Happy Opening Day!
A little celebration of the best day of the year. Plus, the Kingdome and the first season Opening Day at Safeco Field.
Mariners
The War in Iraq and the Mariners in Japan
21 years ago today the Mariners were supposed to open the season in Japan. The dogs of war had other ideas.
The Rebirth of Baseball
Some odds and ends today. A little light astrology, Ichiro, Little League, and Kurt Cobain.
Internet Fandom and the Seattle Mariners, Part 1: Email Lists and the World Wide Web
The Mariners were the first professional sports team to jump on the information superhighway (remember when we called it that?!). But Mariner fans had already staked a claim in cyberspace.
Three Days, Two Games, and a Lunchbox
A tribute to the extra innings games of yore, and a memoir of becoming a baseball fan.
Desperation and Euphoria: The Mariners and the Signing of Robinson Canó
10 years ago today the Mariners reached an agreement on a huge free agent signing that had Mariner fans singing from the rooftops, "Yankees, you over baby!"
Odds & Ends and Miscellany
The A's are the new Sonicsgate, NW Baseball History endorses its first book, I indulge in astrological trivia, and share thankfulness and a few invites.