JJ KellerJJ 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

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Justin Smoak Called Up from Rehab Stint

It was annouced earlier that Justin Smoak will be recalled from Triple-A Tacoma, following his recent rehab stint for his strained oblique. In accordance with the move, corner infielder Alex Liddi will…Read More

Conclusions: Don’t Jump To Them

Being a passionate fan of a profession sports team can be tough. We invest so much time, and money, and feelings into the team and what they do. And when things go wrong — something that happens…Read More

The Underrated Brad Miller

When people think about the Mariners farm system, they usually think pitching. Names like Taijuan Walker, Danny Hultzen, James Paxton, and even Brandon Maurer are probably the guys who most often come…Read More

Mike Zunino Called Up; What it Means, and Was it Smart?

It was reported earlier that the Mariners are calling up top prospect and catcher Mike Zunino. Patrick touched on this when it was announced, but I am here to expand on it, and maybe offer some analysis…Read More

Overall Thoughts on The Mariner’s Draft

The 2013 edition of the MLB Draft is officially over. 3 days, and 40 rounds worth of players were drafted, which means a lot of players go by the wayside. No one remembers who the Mariners took in the…Read More

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MLB Draft: Was DJ Peterson the Right Pick?

As announced earlier, the Mariners chose to take college 3rd/1st baseman DJ Peterson. DJ attended the…Read More

Mariners Future at 1st Base: Justin Smoak, or Someone Else?

As tradition — and as is the case with many spots on this Mariners team — first base is sort…Read More

On Michael Saunders’ Struggles: What Will He Become?

Michael Saunders‘ career to this date may be pretty short in terms longevity, but that has not…Read More

Eric Wedge Says Stupid Thing, Blames Sabermetrics for Ackley: Is it Time to Fire Him?

It is times like these that I am glad that I am allowed to be opinionated in my posts. As many of you…Read More

Early Season Standouts in the Mariners’ Farm System

The Mariners are generally regarded as having one of the better minor league systems in the league. They…Read More

Kendrys Morales Becomes More Patient, Less Powerful

When 1B/DH Kendrys Morales was brought in this offseason, he was generally thought of as a power first…Read More

An Assessment of Bourn’s Would-Be Value to the Mariners

When teams hit some kind of extreme, good or bad, people come out of the woodwork to drop I-told-you-so’s…Read More

An Early Look at Possible Future Farmhands

The 2013 MLB First-Year Player Draft (hello unnecessarily long name) is coming up in less than a month,…Read More

The Raul Anomaly

Most people know that I am one of Raul Ibanez‘s biggest critics. Being of the sabermetric-mold,…Read More

Morse’s Misfortunes

Michael Morse‘s return to Seattle has felt a lot longer than it actually has been. When he was…Read More

Dustin Ackley and Alex Gordon

Dustin Ackley‘s struggles to this point of his career have obviously led to a lot of disappointment,…Read More

Jeff Datz Diagnosed with Cancer, Daren Brown to Fill in

Last week, it was reported that Mariner’s Third Base coach Jeff Datz had been diagnosed with an…Read More

Ackley on a Hot Streak. But has he really Improved?

Kyle Seager‘s long admired hitting streak came to an end on Tuesday, finishing at 16 games. And…Read More

Saunders Back in, Peguero Back out

It was announced earlier today that outfielder Michael Saunders has been recalled from his rehab stint…Read More

Unlikely Heroes Lead Mariners — Albeit Not Far

Yesterday, the Mariners won their first series of the year, picking up 3 of 4 in their home series against…Read More