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Matt Calkins

Seattle

Sports Columnist at Seattle Times

Sports columnist for the Seattle Times.

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  • 4 days ago | seattletimes.com | Matt Calkins

    If he could have had a two-sided cap, he would have. He is as adamant about that as he is sensitive. Randy Johnson, perhaps the greatest left-handed pitcher of all time, wants it to be clear how much he treasured his time in Seattle — even if he went into the Baseball Hall of Fame as a Diamondback. The Big Unit spoke with the media Monday after the Mariners announced they will retire his No. 51 in 2026. This will come a year after they retire Ichiro’s No. 51, which comes in August.

  • 5 days ago | seattletimes.com | Matt Calkins

    You can’t leave your seat when Cal Raleigh is at the plate anymore. Not when every swing could make the ball leave the yard — not when every cut could leave the fans amazed. What the Mariners catcher is doing has gone beyond a mere hot streak. He isn’t simply “locked in” or “in the zone” or “firing on cylinders.” No, what the Mariners catcher is doing is having one of the best seasons in club history.

  • 1 week ago | seattletimes.com | Matt Calkins

    The thought seemed simple enough. The Mariners built a decent lead in the American League West despite having three of their five starting pitchers hampered with injuries. And we’re not talking about middling hurlers who were riding an offensive juggernaut, but rather three fifths of the starting staff that produced the best ERA in the American League last season.

  • 1 week ago | seattletimes.com | Matt Calkins

    After that series, it would be understandable for Mariners fans to think to themselves, “Oh, them again.” After dropping three of four to the Astros — who, barring the Covid year, have won every American League West title since 2017 — it’s fair to think another Houston conquest is coming. Maybe that will be the case. Perhaps that blistering start the Mariners (29-23)  put together through their first 48 games was a mirage. But something about this season feels different.

  • 1 week ago | gazettextra.com | Matt Calkins

    By Matt Calkins - The Seattle Times (TNS) SEATTLE - A Storm column in three tenses:- The past: The story heading into Sunday's matchup between the Storm and the Las Vegas Aces was Jewell Loyd, the former Seattle star who won two championships here before forcing her way out after a tense offseason. That's what brought out a good chunk of the 10,634 fans at Climate Pledge Arena - and they didn't come to boo. Copyright 2025 Tribune Content Agency.

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