The Mariners have yet to do much to supplement the hire of Robinson Cano, which means GM Jack Zduriencik’s draftees have to have breakthrough seasons. Big ask.
Author: Art Thiel
Art Thiel
Never having met a metaphor he could not twist beyond recognition, Art has been illuminating, agitating, amusing and annoying Puget Sound sports readers for a long time. Along with Steve Rudman, he co-founded Sports Press Northwest because it didnt seem right that the Google monster should aggregate daily journalism into oblivion without at least a flesh wound from somebody. Thiel and Rudman labored under the Seattle Post-Intelligencer globe until the print edition died an undeserved death in March, 2009. Art continued on at its online successor seattlepi.com while working on SPNWs creation. His radio commentaries can be heard Friday and Saturday mornings and Friday afternoon on KPLU-FM 88.9. In 2003 he wrote the definitive book about the Seattle Mariners, Out of Left Field, which became a regional bestseller. In 2009, along with Rudman and KJR 950 afternoon host Mike Gastineau, Thiel authored The Great Book of Seattle Sports Lists, a cross between historylink.org and Mad Magazine that has become mandatory reading for any sports fan who has an indoor bathroom. A graduate of Pacific Lutheran University as well as two dead papers and a live one, the News Tribune of Tacoma, he has become a fan of entrepreneurial online journalism because it allows him to continue a lifelong passion to take the English language to places it rarely visits willingly, and does not involve the cleaning of kennels or stables.
Collins, 35, becomes first openly gay male athlete in major pro sports after signing a 10-day contract Sunday with the New Jersey. Nets.
In the strangest story of NFL offseason, 49ers’ Harbaugh was said to be part of a self-trade to Browns for draft picks; Harbaugh denies all.
Clint Dempsey’s loan to Fulham isn’t going as he or anyone wanted, but at least the Sounders star had a chance to work on his rap form.
Pete Carroll, Michael Sam, Adam Silver, Bode Miller — some fascinating people and deeds flashed in the supposedly slow month of February.
To the surprise of no one, Adam Silver, in his first state of the league press conference Saturday as NBA commissioner, showed no inclination to offer expansion to Seattle or any market any time soon. “It’s not on the top of my list,” Silver told reporters gathered for the NBA All-Star Game in New Orleans,
Hard to know what’s really in the minds of potential NFL teammates of Michael Sam. But a year ago at the Super Bowl, 49ers CB Chris Culliver made himself clear.
After a turnover-plagued start, Huskies coach Lorenzo Romar benched Andrew Andrews for Mike Anderon and Washington surprised Stanford 64-60 to end a 3-game losing streak.
Mariners need to support the hire of Robinson Cano with more than they have now. Since they are loaded with TV money, give some to Nelson Cruz.
LB K.J. Wright was certain the Seahawks would dominate the pass-happy Broncos, and metrics make his point that the pass defense was among best in NFL history.