Seattle, WA

New Graphic Proves Why Seattle Mariners Fans Are So Mad at the Team’s Ownership Group

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1 year ago

October 27, 2024

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New Graphic Proves Why Seattle Mariners Fans Are So Mad at the Team’s Ownership Group

Heading into another long offseason, the frustrations of Seattle Mariners fans are fairly easy to understand.

1) M’s fans are upset that they root for the only team in baseball to have never appeared in a World Series.

2) M’s fans are upset that the current ownership group doesn’t seem to care about that fact, and that it isn’t going out of its way to change it.

Mariners fans would like to see the ownership fully invest in the roster so they can capitalize on this historically good pitching staff and actually make a run at the World Series.

While the M’s have spent in recent years on Julio Rodriguez, Luis Castillo and Robbie Ray, they’ve also seemingly forced the organization to play with one hand tied behind its back. The ownership group has clearly forced the team to work on a strict budget, which has led to the shedding of Ray’s contract. Jerry Dipoto also shed the commitments Marco Gonzales, Evan White and Eugenio Suarez last offseason. Money was also a likely driving force behind not giving Teoscar Hernandez even a qualifying offer last offseason.

While the M’s have let those players go, they’ve brought in bargain-basement guys like Tommy La Stella, AJ Pollock and Luis Urias since a playoff berth in 2022. They didn’t appear to make any real effort at signing Shohei Ohtani last offseason and don’t appear willing to go after Pete Alonso, Alex Bregman or Juan Soto this offseason.

M’s fans have long assumed that the ownership group is more concerned with making money than winning baseball games, and this new graphic from Travis Sawchik of The Score only proves their point.

How cheap or generous is your team’s owner? The Scrooge index: https://t.co/wrQ1KrvtUz pic.twitter.com/g7Y8KHS4W0
— Travis Sawchik (@Travis_Sawchik) October 26, 2024

While Sawchick admits that the numbers are not exact, he says that the Mariners made about $374 million for the 2023 season. The organization then turned around and spent just 44 percent of that ($163 million) on players in 2024. That ranks the M’s in the bottom half of revenue-payroll spending in the league.

The Mets and Dodgers, who spent the highest portion of their revenue on player payroll, both made the National League Championship Series.

As the offseason ramps up, M’s fans will once again be looking for John Stanton and Co. to spend. We’ll see if they actually do it.

The Mariners missed the playoffs by 1.0 game this past season.

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Seattle, WA

Kraken lose 5th straight game, Jets 6-2 win pushes Seattle further from playoffs

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12 hours ago

April 7, 2026

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Kraken lose 5th straight game, Jets 6-2 win pushes Seattle further from playoffs

WINNIPEG, Manitoba — The Kraken dropped their fifth-straight game as the Jets won 6-2 in Winnipeg.

The loss adds to the dwindling Stanley Cup Playoff hopes for a Kraken team that’s made the postseason just once since the team began playing in the 2021-2022 season.

The Kraken’s (32-33-11) 75 points trail the Nashville Predators’ 81 points with just six games remaining.

The Jets, Los Angeles Kings, San Jose Sharks, and Saint Louis Blues are ahead of the Kraken in the standings as teams jockey for Wild Card spots.

Kraken captain Jordan Eberle opened the scoring in the first period to give Seattle a 1-0 lead.

The Jets then scored once in the first period and twice in the second to take a 3-2 advantage into the third.

Goalkeeper Joey Daccord was pulled after allowing two goals on 12 shots.

Forward Jared McCann scored early in the third period to bring the Kraken to within one.

The Jets then scored two unanswered goals and an empty-net goal to seal the 6-2 win.

Up next

The Kraken play at the Minnesota Wild on Tuesday.

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Seattle, WA

Our highlight list for your West Seattle Monday!

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1 day ago

April 6, 2026

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Our highlight list for your West Seattle Monday!

(Photo by James Bratsanos)

Here’s the Monday list of highlights, most (but not all) from our West Seattle Event Calendar:

PUBLIC HEARING ON UPZONING PROPOSAL: As previewed here, the City Council is holding an all-day public hearing, both in-person and online/phone, under way right now – the agenda explains how to participate.

FREE TAX HELP: The deadline’s nearing … If you need assistance, today from 11 am-4 pm, find drop-in help at Alki Masonic Center. (4736 40th SW)

BABY STORY TIME: Noon at Southwest Library (9010 35th SW). Free.

NO CITY COUNCIL BRIEFING MEETING: Regular 2 pm meeting is canceled today because of the aforementioned all-day hearing.

LONG-DISTANCE ADVOCACY: Write postcards to far-away voters with West Seattle Indivisible, 3:30-5:30 pm at West Seattle (Admiral) Library (2306 42nd SW)

HIGH-SCHOOL SPORTS: In baseball, West Seattle HS vs. Seattle Academy, 3:30 pm at Delridge Playfield (4501 Delridge Way SW); at 4 pm, the Chief Sealth IHS boys’ tennis team plays Rainier Beach at Nino Cantu SW Athletic Complex (2801 SW Thistle); also at 4 pm at NCSWAC vs. Rainier Beach, West Seattle HS plays softball.

FREE HOMEWORK HELP: Drop-in assistance for K-12 students at High Point Library (3411 SW Raymond), 4-5:45 pm.

‘BEFORE THE BADGE’: 5:30 pm, community conversation with SPD recruits, online; our calendar listing explains how to participate.

D&D: Long-running weekly D&D at 6:30 pm at Meeples Games (3727 California SW). All welcome, first-time players too!

‘LISTENING TO GRIEF’ SUPPORT GROUP: 6:30 pm, weekly group gathering for people experiencing grief – you can participate once, weekly, or occasionally. Fee. Before you go, RSVP/register here. (4034 California SW)

ALKI MEDITATION: Monday night meditation at Alki UCC, doors open at 6:45, meditation at 7. (6115 SW Hinds)

MONDAY NIGHT TRIVIA X 3: Three venues for trivia/quiz tonight! Music Quiz at Easy Street Records (4559 California SW), 6:30 and 7:30 pm … 7 pm at The Good Society (California/Lander) … and 7:30 pm with QuizFix at The Skylark (3803 Delridge Way SW).

POOL TOURNAMENT: If you play pool, you’re invited to enter The Corner Pocket‘s weekly tournament starting at 7 pm. $10 buy-in. (4302 SW Alaska)

FAUNTLEROY MEDITATION: Free weekly Zen sitting/meditation in the chapel at Fauntleroy UCC (9140 California SW), 7 pm-8:30 pm.

JAZZ AT THE ALLEY: Monday night music with The Westside Jazz Trio, 8 pm at The Alley (behind 4509 California SW), 21+, no cover.

KARAOKE AT TALARICO’S: 9 pm Mondays, karaoke at Talarico’s Pizzeria (4718 California SW).

Big thanks to everybody who sends info for our calendar; if you have something to add or cancel (or update), please send the info to westseattleblog@gmail.com – thank you!

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WEST SEATTLE BIRDS: 8 views of our feathered neighbors

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2 days ago

April 6, 2026

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WEST SEATTLE BIRDS: 8 views of our feathered neighbors

Thanks for continuing to send West Seattle bird photos! We’ve gathered a few for this gallery. Above, Dan Ciske‘s view of Brant in the sunset; below, Robin Sinner photographed them earlier in the day:

Robin also shared this photo of a Barrow’s Goldeneye:

Leucistic (“caramel”) Crows turn up in West Seattle from time to time – Mark Rhea photographed this one:

Here’s a more conventionally colored one, courtesy of K. Smith:

K. also sent this unidentified bird (do you recognize it?):

And we have more recent views of the baby Anna’s Hummingbirds that recently fledged at West Seattle Nursery (WSB sponsor) – from Suzanne Krom:

And from Jerry Simmons:

Again, huge thanks to everyone who shares photos, from birds to breaking news and beyond – westseattleblog@gmail.com or (when urgent) text 206-293-6302 – thank you!

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