Matt Calkins

1 week ago | seattletimes.com | Matt Calkins

It looks like it’s going to happen. It’s not quite in the “barring a miracle” phase, but with a 3-2 lead over the Pacers in the NBA Finals, it appears as if the Thunder are going to send Oklahoma City into a frenzy and Seattle into a funk with their first NBA championship. The Thunder, of course, have been the most loathed professional sports team in the Emerald City since skipping town as the Sonics in 2008.

1 week ago | seattletimes.com | Matt Calkins

If this Mariners season ends up taking the same course as the past few have, the club’s playoff hopes will likely be decided in the final week or two. It’s an “every little thing matters” situation — something that doesn’t necessarily apply to MLB titans such as the Yankees or Dodgers. In other words, those one-run, comeback victories or error-fueled, extra-inning losses matter to the Mariners in a way they don’t to a good chunk of other big-league teams.

1 week ago | spokesman.com | Matt Calkins

The question here is: Do you believe the stat geeks? Do you trust the people who have essentially confirmed that, yes — Babe Ruth, Ted Williams, Willie Mays, Randy Johnson and all of the other MLB titans are, indeed, the best to have played the game? Because if you do, then you should acknowledge that Mariners center fielder Julio Rodríguez is on pace to have the best season of his four-year career. And it’s mainly because of that glove that’s looking more golden by the day.

1 week ago | seattletimes.com | Matt Calkins

The question here is: Do you believe the stat geeks? Do you trust the people who have essentially confirmed that, yes — Babe Ruth, Ted Williams, Willie Mays, Randy Johnson and all of the other MLB titans are, indeed, the best to have played the game? Because if you do, then you should acknowledge that Mariners center fielder Julio Rodríguez is on pace to have the best season of his four-year career. And it’s mainly because of that glove that’s looking more golden by the day.

2 weeks ago | wenatcheeworld.com | Matt Calkins

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