JJ Keller
I have been a baseball fan since I was old enough to know what baseball was. I began playing at 3 years old, and it became my passion,. Even though I no longer play baseball, it is still my passion, just in a different way. Now it is as fanatic, and a wannabe analyst.
I am a life long Mariner fan, and have really enjoyed writing about them for SM
Most people know that I am one of Raul Ibanez‘s biggest critics. Being of the sabermetric-mold, I do not place very much value in a 40 year old DH-in-the-outfield, who can only hit in Yankee Stadium.…Read More
Michael Morse‘s return to Seattle has felt a lot longer than it actually has been. When he was acquired for John Jaso, it caused a stir among Mariner fans. There were some, mainly the “traditional…Read More
Dustin Ackley‘s struggles to this point of his career have obviously led to a lot of disappointment, anger, and probably some prayers for a break-out. But it has also caused people to search high…Read More
Last week, it was reported that Mariner’s Third Base coach Jeff Datz had been diagnosed with an undisclosed type of cancer. Due to this very unfortunate news, he will miss some time in order to pursue…Read More
Kyle Seager‘s long admired hitting streak came to an end on Tuesday, finishing at 16 games. And it was extremely impressive, even as far as streaks go, as he hit .390/.455/.661 during that time.…Read More
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It was announced earlier today that outfielder Michael Saunders has been recalled from his rehab stint…Read More
Yesterday, the Mariners won their first series of the year, picking up 3 of 4 in their home series against…Read More
Before reading this post, I would like everyone to take a second (or ten minutes) and watch this video:
That…Read More
Once again, for what seems like the umpteenth in a row, my post is going to start out with something…Read More
Well, this season hasn’t started the way we had hoped. If you have followed the team at all, you…Read More
Over the past week or two, 23 year old catcher Jesus Montero has seen his playing time drop in favor…Read More
So far this season, the Mariners have been a little disappointing by most standards in a few different…Read More
The season is very young, but we have already seen seven different lineups in as many games (after today).…Read More
As it stands, the Mariners are 2-2 heading into their weekend series with the White Sox. And that seems…Read More
Mariners baseball opened yesterday on the road, in Oakland, for what seems like the thousandth time.…Read More
As I am sure each and every one of you know, Brandon Maurer has made the Mariner’s rotation out…Read More
A few days ago, mlb.com released their projected lineups for all 30 teams. Now, we only have a couple…Read More
Last week I wrote about the then tight race for the last two rotation spots. Well, things have changed…Read More
As the start of the season draws near, we begin to get a more clear picture of the roles each individual…Read More
It seems like this is the last straw for Justin Smoak. He is entering his 4th big league season with…Read More