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Beware the Dugouts of March: The Seattle Mariners' 2009 Preview

The Dugout continues to meander through every team in the major leagues, stopping briefly to superficially mock each one. On Tuesday we visited the Rangers and their horrible pitching staff. This time around, we visit the Seattle Mariners and their horrible hitting.The Mariners disappointed on the field in 2008, and the...

In Case You Haven't Noticed, Ken Griffey's About to Hit a Pretty Big Milestone

One of my most pleasant baseball memories was a summer night in the mid-90's in the bleachers of Yankee Stadium. The Mariners were in town, it was a good rivalry at the time and the crowd was in full-throated splendor. Jay Buhner and Ken Griffey were getting razzed all night long and Buhner just stared toward home plate,...

Basebrawls from the Day: Cal's Streak Almost Ended

A look at some of baseball's old-school scuffles....The date is June 6, 1993. We are at Camden Yards. Mike Mussina beans Bill Haselman and it is on like Donkey Kong. Interesting note about this brawl: it nearly ended Cal Ripken's consecutive games streak. During the mayhem, he hurt his knee and it swelled so badly he...

Jay Buhner Got Handsy With Some Mariners

I'm not quite sure when this picture was taken, but I'd venture to guess it was snapped during one of the M's first two home games this season.Anyways, as you can see, former Mariner Jay Buhner there is getting quite comfortable with Willie Bloomquist's and Raul Ibañez's um, assets. I don't really know what direction to...

Jay Buhner Is the New Mr. Blackwell

Jay Buhner always stood out from the crowd during his playing days, what with his shaved head and funky goatee, not to mention the fact that he was always wearing his trademark wraparound glasses long before they were considered cool. But time is a cruel mistress, passing Buhner by and robbing him of his sense of cutting...