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Yankees make some frank admissions after second straight loss to Seattle

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May 22, 2024

Yankees make some frank admissions after second straight loss to Seattle

NEW YORK – After the Yankees’ second straight loss to the Seattle Mariners, Aaron Boone and Clarke Schmidt made a couple of interesting revelations.

Yes, the Yankees manager regretted his decision to use Clayton Andrews over fellow lefty reliever Caleb Ferguson to start Tuesday night’s eighth inning, with the Yanks down by a run.

Before that, Schmidt felt he tipped his fourth-inning cutter to No. 9 hitter Dylan Moore, who belted two homers and drove in four runs in Seattle’s 6-3 win at Yankee Stadium.

Maybe it wasn’t as shocking as Monday night’s 5-4 Yankee loss, when the Mariners got to closer Clay Holmes – sporting a zero ERA through 20 appearances – with four runs in the ninth.

But it was a little stunning to hear those admissions out loud, after the AL East-leading Yankees (33-17) dropped consecutive games to the AL West-leading Mariners (27-22) before 37,257 disappointed fans.

Clarke Schmidt believes he was tipping pitches

Schmidt was coming off a career-best start at Minnesota, with eight shutout innings and his third straight win.

On Tuesday night, Schmidt lasted just five innings, and was somewhat alarmed at his 100-pitch count.

He’d retired the first seven Mariners he faced – four on strikeouts – before Josh Rojas’ one-out double in the third.

And here’s where things got interesting.

After striking out the side on cutters in the second inning, Schmidt’s full-count cutter to Moore – thrown a bit off the outer edge – was lashed over the left field wall.

Asked about that pitch later, Schmidt suggested he’d tipped the cutter enough that Rojas – leading off second base – could signal it to Moore, who did the rest.

Schmidt wasn’t complaining, he was simply stating what he felt had occurred – and it was 100 percent on him.

This wasn’t a TV camera/trashcan-banging moment; it was real-time, on-field baseball savvy at work, the inside stuff that’s happened for 150 years.

“It’s a credit to (the Mariners) to be able to find it,’’ said Schmidt, adding that it’s “a fairly easy fix,’’ and that Seattle probably picked up on that tendency by watching his previous starts.

Aaron Boone admits he made the wrong pitching decision

Boone’s mea culpa was in choosing the as-yet unused Andrews over Ferguson.

After the elite fastball of starter Bryan Woo limited the Yankees to two hits across six shutout innings, Gleyber Torres belted a three-run homer off Trent Thornton.

Just his third homer of the year, Torres’ seventh-inning drive to left cut Seattle’s lead to 4-3, and Boone summoned Andrews for the eighth.

Andrews’ first pitch was smashed by Luke Raley for a solo homer, and Nick Burdi wound up finishing the eighth before yielding Moore’s second homer in the ninth.

Boone said he “liked the lane’’ of having Andrews face two lefty hitters, but “in hindsight, I probably should have’’ gone with Ferguson in that leveraged spot.

Andrews had arrived from Class AAA Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Monday, when reliever Ian Hamilton was placed on the 7-day COVID injured list.

Following Tuesday’s game, Andrews was optioned back to make room for Tommy Kahnle, due to be activated Wednesday after missing the season’s first 50 games due to shoulder issues.

Reliever Dennis Santana had given up two runs in the seventh, including a solo shot to Ty France, as the Mariners – with terrific pitching and a less than dynamic lineup – belted four homers Tuesday.

Still, the Yankees managed to get the tying runs up in the eighth in Juan Soto and Aaron Judge, and again in the ninth before bowing out.

And here was more promise earlier Tuesday, with Gerrit Cole on the mound, throwing to live batters – his first such session since developing elbow nerve irritation in March.

Kahnle will give the Yankees a needed swing-and-miss presence in the bullpen, and Hamilton could be activated by early next week.

And by next Tuesday at Anaheim, Boone expects to have DJ LeMahieu in his starting lineup, and playing third base for the first time this regular season.

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Seattle Kraken fall to Mammoth 5-3 for 7th loss in 8 games

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December 13, 2025

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Seattle Kraken fall to Mammoth 5-3 for 7th loss in 8 games

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Dylan Guenther scored a go-ahead power-play goal in the third period and the Utah Mammoth beat the Seattle Kraken 5-3 on Friday night to snap a three-game losing streak.

Utah Mammoth 5, Seattle Kraken 3: Box score

Nick Schmaltz had a goal and two assists, and Kailer Yamamoto, JJ Peterka, and Lawson Crouse also scored for the Mammoth. Kevin Stenlund had three assists and Karel Vejmelka stopped 32 shots.

Mason Marchment had two goals and Ben Meyers also scored for the Kraken in their seventh loss in eight games. Phillipp Grubauer had 26 saves.

After a scoreless first period, Marchment put Seattle on the board with a backhand shot at 3:35 of the second.

Schmaltz tied it at 8:09 with an unassisted goal. He attacked off a breakaway and chipped the puck over Grubauer’s shoulder from close range.

Yamamoto then gave Utah its first lead with 6:36 left in the middle period.

Seattle had several shots at an equalizer during a two-man advantage lasting nearly two minutes, but the Kraken came up empty.

Marchment then got his second goal of the night and fourth of the season at 7:50 of the third, slapping the puck home from long distance to tie it.

Guenther gave Utah a 3-2 lead with 7:05 remaining, successfully converting a power play.

Peterka and Crouse added empty netters over the final three minutes, and Meyers scored for Seattle with 43 seconds to go for the final margin.

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Kraken: Host Buffalo on Sunday.

Mammoth: At Pittsburgh on Sunday.

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Brock: How rookie DL can fit in Seattle Seahawks’ defense

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December 12, 2025

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Brock: How rookie DL can fit in Seattle Seahawks’ defense

The Seattle Seahawks focused heavily on their offense during the draft this past spring, using nine of their 11 selections to pick players on that side of the ball.

Just two of their picks were defenders: safety Nick Emmanwori and defensive lineman Rylie Mills.

Seattle Seahawks waive 2 players, have options to fill their roster spots

After returning from an injury suffered in the season opener that forced him to miss three games (and essentially four since he played on four snaps in Week 1), Emmanwori is making his case to be in consideration for NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year.

Mills, on the other hand, has yet to play a snap while recovering from an ACL tear suffered last December during his final season at Notre Dame. But the fifth-round pick appears to be nearing his NFL debut. Mills, who was designated to return to practice from injured reserve Nov. 26, was a full participant in practice for the first time last Friday. He was ruled out of Sunday’s game against Atlanta, but practiced in full on Wednesday and Thursday as Seattle prepares for a matchup with Indianapolis this Sunday.

The Seahawks have until next Wednesday to decide if they will activate Mills to the 53-man roster or place him on IR for the rest of the season. So it may be another week until he makes his debut, and it’s no guarantee that he will play this season. If he is activated to the 53-man roster, how will he fit the Seahawks’ standout defense? Former NFL quarterback Brock Huard shared his insight about the role the Notre Dame product could play during his Blue 88 segment on Seattle Sports’ Brock and Salk on Thursday.

“I do remember watching him a number of times and just, gosh, he was a good college football player,” Huard said. “He’s big now. He’s 6-5, 290 (pounds), and to be honest with you, you know where he fits a little bit more? He would fit a little bit more in a traditional, kind of old school Pittsburgh Steelers 3-4 defense. He would be that five-technique defensive end that could play that spot and be very stout.”

Mills is similar in size to star Seahawks defensive lineman Leonard Williams, who measures in at 6-5 and 310 pounds. But one key difference is Williams has more length, which is a concern Huard has about Mills.

“The challenge and what I’m anxious to kind of see in how they utilize him eventually is he’s not real long (Mills had 32 5/8 inch arms at the draft combine)” Huard said. “He’s not like Leonard Williams with that length. He’s not necessarily like a (Quinton) Bohanna and a (Brandon) Pili at 330-plus pounds either. (He’s) 6-5, 290, fairly athletic, super smart, super savvy, but he’s a little different than all the rest of these D-linemen.

“He’s certainly not an edge player and he doesn’t have some of the size or the length of some of the interior (linemen).”

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However, Huard is confident the Seahawks can figure out the best way to utilize Mills’ skills just like they have with another player on their defensive line who lacks some of the ideal measurables: 2024 first-round pick Byron Murphy II.

“Like they’ve done with Murphy, who also is not prototypical in some of the size, they will play to his skill set,” Huard said. “(Mills’) greatest skill set, frankly, might just be his brain.”

Hear the full conversation at this link or in the audio player near the top of this story. Listen to Brock and Salk weekdays from 6-10 a.m. or find the podcast on the Seattle Sports app.

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Seattle weather: Drier skies Friday, some rivers remain above flood stage

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December 12, 2025

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Seattle weather: Drier skies Friday, some rivers remain above flood stage

SEATTLE – High river levels continue this evening after the heaviest showers came to an end Thursday with only a few lingering showers. A Flash Flood Watch remains in effect for the Mount Vernon area due to flood risks if local levees fail, which remains possible through Friday afternoon.

Our FOX 13 Weather Team is closely watching for potential flash flooding concerns over the Skagit River.

A Flash Flood Watch is posted until late Friday: there is a possibility of dike/levee failure. (FOX 13 Seattle)

Landslide and localized flooding will still remain an issue into the end of the week.

High river levels continue this evening after the heaviest showers come to an end Thursday.

We have seen three rivers in Western Washington reach record level heights, making this a historic flooding event for the state. We still have the likelihood of seeing record heights for the Skagit River at Mount Vernon this evening into early Friday morning as it crests. Most of our area rivers will continue to decrease overnight and throughout Friday.

We have seen three rivers in Western Washington reach record level heights, making this a historic flooding event for Western Washington.

Rainfall totals Thursday were significantly lower compared to Wednesday, which will help to lower river levels over the next few days.

Rainfall totals Thursday were significantly lower compared to Wednesday, which will help to lower river levels over the next few days.

Temperatures this afternoon were also significantly warmer compared to average, with highs in the mid to upper 50s.

Temperatures this afternoon were also significantly warmer compared to average, with highs in the mid to upper 50s.

What’s next:

Skies will be much drier Friday as we see the atmospheric river move out of Western Washington. High pressure will slowly build back in for Friday and Saturday, aiding in the rivers receding and for the soil to dry out.

Skies will be much drier Friday as we see the atmospheric river move out of Western Washington.

Highs will remain very mild through the weekend, reaching the mid 50s. We will see dry skies and even some sunbreaks for Saturday. Our next round of showers return Sunday with scattered rain, then heavier showers and lowering snowlevels by the middle of next week.

Highs will remain very mild through the weekend, reaching the mid 50s.

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