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Oakland Athletics v Seattle Mariners

Late Summer Is For Spoilers

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Julio Rodríguez during the Chicago White Sox game, notably not geared up to play

Seattle Mariners v Chicago White Sox

Only The Fragility Of The Human Body Can Slow Down Julio Rodríguez

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Tom Ley

Jarred Kelenic #10 of the Seattle Mariners looks on before the game against the San Francisco Giants at Oracle Park on July 03, 2023 in San Francisco, California.

Seattle Mariners v San Francisco Giants

Jarred Kelenic Is Really, Really Sorry About Kicking That Water Cooler

93rd MLB All-Star Game presented by Mastercard

Julio Rodriguez Gave The All-Star Game Some Stakes

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Game three of the American League Division Series between the Houston Astros and the Seattle Mariners enters the seventeenth inning without a run at T-Mobile Park on October 15, 2022 in Seattle, Washington.

Division Series – Houston Astros v Seattle Mariners – Game Three

I Did So Many Things While Houston And Seattle Failed To Score

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The Mighty Bat Of Yordan Alvarez Is Inescapable

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Toronto Blue Jays first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (27) watches the Seattle Mariners celebrate as the Toronto Blue Jays fall to the Seattle Mariners 10-9 in game two losing their American League Wild Card series at Rogers Centre in Toronto. October 8, 2022.

Toronto Blue Jays fall to the Seattle Mariners 10-9 in game two losing their American League Wild Card series

The Blue Jays Crashed Right Out Of The Postseason

I Am Begging The Los Angeles Angels To Please Just Lose In Normal Ways

New York Yankees v Seattle Mariners

The Yankees Were Butt On The Basepaths

Julio Rodriguez bats at the Home Run Derby

2022 T-Mobile Home Run Derby

Julio Rodríguez Stole The Show With Style

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Ray Ratto

Julio Rodriguez of the Mariners exulting after a win, near the Rays Week badge.

Toronto Blue Jays v Seattle Mariners

Rays Week

When The Joy Of Suck Fades

Robbie Ray Update: Doing Better Than Before

ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA - JUNE 26: The Seattle Mariners and the Los Angeles Angels clear the benches after Jesse Winker #27 of the Seattle Mariners charged the Angels dugout after being hit by a pitch in the second inning at Angel Stadium of Anaheim on June 26, 2022 in Anaheim, California. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)

Seattle Mariners v Los Angeles Angels

Everybody And Their Interpreter Got Suspended For Mariners-Angels Brawl

The Angels And Mariners Had A Big, Salty Brawl

Los Angeles Angels v Seattle Mariners – Game Two

Mike Trout’s All Better Now

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Seattle Mariners reliever Paul Sewald hushes the crowd in Anaheim down the stretch of his team's failed 2021 playoff run.

How Did The Mariners Even Get This Close?

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Patrick Redford

SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - OCTOBER 02: J.P. Crawford #3 of the Seattle Mariners reacts after scoring on a single by Mitch Haniger #17 during the eighth inning against the Los Angeles Angels at T-Mobile Park on October 02, 2021 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images)

Los Angeles Angels v Seattle Mariners

Bask In These Perfect Calls Of The Mariners Keeping Their Playoff Hopes Alive

Cole Irvin Perfects The Art Of Apologizing For Something Nobody Remembers

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. celebrates hitting a homer against the Boston Red Sox.

Toronto Blue Jays v Boston Red Sox

The Dream Of A Postseason Without The Yankees And Red Sox Is Still Alive

SEATTLE, WA - JUNE 11: Seattle Mariners general manager Jerry Dipoto watches batting practice before a game between the Texas Rangers and the Seattle Mariners at Safeco Field on June 11, 2016 in Seattle, Washington. The Rangers won the game 2-1 in eleven innings. (Photo by Stephen Brashear/Getty Images)

Texas Rangers v Seattle Mariners

Jerry Dipoto Has Touched The Ultimate

Hector Santiago of the Mariners gets ejected by umpires for having slime inside his glove.

GunkWatch: Baseball’s New Sticky Stuff Protocols Finally Bust A Guy

Jake Fraley leaps to rob a walk-off home run.

10 Uninterrupted Minutes Of FRAYHAYLAYYYYY, Sure

SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - MAY 18: Spencer Turnbull #56 of the Detroit Tigers celebrates with his teammates after a no-hitter against the Seattle Mariners at T-Mobile Park on May 18, 2021 in Seattle, Washington. The Tigers beat the Mariners 5-0. (Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images)

Detroit Tigers v Seattle Mariners

Maybe It’s Time To Stick An Asterisk On No-Hitters Against The Mariners

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Samer Kalaf

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This Is One Powerful Post From The Mariners’ Director Of Player Development

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Mariners outfield Tim Lopes can't catch a homer, just as Kevin Mather couldn't quite grasp how to shut up.

Kevin Mather Isn’t An Anomaly

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