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Embed from Getty Images The 2026 Mariners season has come to a close. It opened with incredible and much-discussed promise, it sank visibly into the unforgiving ocean as the season went on, and it came to an unceremonious end over the duration of September, each nail slammed in the
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Embed from Getty Images When the M’s looked at their schedule in the early months of 2026, the antepenultimate series of the season - a three-game set against the Colorado Rockies - surely did not stand out as particularly important. The 2025 Rockies, who were the second-to-last regular
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[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="1364"] Tacoma Rainiers shortstop Ryan Bliss takes a swing during a game in Aug. 2026. Image credit: Tacoma Rainiers/Instagram. [https://www.emeraldcityspectrum.com/caption] Minor league baseball isn’t the Show and it isn’t college. With the
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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="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="6000"] Seattle Mariners left fielder Randy Arozarena (56) is congratulated by teammates in the dugout after scoring a run during the fourth inning against the Chicago White Sox at T-Mobile Park. Mandatory Credit: Stephen Brashear-Imagn Images [https:
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[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="4786"] Seattle Mariners pitcher Andres Munoz (75) celebrates after getting the final out during the ninth inning against the Houston Astros at Daikin Park. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-Imagn Images [https://www.emeraldcityspectrum.com/caption] It was power on
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[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="3117"] Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Bryan Woo (22) delivers a pitch in the second inning against the Atlanta Braves at T-Mobile Park. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Ng-Imagn Images [https://www.emeraldcityspectrum.com/caption] It might have seemed that
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[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="3150"] Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Logan Gilbert (36) delivers a pitch against the Minnesota Twins during the first inning at Target Field. Mandatory Credit: Nick Wosika-Imagn Images [https://www.emeraldcityspectrum.com/caption] Here’s a stat: Julio Rodríguez
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[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="4861"] Seattle Mariners first baseman Josh Naylor (12) celebrates with third baseman Leo Rivas (76) after the Mariners defeated the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Curry-Imagn Images [https://www.emeraldcityspectrum.com/caption] Whatever happened
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[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="2048"] Seattle Mariners center fielder Julio Rodríguez (44) steals a base against Athletics shortstop Jacob Wilson (5) during the first inning at T-Mobile Park. Mandatory Credit: Joe Nicholson-Imagn Images [https://www.emeraldcityspectrum.com/caption] The old adage
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[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="6468"] Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Logan Gilbert (36) yells into his glove as he leaves the field after giving up the go ahead run to the Texas Rangers during the sixth inning at Globe Life Field. Mandatory Credit: Jerome