A Quick Look At 2012 Defense
So as you know I’ve had a lot about defense on the mind lately. Talking a lot about gathering fly ball data and that whole crappy project that I’m sure other people have done and will end up…Read More
Let Me Float An Idea By You
So Jack Zduriencik comes out and says that third base and veteran pitching is a the off-season priorities. That’s fair. I know I have my issues with the current back stop tandem but we’ll get…Read More
The value of walks
It’s not very often that I see a random stat, and it turns into a 30+ minute internal debate. Oddly, that was exactly what happened the other night when I saw this: That’s from Dave Cameron…Read More
A Deep Long,Tortuous Study of Chone Figgins
There is always talk among people who follow baseball as how to we should view the “field staff”. This is a bigger deal in Oakland as we saw the dismissing of Bob Geren and the hiring of Bob…Read More
Mariners Off Season Review
This was never going to be anything like the big winter the Mariners had last year, and we all knew it. 2010 was clearly being viewed as a “win now” type of season, and the front office made…Read More
Geoff Baker Interviews MLB Network
Take a look, if you haven’t already, at Geoff Baker’s blog over at the Seattle Times. I know…Read More
Why I Still Trust Jack Zduriencik
The longer I watch, write about, and discuss baseball with my peers, the more confused I become by the…Read More
Jack Cust and Why He Is Good at Baseball
Jack Cust was worth 3.0, 2.1, 1.0, and 2.4 wins above a replacement-level player in each of the last…Read More
Position Analysis: 2B/3B
First off, I’m sorry it’s been a while since I’ve posted anything. My other life has…Read More
Jose Lopez to Colorado
According to Shannon Drayer, the Mariners have shipped soon-to-be non-tendered Jose Lopez off to Colorado,…Read More
2010 in Review: Jack Wilson
Offense: In his 211 2010 plate appearances, Jack Wilson was good for a .262 wOBA, and a .598 OPS –…Read More
Lopez, Bedard, Branyan’s Options Declined
Unsurprisingly, the Mariners decided today to decline the 2011 options of Jose Lopez ($4.5 million),…Read More
2010 in Review: Jose Lopez
Not everything went wrong for Jose Lopez in 2010. He actually posted a UZR value over 8 in 1252.2…Read More
What the Mariners Need to do Over the Next Few Months
The Mariners aren’t going anywhere this season. We all know this. I believe the last few members…Read More
Jose Lopez Has Been Unlucky
The lack of offensive production from Jose Lopez has easily been one of this team’s biggest problems…Read More
This team has been so boring.
I know I haven’t written in awhile. And the biggest reason for me has been…what is there…Read More
It’s Time to End the Figgins-Lopez Experiment
When the announcement came this Spring that Chone Figgins and Jose Lopez would be swapping positions,…Read More
What Went Wrong?
2010 was supposed to be a great year for the Seattle Mariners. We came into the offseason with high hopes,…Read More
Yeah, We Need Some Offense
But not nearly as much as some people seem to think. Several of this team’s biggest problems are…Read More
9-8 Game Thoughts
US Cellular Field is a very friendly ballpark to right handed power hitters. The White Sox lineup is…Read More



