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Brain Explosions: Tony LaRussa Reveals To Duff McKagan That He Really Wanted to Coach the Mariners

Former Guns N' Roses bassist Duff McKagan has been online diary-ing for the Seattle Weekly, talking about all things Duff-related and this week he tackles a topic near and dear to him: Seattle's struggling sports teams. More »

2:30 PM on Fri Oct 17 2008
By DAULERIO
6,942 views, 51 comments

MLB

Were The Mariners About To Issue A Code Red On Ichiro?

This comes as news to me, but then I haven't followed the Mariners very closely since, well, ever; and that includes the years I lived in Seattle. Apparently Ichiro Suzuki is so unpopular with his teammates that several of them got together earlier in the season and planned how they were going to "go after him." Yikes. More »

1:00 PM on Thu Sep 25 2008
By Rick Chandler
14,654 views, 52 comments

Most discussed Stev D: There hasn't been a group of Mariners this aggrieved since the The Bounty. more »

MLB

A Tale Of Two Cycles

I guess Stephen Drew isn't a big name, except for writers of slash fiction. All he did on Monday was hit for the cycle, and AP called him Scott Drew (11th graph). Later Monday, Adrian Beltre also hit for the cycle. What are odds of two players hitting for the cycle on the same day? About the same as Warren G. Harding being elected President. And the last time either of those things happened was in 1920. More »

11:30 AM on Tue Sep 2 2008
By Rick Chandler
2,011 views, 36 comments

Most discussed TracyHamandEggs!: Truth be told, the odds against Harding being elected President has risen significant since 1920. I'm relatively certain he's no more »

mlb closer

Behold The Awesome Offensive Power Of American League Pitchers

Ha! Take that Hank Steinbrenner, you big dolt. Pitchers shouldn't hit? Felix Hernandez hit the first grand slam by an American League pitcher in 37 years, leading the Mariners over the Mets 5-2 on Monday night. Hernandez did get hurt; but not running the bases, as Steinbrenner imagines in his sweaty night terrors. He was hurt covering the plate in the fifth, and was removed before he could earn a decision. Oh Mets, what will you think of next? More »

10:42 AM on Tue Jun 24 2008
By Rick Chandler
4,197 views, 40 comments

Latest by mattyblue: yeah, i think they DO have little league in venezuela, dumb fuck. pay attention. more »

mlb closer

Sinking Mariners Jettison GM, Yet Richie Sexson Continues To Have A Job

Baseball's biggest upset so far this season? How Mariners manager John McLaren outlasted Mets manager Willie Randolph. Of course the Mariners did fire general manager Bill Bavasi on Monday, replacing him with associate GM Lee Pelekoudas, who will serve on an interim basis. Meanwhile, Seattle is 22 games under .500 — the worst record in baseball — after Monday's 6-1 loss to the Marlins. And they have to fend off their own fans to make plays in the outfield, which is sad. More »

10:51 AM on Tue Jun 17 2008
By Rick Chandler
5,678 views, 89 comments

Latest by Uecker Seats: @Chamomiles Davis: I was thinking Sheff or Giambino, but that's even better. more »

mlb closer

Call The Kids, It's Another Profanity-Laced Tirade!

Ah, to return to the halcyon days of March 31, when the Mariners were 1-0 and all was right with the world. But today they're 18 games below .500, having lost four straight and 12 of their past 15. The latest, a ~~4-3~~ 5-4 loss to the Angels, prompted manager John McLaren to spew some choice profanities during his post-game press conference. As you know, I love a good tirade: I use Ozzie Guillen's from last month as my ring tone. So enjoy this one, with video awesomeness following the jump. More »

10:39 AM on Thu Jun 5 2008
By Rick Chandler
6,404 views, 64 comments

Latest by PaulByrdsDentist: @futuremrsrickankiel: In Junior's case "general soreness" is a euphemism for "Wants to hit 600 at home". more »

Lady Love

Safeco Not A Welcoming Place For Gay Couples Brazen Enough To Show Affection

According to one unhappy Mariners fan, the security guards at Safeco Field almost got her tossed her out of a Mariners game last week because she was "making out" with her girlfriend in the stands. More »

7:30 PM on Thu May 29 2008
By DAULERIO
12,389 views, 60 comments

ken griffey jr

Ken Griffey Jr. Is Quite The Rapscallion

It has been pleasant to watch Ken Griffey Jr., who played with such joy as a youth before becoming surly in his mid-career, rediscover the mirth, the smile, that made us all adore him. As his time has wound down, he has loosened up and enjoyed himself, tossing jockstraps to fans and, yesterday, filling teammate Josh Fogg's locker with pennies. More »

11:40 AM on Thu May 15 2008
By Will Leitch
53,954 views, 87 comments

Latest by Quintanarama: Kent Mercker remembers back when pennies only cost a nickle. more »

mlb closer

The Placement Of That Pitch Has Vexed Me, Sir. Now We Shall Wrestle

It's not really a classic baseball brawl until a tubby Don Zimmer is thrown to the turf, but this'll do. It happened on Thursday at Safeco Field: After the Rangers' Kason Gabbard tossed a fourth-inning delivery at the Mariners' Richie Sexson at face level, Sexson charged the mound and clocked Gabbard with his batting helmet. Benches emptied, and a pileup occurred near the mound. Then, as you've seen countless times in Zorro movies, Sexson crawled out from underneath the pile as everyone else continued fighting above. Here's the video. More »

10:40 AM on Fri May 9 2008
By rickchand
10,173 views, 76 comments

Latest by ReggieDunlop: @Rbastid: An unknown Seattle pitcher hit an unknown Texas batter int he previous inning. I say unknown because it doesn't more »

the dark side of the locker room

Lou Piniella's Balls Are Not Taking Questions Tonight

Being a sports reporter is, at times, an absolutely horrible job. Sure you get to watch games, travel and interact with athletes, but there is a horrendous downside. (Which is pretty much everything else.) And this is never more disturbingly clear than when a reporter has their first (or 50th) awful experience with a half-naked, exhausted athlete. Sometimes they'll be openly dismissive, sometimes they'll yell, and sometimes, well, they'll fart in your face. Most of these stories never end up in the newspaper the next day. So now, Deadspin proudly presents "The Dark Side of the Locker Room" where current and former sports writers can share some of their most distressing interactions. If you've got your own story to share, please send it along to ajd@deadspin.com.

Today, Luke Burbank, the host of "Too Beautiful To Live" on 710 KIRO in Seattle, tells the tale of his career-changing run-in with Lou Piniella and the 1996 Seattle Mariners. More »

4:00 PM on Tue Apr 29 2008
By DAULERIO
23,645 views, 56 comments

Latest by Louisville Slugger Lollipop: 20 bucks says when Lou was drillin that broad later that night, he was think about Derek Lee's hamstrings more »

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