
Mike Vorel
Sports Columnist at Seattle Times
Sports columnist for @seattletimes | Triplet | Past: @SBTribune, @CSTribune, @OWHNews, @CoMissourian | M-I-Z '13 | Email: [email protected]
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seattletimes.com | Mike Vorel
On May 4, 2022, a stranger hugged me in a bathroom line. But first, let’s back up. It was the 45th minute of the CONCACAF Champions League final between the Sounders and Pumas UNAM, and I was trying to beat a halftime rush. From the north concourse at Lumen Field, I heard what happened next. After Sounders striker Raul Ruidiaz’s shot deflected off a defender, turned left and limped past Pumas goalkeeper Alfredo Talavera, a tournament-record 68,741 fans aggressively unglued.
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1 week ago |
wenatcheeworld.com | Mike Vorel
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gazettextra.com | Mike Vorel
By Mike Vorel - The Seattle Times (TNS) SEATTLE - Rafael Devers made his MLB debut against the Mariners on Aug. 25, 2017. His first hit came the next day, when Devers hammered Andrew Moore's 90-mph fastball 427 feet off the batter's eye. The 20-year-old prospect made a mighty first impression at T-Mobile Park. But while the Boston Red Sox returned this week, Devers did not. Copyright 2025 Tribune Content Agency.
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thederrick.com | Mike Vorel
SEATTLE — Rafael Devers made his MLB debut against the Mariners on Aug. 25, 2017. His first hit came the next day, when Devers hammered Andrew Moore’s 90-mph fastball 427 feet off the batter’s eye. The 20-year-old prospect made a mighty first impression at T-Mobile Park. But while the Boston Red Sox returned this week, Devers did not. Thank you for reading! Please log in, or sign up for a new account and purchase a subscription to continue reading.
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1 week ago |
seattletimes.com | Mike Vorel
Rafael Devers made his MLB debut against the Mariners on Aug. 25, 2017. His first hit came the next day, when Devers hammered Andrew Moore’s 90-mph fastball 427 feet off the batter’s eye. The 20-year-old prospect made a mighty first impression at T-Mobile Park. But while the Boston Red Sox returned this week, Devers did not. Because the San Francisco Giants were willing to do what the Mariners won’t. Namely, take on a boatload of money to make their team better.
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