @lookoutlanding.bsky.social: www.lookoutlanding.com/seattle-mari...

Outfield run value leaderboard for June

Egypt’s World Cup team was training in Spokane earlier this week which means there’s a nonzero chance that Mo Salah has seen the Garbage Goat

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Competition in the 2026 World Cup begins today with matches in Guadalajara and Mexico City and continues through the weekend in 16 cities across North America. My Further Review in today's Spokesman-Review looks at the World Cup.

The Angels pulled Reid Detmers after 89 pitches in what was a brilliant outing. Chase Silseth entered and promptly allowed a game-tying homer. Classic.

Every non-perfect game feels like a perfect game until it's a non-perfect game, but that felt like it was going to be a perfect game for Reid Detmers.

Anything to get some rest for your bullpen, amirite? 🔗 www.lookoutlanding.com/seattle-mari...

Jackson Holliday has that dog in him. Or to perhaps phrase it better -- the dogs bring out the best in him. Another Orioles Bark at the Park Night, yet another Holliday grand slam: www.mlb.com/orioles/news...

I wrote about Reid Detmers, the excellent numbers he’s posted beyond his 4.26 ERA and why he represents a fascinating fallback LHP option to Tarik Skubal at this year’s Trade Deadline www.mlb.com/news/reid-de...

On a crazy 24 hours for Nick Davila: www.lookoutlanding.com/seattle-mari...

Will Venable Willie McCovey -- who is the firmest nonbeliever this side of Luke Raley -- Brandon Eisert Luke Raley Julio, Julio Rodriguez, Clank! Swish! refrigerator Angel Eisert power allowance Jose A. Ferrer

Another injury to a Mariners bullpen that's thin and getting thinner: www.lookoutlanding.com/seattle-mari...

New call-up Cal Raleigh has homered for the Triple-A Tacoma Rainiers.

New @fangraphs.com: Laughingstocks just two years ago, the White Sox now have the 4th-best record in the AL.

Las Vegas Ballpark isn't modeled for @weatherapplied.com, so we can't calculate last night's wind impacts, but the elevation is 3,000 ft (The Strip is 2,100) and the temp was over 90 F. That combo adds ~26 feet of distance to a HR compared to 70 F at sea level. Some rules of thumb can be found here:

What's Grant Taylor's ideal role, now that his results are matching his awesome stuff and expected numbers? Closer? Multi-inning reliever? Opener? Starter? Pitcher? I don't really know but I did talk to him for a while. soxmachine.com/2026/06/gran...

Relatively speaking, Framber Valdez has hit a lot of #Mariners with pitches. More vs SEA than any other club. Only Roger Clemens has more career HBP vs SEA than Valdez does.

Sebastián Rivero quadrupled his career wRC+ from 12 to 47 with his 5-for-5 game last night.

Wrote about distraction shenanigans pebblehunting.substack.com/p/theres-no-...

Me explaining how there's a wOBACON sized hole in the K-BB% donut with another donut inside

I don't know the whole "Mariners don't have an ace" thing might be dying, with Bryce Miller now back and Bryan Woo on his best-ever run.

Julio made his first five-star play of the year yesterday, though not in the way you'd expect.