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Writer: FanGraphs, Lookout Landing (Former barn
https://swingsandtakes.com
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Amos Blackman
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My first act as an active
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poster is to share my list (
bsky.app/profile/did:...
) and Starter Pack (
go.bsky.app/7SAFvgx
) of Mariners-heavy accounts on here. Let me know whom I missed!
#goms
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I once interviewed John Delaney, very serious presidential candidate.
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ric sanchez
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Tyler Glasnow........ your mind.......
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John Trupin
about 19 hours ago
Happy Opening Week! Come refuel your energy to combat The Horrors by finding your community with us, with baseball. For
@lookoutlanding.bsky.social
I kicked off our Seattle Mariners season preview by looking at their best position player group in two decades.
www.lookoutlanding.com/seattle-mari...
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AL West Preview ā Seattle Mariners Position Players, defending the crown
The expectations are high, like the offensive ceiling of this Seattle club.
https://www.lookoutlanding.com/seattle-mariners-analysis/140608/al-west-preview-mariners-position-players-defending-the-crown
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Really getting tired of Shohei Ohtani killing my theses. "It's the best ever thing! ... behind only Ohtani."
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It was reported that Cal Raleigh is the person who invited Garver to camp. Another example of Raleigh doing a lot of FO-type legwork for this org.
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Rob Friedman
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OndÅej Satoria on why he nicknamed his 80 mph fastball: The Cannon 𤣠Full interview:
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MLB Daily News
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Cole Young just DEMOLISHED this baseball 478 feet, the longest HR of the spring so far
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Taps the sign
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Meghan Montemurro
4 days ago
Daniel Palencia said he started crying after getting to two strikes and being on the verge of closing out Venezuela's WBC title win. "I knew that moment was mine. I knew I could do it. I knew he's gonna swing and miss. I just knew it. In those moments you have to be romantic with baseball."
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The Opening Weekend schedule continues to drive me nuts every year. Just give every team a four-game set starting on the same day? I don't know what's worse, beings a Giants/Yankees fan and having an off day on Day 2, or being a fan of the handful of teams that don't play until Friday.
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plantwrench
4 days ago
Can't wait for the follow up article "Counting Fingers on My Pitchers".... do they all have ten? Let's find out
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A good policy-baseball crossover analysis would be estimating the relative savings for each team on minor leaguer salary/benefits, given the states where their minor league affiliates are located.
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File this under Fun Friday: looked at the distribution of projected WAR for starting pitchers and tried to figure which teams have the most depth 1-5.
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Luke Arkins
5 days ago
In 2025, defense wasn't a strength of the
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. Does it improve this year?
www.mariners-consigliere.com/p/mariners-p...
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Mariners Preview: Defense
Defense wasn't a strength for Seattle in 2025. Does it improve this year?
https://www.mariners-consigliere.com/p/mariners-preview-defense
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I think my rank order of baseball right now is MLB Regular Season WBC College WS MLB Postseason
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Jake Mailhot
5 days ago
Since we're doing baseball Bluesky discourse again, here's an important reminder: your experience here is entirely dictated by how you curate the people you follow. If you want to see more baseball posting,
@reneedechert.com
has three (3!) well curated starter packs with 100s of people to follow.
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Brendel
5 days ago
People still really struggling with the algorithm thing and wondering why the constitutional law professors they follow arenāt talking about Vladdy Jr: Bluesky year 3
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Baseball Prospectus
5 days ago
Which Knee Goes Down? by Joshua Rodrigues (
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Which Knee Goes Down? | Baseball Prospectus
Reading catcher choices against pitch movement.
https://www.baseballprospectus.com/news/article/105424/which-knee-goes-down-catcher-framing/
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From doubted to destined to despised. To denied, in 2025. Our Astros preview
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AL West Preview - Astros Prognosis, Orbiting the Drain
The last legs of the Houston Astros dynasty
https://www.lookoutlanding.com/seattle-mariners-analysis/140458/al-west-preview-astros-prognosis-orbiting-the-drain
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FanGraphs Baseball
5 days ago
2026 Positional Power Rankings: Center Field
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2026 Positional Power Rankings: Center Field
Itās position 8 in the scorebook, but a 6-7 movement has arrived.
https://blogs.fangraphs.com/2026-positional-power-rankings-center-field/
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Rat Milk Oreos
6 days ago
Big iced tea matchup on Friday
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Will Harris
6 days ago
The news was broken by the founder of Boston Market, Jeff Passan
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Sounders FC
6 days ago
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Gummy Arts
6 days ago
Daniel Palencia, Team Venezuela
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RANGE Media
6 days ago
We're headed into March Madness, and you know what that means: "Donāt let your heartstrings grab your brain cells," - especially when it comes to the sheer volume of AI slop folks are being fed on Facebook:
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John Stocktonās Not Dead
Fake AI slop Facebook fan pages hock constant lies about Zags Basketball
https://www.rangemedia.co/gonzaga-basketball-ai-slop/
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Mark Zuckerman
6 days ago
The Nationals optioned Harry Ford to AAA today, making Keibert Ruiz their No. 1 catcher for now, but Blake Butera insisted "heās going to be a huge part of our future." Plus, a first base platoon appears to be set, and lineups for tonight's game:
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Ford optioned to Triple-A, leaving Ruiz and Millas as Nats' catchers
The Nationals optioned Harry Ford and Abimelec Ortiz to Rochester and reassigned Riley Adams to minor-league camp, firming up their catching and first base positions
https://natsjournal.com/p/ford-optioned-to-triple-a-leaving
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Hilarious. As if on cue, just got my third āā¦. are you Sam Darnold?ā of the new year. Third!
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Baseball Prospectus
6 days ago
2026 Season Preview: Seattle Mariners by Bradley Woodrum (@bradleywoodrum.bsky.social)
www.baseballprospectus.com/news/article...
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2026 Season Preview: Seattle Mariners | Baseball Prospectus
Everyone loves it when a plan comes together.
https://www.baseballprospectus.com/news/article/105392/2026-season-preview-seattle-mariners/
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Lookout Landing
6 days ago
āPassion and care are not the burdens of the Venezuelan team, they are their glueā
www.lookoutlanding.com/mlb-news/140...
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Venezuela wants it more, defeats USA 3-2 in World Baseball Classic stunner
The tournamentās finale delivered drama and another tumble just short for Team U.S.A.
https://www.lookoutlanding.com/mlb-news/140397/venezuela-wants-it-more-defeats-usa-3-2-in-world-baseball-classic-stunner
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When Kyle Teel returns, the White Sox will again have the youngest catching tandem of the last 50 years. Like many catchers these days, both were top prospects acquired via trade.
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taylor š | š»
7 days ago
Venezuelan commentary of the last out
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Gummy Arts
7 days ago
Congrats to the 2026 WBC champs!
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CJ Fogler
7 days ago
Venezuela wins the World Baseball Classic
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CJ Fogler
7 days ago
Eugenio Suarez doubles to the gap, Venezuela takes the lead back 3-2
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Chourio calling for the ball in the outfield like heās demonstrating it for a youth clinic
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Shannon Drayer
7 days ago
We should have some newsy days coming. More on Crawford tomorrow, Opening Day starter in the next couple of days, could have a decision on Millerās replacement as well.
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Thinking about Venezuelan baseball
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King Felix hits a grand slam off Johan
YouTube video by MLB
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Jay Jaffe
7 days ago
new
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: My first of two batches in our annual season preview. There's Vladito and ther's the rest of the pack, including some aging thumpers, a few up-and-comers, and a fair number of question marks.
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Section 249 at T-Mobile Park all the way in the LF corner is one of my favorites because it's the cheapest Terrace Club section, generally empty, and attached to the concourse with the fish n sidewinders vendor (and bar).
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Lookout Landing
7 days ago
ALERT ALERT THE SOUVENIR SNACK FERRY BOAT FLOATS
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People are always a little insane about the color of my hair (orange), but oh boy people really cannot contain themselves St. Patrick's Day, a holiday I never remember exists until someone gleefully accosts me in public.
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Marc W
7 days ago
For obvious reasons, this story made my day. So glad that Dave Cameron not only gets to work for his childhood team and the team he spent years analyzing, but that he has a hand in shaping the best Mās team(s) in decades.
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jen ramos-eisen
8 days ago
this crowd, man.
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The role they describe in here I think is incredibly valuable. Narrative/storytelling is crucial in decision making. If you can't synthesize and defend your philosophy at a high level in plain language, then you don't understand it. Broad strokes, watercolors, picturing the view from 50K feet, etc.
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Darren
8 days ago
I'm not too surprised that Jeff, Dave, and our community at LL have had the impact it has had on the Mariners front office over the last 20 years, but still pretty cool to hear them talk about it.
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Seattle Sports
8 days ago
Dave Cameron, who taught
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fans about analytics at USS Mariner, now helps shape the M's roster. And in fact, he and another former "blogfather" were instrumental in completing Seattle's Brendan Donovan trade.
@shannondrayer.bsky.social
has the story.
sports.mynorthwest.com/mlb/seattle-...
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Former Seattle Mariners blogfather now helps shape roster - Seattle Sports
The history of USS Mariner and Lookout Landing blogs live on in MLB front offices, particularly when it comes to the Seattle Mariners and Dave Cameron.
https://sports.mynorthwest.com/mlb/seattle-mariners/shannon-drayer/seattle-mariners-dave-cameron-blogfather-shape-roster/1842560
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Meg Rowley
8 days ago
Earlier this month, the Rangers installed a statue in their concourse that had previously been removed from public display over concerns about the racism.
@davyandrewsdavy.bsky.social
on the statue's history, the Ranger whose likeness it bears, and the team's decision not to grapple with either.
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The Handshake Affair is also a sign that home runs are still very high on the list of things Americans care about.
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