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@swingsandtakes.com

I write about the Mariners for https://lookoutlanding.bsky.social/ (Former barn https://swingsandtakes.com)

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One note about Brennen Davis is his pull-air rate in AAA last year was 37.3%, which was the top mark in the minors. The contact quality is tremendous, as evidenced by today's EV.

"Just" a matter of 1) staying healthy, 2) developing any sort of approach.

06.03.2026 21:10 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Sprint Training stats etc. etc. but the max EV has my attention; former FanGraphs top 25 prospect, still looking to make MLB debut

06.03.2026 21:00 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Bobby McMann traded from the Leafs to the Kraken for a 2nd 2027 and a 4th in 2026.

#SeaKraken

06.03.2026 20:06 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 2
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Jordan Eberle calls Seattle a β€œhome,” noting that his kids were born here.

The Kraken captain signed a two-year contract extension earlier today.

#SeaKraken

06.03.2026 19:28 πŸ‘ 39 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 3

Marc James punching air rn

06.03.2026 17:16 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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RosterResource Now Has More Detailed Contract Info! Another glow-up for the RosterResource payroll pages.

InstaGraphs: RosterResource Now Has More Detailed Contract Info! blogs.fangraphs.com/instagraphs/...

05.03.2026 17:00 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 2
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AL West Preview - Athletics Prognosis, Up-and-Coming The Athletics are building towards something great, but they’re not quite there yet.

One thing I love about the preview series this year is these All Goes Rights/Wrongs for each teams and the way they're in conversation with each other. Today's features the A's and Wallace Stegner: www.lookoutlanding.com/seattle-mari...

05.03.2026 17:56 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

From the #Mariners game notes, Kade Anderson will start Friday against the Rangers in Surprise.

05.03.2026 17:10 πŸ‘ 17 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
Original sketch for World Baseball Classic logo by Todd Radom, 2005

Original sketch for World Baseball Classic logo by Todd Radom, 2005

Original sketch, World Baseball Classic logo, 2005. Everything starts with something, somewhere, somehow. Back then you got a sense of what the event's potential could be, but you had to squint a little bit and project forward, far into the future.

05.03.2026 16:14 πŸ‘ 84 πŸ” 17 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1
Phillippe Aumont-Seattle Mariners

The Mariners traded him for Cliff Lee 😎

The Mariners traded Cliff Lee for Justin Smoak πŸ˜•

www.mlbtradetrees.com/player/aumop...

05.03.2026 02:52 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Tigers top prospect Kevin McGonigle greets Team Dominican Republic with an absolute tank on the first pitch of the game

03.03.2026 23:16 πŸ‘ 20 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 2
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Colt Emerson Taps To the Top Ditching a leg kick for a toe tap has given Mariners prospect Colt Emerson better timing without sacrificing power

Colt Emerson has ditched his leg kick for a toe tap, and in doing so, shown the kind of maturity and ability to make adjustments that sets him apart as a prospect.
www.lookoutlanding.com/seattle-mari...

04.03.2026 21:12 πŸ‘ 13 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1
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Hey FanGraphs, Your Math Isn’t Mathing… Or Is It? More math than you knew you wanted on something you’ve probably always wondered about.

Hey FanGraphs, Your Math Isn’t Mathing… Or Is It? blogs.fangraphs.com/hey-fangraph...

04.03.2026 16:51 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 3
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The Strides of March - Which Mariners Will Light Up the World Baseball Classic? Meet at the Mitt Podcast Podcast Episode Β· Meet at the Mitt: A Seattle Mariners podcast Β· March 4 Β· 1h 14m

New podcast drop talking WBC, spring training position battles, and Kate reports from Arizona:

04.03.2026 17:05 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Don DeLillo's Funniest Novel Is A 1980 Hockey Sex Romp He Won't Acknowledge | Defector The end of the 1970s seemed to be a moment of uncertainty for Don DeLillo, creatively speaking. The previous decade had seen him become a rather important American author, enough so that he had left h...

Fantastic blog here. defector.com/don-delillo-...

04.03.2026 16:52 πŸ‘ 261 πŸ” 50 πŸ’¬ 7 πŸ“Œ 16

My least favorite part about MLB is the offseason, free agency, trade deadline, rumors, BTV, "sources" etc. etc. and a salary cap would just turn up the volume on the worst it

04.03.2026 14:47 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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NHL GMs frustrated by new salary cap rules at trade deadline Some NHL executives and player agents told ESPN that they're frustrated by the impact that the new salary cap rules have had ahead of Friday's trade deadline.

Ah, yes, a salary cap will usher in a new era of contentment

04.03.2026 14:29 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

What athlete’s expression will stay with you for the rest of your life?

04.03.2026 03:46 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

BREAKING: Atlanta Braves designated hitter Jurickson Profar is facing a 162-game suspension after testing positive for a performance-enhancing drug for the second time, sources told Jeff Passan

03.03.2026 17:10 πŸ‘ 22 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 32
Photo of Joey yelling to crowd with fish in hand after being named first star following win over Hurricanes.

Photo of Joey yelling to crowd with fish in hand after being named first star following win over Hurricanes.

Photo of Joey dapping up Buoy after being named first star following win over Hurricanes.

Photo of Joey dapping up Buoy after being named first star following win over Hurricanes.

BIG DAC ENERGY!!!!

03.03.2026 07:06 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Well hey look at that

03.03.2026 05:38 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

THE SEATTLE KRAKEN HAVE HELD ON TO DEFEAT THE CAROLINA HURRICANES

OH MY GOODNESS THAT WAS SO STRESSFUL

Final score:
#SeaKraken 2
Hurricanes 1

03.03.2026 05:35 πŸ‘ 42 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

Joey Daccord unbelievable

03.03.2026 05:35 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I like the way Berkly Catton skates like he’s perpetually falling over and catching his balance

03.03.2026 05:13 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Here Are Some Fun New Pitches From the Early Spring Fifteen guys to keep an eye on in Arizona and Florida.

there is so much baseball happening these days β€” who will find all the weird pitching stuff? it's me. i will find the weird pitching stuff for @fangraphs.com:

02.03.2026 18:25 πŸ‘ 14 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 2
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Ryan Sloan (#27 Prospect) made his debut!

Sloan's calling card in his first pro season was his pinpoint command and strong breaking balls. Now he is dialing up his fastball to the upper 90s and flashed a wicked changeup. He has future #1 Pitching Prospect written all over him!

01.03.2026 21:18 πŸ‘ 12 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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"It was gonna be just us, but we thought we'd invite the guys too" 🀣

-Seattle Torrent and Team USA captain Hilary Knight

#SeattleTorrent

01.03.2026 08:17 πŸ‘ 33 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Kade Anderson (#28 Prospect) made his debut!

The Mariners #1 pick from the 2025 struck out 3 in his inning of work. The command wasn't too sharp, but he still generated 8 whiffs on 30 pitches. I can't wait to see more of him this Spring

28.02.2026 22:43 πŸ‘ 11 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
SABR Analytics Conference logo

SABR Analytics Conference logo

Congratulations to all winners of the 2026 SABR Analytics Conference Research Awards!

@michaelrosen.bsky.social of @fangraphs.com
@richstaff.bsky.social of @defector.com
@rjandersonwrites.com of CBS Sports
@depstein1983.bsky.social of @baseballprospectus.com

sabr.org/latest/rosen...

28.02.2026 21:38 πŸ‘ 33 πŸ” 11 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 7

Emerson Hancock with extra 2 mph to his fastball; up to 13 whiffs on 27 swings this Spring Training. Started his first outing; relief today.

28.02.2026 21:29 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0