Bluechel graduated from SPU in 2025 with a degree in Linguistics and Classics. Before joining Emerald City Spectrum, he wrote with the Falcon for two years between 2022 and 2024, covering SPU athletics as well as sports in the greater Seattle area.
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[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="2048"] Seattle Mariners center fielder Julio Rodriguez (44) walks back to the dugout after striking out against the Washington Nationals during the seventh inning at Nationals Park. Mandatory Credit: Rafael Suanes-Imagn Images [https://www.emeraldcityspectrum.com/caption] It
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[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="3735"] Seattle Mariners second baseman Ryan Bliss (1) looks on during the seventh inning against the Baltimore Orioles at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. Mandatory Credit: James A. Pittman-Imagn Images [https://www.emeraldcityspectrum.com/caption] “This game’s
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[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="5063"] Seattle Seawolves flyhalf Davy Coetzer (10) makes a conversion during the first half of Seattle’s 33-19 win over the California Legion on June 7, 2026 at Starfire Sports in Tukwila, Wash. Image credit: Eric Hiller/Seattle
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[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="1080"] Image credit: Felnin Celesten/Instagram. [https://www.emeraldcityspectrum.com/caption] EVERETT, Wash. - The word that kept escaping the lips of AquaSox coaches was perhaps the exact one that a 25-game hitting streak would evoke, or perhaps the
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Embed from Getty Images The ultimate meaning of Friday’s game in the Motor City will depend quite a bit on the health of J.P. Crawford: if he is out for a significant stretch of time (or if his abilities get all out of goose should he try to
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[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="2048"] Seattle Mariners catcher Jhonny Pereda (5) hits a 3-run home run against the New York Mets during the fifth inning at T-Mobile Park. Mandatory Credit: Steven Bisig-Imagn Images [https://www.emeraldcityspectrum.com/caption] It’s
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[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="4662"] Seattle Mariners second baseman Cole Young (2) reacts after hitting a walk-off RBI-single against the New York Mets during the tenth inning at T-Mobile Park. Mandatory Credit: Joe Nicholson-Imagn Images [https://www.emeraldcityspectrum.com/
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[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="6492"] Seattle Mariners right fielder Victor Robles (10), center, celebrates his walk-off, infield single against the Arizona Diamondbacks during the tenth inning at T-Mobile Park. Mandatory Credit: John Froschauer-Imagn Images [https://www.emeraldcityspectrum.com/caption] Rarely
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[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="6000"] The Seattle Seawolves drive a try-scoring maul in the second half of their 36-28 win against the New England Free Jacks on May 31, 2026. Image credit: Riley Stivers/Seattle Seawolves. [https://www.emeraldcityspectrum.com/caption]
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[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="6198"] Seattle Mariners shortstop J.P. Crawford (3) tosses his bat after hitting a 2-run home run against the Arizona Diamondbacks during the fifth inning at T-Mobile Park. Image credit: Steven Bisig/Imagn Images [https://www.emeraldcityspectrum.
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[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="2048"] Seattle Mariners left fielder Rob Refsnyder (30) is congratulated by teammates after hitting a three-run home run against the Athletics in the first inning at Sutter Health Park. Mandatory Credit: Cary Edmondson-Imagn Images [https://www.emeraldcityspectrum.