Bob Dutton

Pretty much retired after a career spent mostly with the @KCStar and @thenewstribune but still doing occasional freelance work.

[Bob Dutton @ByBobDutton]

Talking to a neighbor about current events, and I asked if he ever found himself doomscrolling. He said, “Oh, I’ve stopped paying attention to the Mariners.”

😏

[Bob Dutton @ByBobDutton]

An oft-overlooked classic.

[Ryan Divish @RyanDivish]

Pregame listening ...

https://t.co/ccSWVnBbtN

[Bob Dutton @ByBobDutton]

Three games over three days on three different networks. This is @MLB at its finest. As Buddy Bell once told me: “You know why baseball is the greatest game? The people running it for the last 50 years have done everything possible to *#$& it up, and fans still love it.”

[Seattle Mariners @Mariners]

Weekend TV Schedule 📺

Two of our games this weekend have been selected for exclusive national broadcasts: tonight’s game on @AppleTV and Sunday’s on @peacock. Tomorrow’s game will air on Mariners TV.

Full details: https://t.co/b7rrHzWcjh

[Bob Dutton @ByBobDutton]

MLB released a “channel finder” to locate where games will be shown for teams where it is producing the games. That’s helpful because it appears a @Mariners fan needs access to eight services to see every regular-season game, including four to see their first six games.

[Bob Dutton @ByBobDutton]

Mom.

[BaseballHistoryNut @nut_history]

When I say the word “umpire” who’s the first one that pops in your head?

[Bob Dutton @ByBobDutton]

Really good explainer piece from Jeff that will likely depress any ball fan.

[ESPN @espn]

MLB fans are angry - and players and owners are, too.

@JeffPassan on what this offseason means for baseball's coming labor strife 👇 https://t.co/XZgcvmjQYx

[Bob Dutton @ByBobDutton]

Several friends, including some who have covered the Olympics, are big on curling. Am trying to get into it. And failing.

[Bob Dutton @ByBobDutton]

OK, who’s ready for ball?

[Jeff Passan @JeffPassan]

Over the last three years …

Player A: 366 games, .282/.351/.420, 117 wRC+, 7.5 fWAR

Player B: 355 games, .291/.333/.445, 116 wRC+, 8.0 fWAR

Player A is Brendan Donovan. Player B is Bo Bichette.

Seattle got a very good, underappreciated player who can fill a number of roles.

[Joel Sherman @Joelsherman1]

If/when physical review is completed:
Mariners receive Brendan Donovan
Rays receive 3b Ben Williamson
Cardinals receive outfielders Tai Peete, Colton Ledbetter, pitcher Jurrangelo Cijntje and a Comp B draft pick.

[Joel Sherman @Joelsherman1]

The Mariners are indeed getting Brendan Donovan from the Cardinals in a three-team trade that will include third baseman Ben Williamson going to the Rays and pitching prospect Jurrangelo Cijntje going from Seattle to St. Louis, according to a source.

[Bob Dutton @ByBobDutton]

It’s not just that he made the catch, which is notable in itself. It’s that he made it look easy.

[BaseballHistoryNut @nut_history]

Griffey's leaping grab robs Albert Belle of homer

You could tell he was gonna catch it as soon as he paused and started running in place His instincts immediately recognized that it was playable. His footwork to detect the warning track, then knowing how many steps were required to meet and climb the wall with perfect timing...breathtaking.

[Dennis Dodd @dennisdoddcbs]

Maybe the most absurb thing about this, is Indiana now has the most recent undefeated seasons in major college basketball (1976) and football (2025).

[Bob Dutton @ByBobDutton]

It could have been though and, man, what it could have been.

[Super 70s Sports @Super70sSports]

Bo Jackson’s first career major league homer was a 475-foot shot that to this day remains the longest blast ever recorded in a regular season game at Kauffman Stadium. This seems like a good time to mention baseball wasn’t his best sport.

[Bob Dutton @ByBobDutton]

You’d think the @Seahawks, of all teams, would know to run the ball when inside the 2 in a big game.

[Bob Dutton @ByBobDutton]

Working as a ballwriter is the greatest of jobs, and anyone who’s done it over the last 40-plus years will tell you that Hoynsie represents the best of us.

[National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum ⚾ @baseballhall]

Congratulations to the 2026 BBWAA Career Excellence Award winner, Paul Hoynes! https://t.co/q62X3aWDh0

[André Hicks @TheHicks24]

Redzone didn’t have audio issues when it was ad free. 🤷 @NFL

[Jon Heyman @JonHeyman]

Naylor, Josh
Mariners

$92.5M

Signing Bonus - $6.5M

$10M - 2026
$16M- 2027
$18M - 2028
$20M - 2029
$22M - 2030

Plus: $50K for All Star ($25K Selection)
$150K for MVP
$100K for WS/MVP
$50K for LCS/MVP
$50K for SS/GG

Full No Trade

[Ari Alexander @AriA1exander]

League source confirms the #Mariners are finalizing a 5-year deal with 1B Josh Naylor.

Source tells me the deal is in the $90-100 million range.

[Jeff Passan @JeffPassan]

BREAKING: First baseman Josh Naylor and the Seattle Mariners are finalizing a five-year contract, sources familiar with the deal tell ESPN. The first major free agent to sign this winter goes back to Seattle, where he was beloved after joining the Mariners in a deadline trade.