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Two years ago, I traveled to San Diego to see the World Baseball Classic. While I was a few months ahead of the city's legendary Comic-Con, the convention center itself was easy to spot. Fewer than three blocks from Petco Park sat the massive edifice, a marvel of multi-functionality.
Sometime in the next week, the Mariners will be officially eliminated from the playoffs. It's a procedural note only, as they've been hemorrhaging fuel and adrift for months. But tonight it was memorable once again - it's August with Félix on the mound, and the Mariners' season will conclude as scheduled in a month.
Why, when we watched the position players pitch, did the wind change direction and begin blowing in? Did the tides reverse and Mercury go retrograde? It appears to reverse, only now four hours have passed and time has slowed. Miggy Montero wincing.
I thought about making this a blank article. The headline is enough, and you're reading this, you're liable to understand the truth of it at least to some degree. If you're prone to seeing baseball history as a teal-hued carousel ride that ends in the same place every time - with disappointment - you've got a series of receipts that stretches decades.
Andre Ethier was treated to a retirement ceremony at Dodger Stadium a few weeks ago. After his Dodgers lost the World Series in heartbreaking fashion, Ethier announced he would not return for 2018. Predictable as it might have been, retirement ceremonies are often bittersweet affairs.
are currently under investigation by MLB regarding Dr. Lorena Martin's charges of racism and sexism in the organization. For background on this situation, our site statement, the most up-to-date news, and to offer comments and discussion on this subject, click Things looked grim, then took a turn for the impossible, and suddenly, imperfectly, it was real.
Image credit: © Clifford Oto/The Stockton Record via Imagn Content Services, LLC A look at recent performances from ten prospects, including Eury Perez, Dax Fulton, and Yoelqui Céspedes.
Félix Hernández takes the mound tonight in the first game of what may be the most important weekend at Safeco Field in over a decade. This is the dream Mariners fans have had for years: The King on the hill, trying to help carry Seattle to the postseason.
The 2014 NFL season was the Year of Gronk, with the Patriots' larger-than-life tight end putting together his best season since 2011. Going into 2015, Rob Gronkowski is the No. 1 ranked TE by a wide margin and is currently ...