Why David Ortiz is a Better DH than Edgar Martinez
David Ortiz undoubtedly celebrating a spectacular hit. (Photo credit)
The year 1973 was a very important one for comedic television. It was the year Dave Chappelle, Seth MacFarlane, Neil Patrick Harris, and Jim Parsons were born. Without them, television as we know it would be a duller place. But another improvement was also born that year that would impact the future of television...
Mariners Lose 8th Straight
Back in early April I wrote a post centering on my concern as to just how good a team the Seattle Mariners could be this year. This post came on the heels of a 16-9 drubbing at home at the hands of the Houston Astros. The M’s went on to lose that series to the ‘Stros, but a couple of readers rightly pointed out that it was way too early in the season to be pushing the panic button...
David Ortiz: The Streak Continues To Grow
When you think of the greatest Designated Hitters in MLB history, what is first thought that jumps into your mind? The casual fan might think of Jim Rice, Frank Thomas Paul Molitor and of course Seattle Mariners icon Edgar Martinez. There should be one more player that needs to be considered among these baseball greats, and that is the Designated Hitter for the Boston Red Sox David...
Mariano Rivera says Edgar Martinez was the toughest batter he ever faced
43-year-old New York Yankees closer and living legend Mariano Rivera spoke about some personal things at a presser Wednesday, including his passions outside of the game of baseball and who his favorite players were growing up. One of the more interesting topics that came up was the question of who the toughest batter he ever faced was. Mo’s answer? Former Seattle Mariner Edgar...
Seattle Mariners Spring Break Report 2013
Despite losing the opening charity game, the Seattle Mariners are playing well, sporting an 11-4 record. Still, the best news to report from Mariners camp at Spring Training in Peoria, Arizona, was that Jay Buhner, Ken Griffey Jr., Edgar Martinez and Dan Wilson were all present—signing autographs, and possibly sharing their expertise and advice with the current players.
Justin...
D-backs have high praise for 'self-made' Prado
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- At 13, Martin Prado saw what Venezuelan youth league teammates Miguel Cabrera and Francisco Rodriguez could do and wondered if he fit the sport. If he would ever fit. Now, Prado finds himself compared to hitters such as Edgar Martinez and Placido Polanco.
Dedication and a singleness of purpose can cover a lot of ground.
I never thought from that group I would...
*My* top five Edgar Martinez moments in a Mariners jersey
A Living Legend
Edgar Martinez is, without one single doubt, my favorite player in any sport throughout history. Making his MLB debut just two years before I was born in 1989, I grew up watching the King of doubles over countless summer nights when he and a cast of Jay Buhner, Ken Griffey Jr., Joey Cora, Norm Charlton, and Randy Johnson propelled the Seattle Mariners to new heights...
Don’t Believe The Hype: The King Needs To Stay
Towards the end of the 2005 season, the Seattle Mariners had very little to be hopeful about. Despite much success around the turn of the century, it was clear that their run was ending. Names like Edgar Martinez, John Olerud, Kaz Sasaki, and Brett Boone were no longer on the club.
Enter the King.
With a couple months left to go in the season, the Mariners debuted a 19-year...
The Seattle Mariners Hall of fame welcomes Ken Griffey Jr.
A Mariners Legend
Earlier this week, the Seattle Mariners released the news that Ken Griffey Jr. would be added to the Mariners Hall of Fame. Griffey will be the seventh member of the most elite members of the Seattle franchise.
The Mariners Hall of fame was formed in celebration of the club’s 20th anniversary in 1997. Since that time, other members have slowly been added...
Mariners have indirectly helped Jesus Montero become hitter Seattle needs
The season no one expects
Seattle may not know the best fit for Jesus Montero, whether it is behind the plate catching, or as the Edgar Martinez (DH) of this Mariners team. One thing the Mariners can count on is the 23-year-old’s bat in the lineup.
No, Montero did not have the year everyone expected after his guest appearance with the Yankees in 2011 (4 HR’s and .328 BA in 69...
Mariners
I don’t know if the rest of the world knows or cares about this, but the Mariners are on a 7 game win streak, their longest since 2007, and swept a four game series for the first time since 2001.
Not important right? Wrong! They are 7.5 games back of the second wild card and 7 games under .500. On this date back in 1995 the Mariners were 13 games out of the playoffs and 3 games...
*My* favorite Randy Johnson & Dan Wilson Mariners moments in time
Congratulations!
The Seattle Mariners announced January of this year that they would be inducting 2 new members to the Mariners Hall of Fame. They were an integral part of the greatest era of Seattle Mariners baseball.
Those 2 are the battery of Randy Johnson and Dan Wilson.
These 2 Mariner legends join 4 more in the Mariners Hall of Fame: Alvin Davis, Dave Niehaus, Jay Buhner and...
Are the Seattle Mariners turning the corner?
Is there a silver lining between the Seattle clouds?
It goes without saying that the Seattle Mariners season hasn’t exactly been a dream come true. It hasn’t even gone along as planned.
In the offseason the M’s acquired monster offensive prospect Jesus Montero. Many looked to him as the next “Edgar Martinez.” It didn’t make the Mariners a contender, but he was the perfect...
HOVG Heroes: Jay Buhner
MARIO LANZA on JAY BUHNERFirst thing’s first. I am a Seattle Mariners fan. I grew up in the Kingdome, I will always miss the Kingdome, and to my dying day I will always say that the Kingdome was a much better place to watch a game than most people give it credit for. The Mariners might have sucked in the 80's and most of the 90's, but the Kingdome was fun.However...
Your Morning Dump... Where Papi's on the verge of 400
Every morning, we compile the links of the day and dump them here... highlighting the big storyline. Because there's nothing quite as satisfying as a good morning dump.
As Fred McGriff, Darrell Evans, Carlos Delgado, Dave Kingman, Jeff Bagwell, and others will attest, hitting 400 home runs doesn’t guarantee a spot in Cooperstown.
It does, however, represent a pretty impressive...
Six reasons Mariners no-no vs. the Dodgers was just sweet
A combined no hitter for the M’s
On Friday night in front of barely half a full house, the Seattle Mariners were all set to face the best team in all of baseball, the Los Angeles Dodgers. As one of the most storied franchises in the game, it was an honor to host a team of this magnitude.
With the ever great Mariners former DH Edgar Martinez back on the field to throw out the first...
Baseball ProGUESTus: A Salute to Small Sample Size by Chad Finn
Believe it or not, most of our writers didn't enter the world sporting an @baseballprospectus.com address; with a few exceptions, they started out somewhere else. In an effort to up your reading pleasure while tipping our caps to some of the most illuminating work being done elsewhere on the internet, we'll be yielding the stage once a week to the best and brightest baseball...
Major League Baseball Players Who are Good Role Models
The “Boys of Summer” is a term associated with baseball players, but not always with morality. Nonetheless, many professional baseball players understand that they are examples for young boys and girls, who will undoubtedly look up to them. Many people have a baseball player hero – having grown up in Seattle during the 1990s, my baseball role models are (for better or worse...
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Mariners oppose basketball arena
Seattle is dying to have an NBA team back, but the Mariners are not too thrilled about an arena being built in the same area.
My starting nine: Seattle Mariners all time starting squad
Moments In Time
The 2012 season marks the 35th year of the Seattle Mariners and as such the team at NWSB is reflecting back on the past as the M’s are set to rebuild their future. With the woes of being a Seattle sports fans, there are not many MLB seasons worth remembering, but there are players that still seem like they are with the team in spirit.
Every spring fans wait in...
Seattle Mariners Baseball: Top 10 Players Since 2002
Mariners Dream Team 2002-2012
This article is based on a simple idea. What 10 Mariners from 2002-2012 could have given the team the best shot at a winning season?
For the life of me I cannot convince my wife that the Mariners used to be good. No matter how many times I’ve told her about the 116 win season in 2001 and the magic of the 1995 team that refused to lose, she stays...
Gary Carter: growing up with baseball in a land far, far away
Truth be told, it wasn't until my late 20s that I had any idea I'd be covering baseball for a living. Up until June 1, 1998, the day I left my hometown of Montreal and days as a news reporter to go to Toronto to cover the Blue Jays, my fondest baseball memories were of the Expos and their rare moments near the top of the sport.
The best Expos team ever, of course, was the...
And the Seattle Mariners breakout performer for 2012 is?
A new year, and some fresh beginnings
With the 2012 MLB baseball season about to kick off, I thought I’d take a look at the Seattle Mariners roster going into this season and try to decipher who will have a breakout year.
There’s a guy who comes out of nowhere every year to take the league by storm, why can’t it be a Mariner this year?
The breakdown
With all but three starting...
The five players I wish still played for my Seattle Mariners
And 1 I don’t…
I may be a bit on the odd side, I know, but I have to admit that I like watching the rebuilding process that the Seattle Mariners are going through.
It is exciting to watch the youngsters without the hefty paychecks and egos go out and just play baseball. It doesn’t mean that I don’t wish that the team had some elements that would actually help them to score...
Randy Johnson, Dan Wilson headed to Mariners Hall of Fame
Star pitcher Randy Johnson and catcher Dan Wilson will be inducted to the Mariners Hall of Fame on July 28, the team announced Tuesday. Both players were members of the 1995 team that took Seattle to its first-ever postseason. They’ll join Alvin Davis, Edgar Martinez, Jay Buhner and Dave Niehaus in the Mariners Hall of [...]
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