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Mike Vorel

Seattle

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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  • 1 week ago | 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.

  • 1 week ago | wenatcheeworld.com | Mike Vorel

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  • 1 week ago | 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.

  • 1 week ago | 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.

  • 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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Mike Vorel
Mike Vorel @mikevorel
14 Jun 25

I’m at an OKC Thunder hate-watch party at ⁦@mikechiliparlor⁩ in Ballard. “Let’s go Pacers” chant just erupted as the third quarter ended. https://t.co/YZIjtK0Poe

Mike Vorel
Mike Vorel @mikevorel
13 Jun 25

RT @A_Jude: Logan Gilbert is scheduled to throw a bullpen here soon. Presuming that goes well, his next start will be back with the Mariner…

Mike Vorel
Mike Vorel @mikevorel
13 Jun 25

RT @SeaTimesSports: Before he was a Seahawk, Grey Zabel was a powerhouse pitcher in Pierre, S.D. Some say he should have pursued baseball.…