Ashley Varela
Ashley credits her love of baseball to an unsuccessful stint in college intramural softball, where she was the only catcher who couldn't throw the ball in a straight path to the mound. Since then, she's found more productive outlets for her baseball obsession, like cheering for the San Francisco Giants, paying visits to Safeco Field, and writing this autobiographical blurb.
Picture this: A sun-warmed baseball field, the call of peanut vendors, a pitch cracking off of Justin Smoak’s bat for a grand slam…
Sounds great, right? While the Mariners Cactus League games…Read More
Yesterday, The Seattle Times announced that their online coverage, including all apps, digital print replications and exclusive online material will be offered behind a paywall in mid-March.
While online…Read More
The Mariners kicked off their Cactus League play this weekend in a three-game series against their long-time spring training rivals, the San Diego Padres.
Game 1: Padres 9, Mariners 3
Hector Noesi would…Read More
This weekend, the ratings from MLB ’13: The Show were leaked on Operation Sports. As Steve writes, the rosters have been updated as recently as January 24th and may not reflect teams’ final…Read More
This week, Jonathan Mayo of MLB.com compiled the top 100 prospects in the league. The Mariners’ farm system ranked near the top of both the American and National League, with three prospects in…Read More
And more..
Last weekend, the gates of Safeco Field swung wide to welcome Mariners fans to a baseball carnival.…Read More
Following Saturday’s conversations with Jack Zduriencik, Mike Morse, and Mike Zunino, the Mariners…Read More
Mariners FanFest is the first sign of baseball returning to the Pacific Northwest. Amid trivia contests,…Read More
Much has been written in the last month about Edgar Martinez‘s fourth bid for the Hall of Fame.…Read More
A few weeks ago, we asked SoDo Mojo readers to list their all-time favorite Mariners. So far, answers…Read More
And yes, there is more than one.
Edgar Martínez heads the list of four Hall of Fame candidates in the…Read More
The newest alteration to Safeco Field’s offseason facelift is Edgar’s, an open-air restaurant…Read More
Spring is on its way.
For those of you counting down the 4 months, 12 days, 12 hours, and 10 minutes…Read More
Chone Figgins, the overpaid professional bench-warmer, no longer wears a Mariners uniform. It’s…Read More
Are you tired of craning your neck to follow the hydro races? Do you struggle to keep your eye on the…Read More
According to Sosnick Cobbe Sports, and echoed by beat writer Greg Johns, the Mariners have claimed outfielder…Read More
As announced earlier this week, both Brendan Ryan and Dustin Ackley were nominated for Gold Glove awards…Read More
The Peoria Javelinas have quickly ascended to the top of the Arizona Fall League with just over three…Read More
In a season riddled with unexpected trades, more perfect games than Seattle has witnessed in 35 years,…Read More
Welcome to the 2012 Arizona Fall League.
While the Mariners rest on the laurels of a semi-successful…Read More