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With a major rebuild of the Seattle Mariners roster underway this offseason, a significant trade involving Edwin Diaz and Robinson Cano seems imminent. Negotiations with the New York Mets appear to involve pairing Diaz as a top flight closer under favorable team control with Cano, who is still owed $the 120 million left on his 10-year contract. Assuming Can waives his no-trade clause, […]
With greater awareness, some NFL players are walking away from the game in hopes of better preserving their long-term health. Former linebackers Chris Borland (San francisco 49ers) and A.J. Tarpley (Buffalo Bills) recently retired due to concussion concerns after just one NFL season. Indeed, it appears that increasingly, football players and the leagues they play in are being forced […]
This is my guest blog about the Mariners’ early season and can also be found over at Sportsnet.ca. Felix Hernandez leads a new crop of youngsters including Dustin Ackley, Justin Smoak, Kyle Seager and Jesus Montero. Summer is coming. As the Seattle Mariners open their 35th MLB season, hopes are rising in the Emerald City. For the first time in a decade, the mantle […]
Last week, the City of Seattle and King County announced that Seattle native Christopher Hansen has submitted a proposal to build a new arena to host future NBA and NHL teams. Hansen will raise $290 million privately to pair with $200 million in public funds. Any additional cost overruns will be the responsibility of private […]
TOI has been recorded for quite some time, but records are not readily available. NHL.com has TOI statistics going back to the 1998-199 season. Which is too bad, because it would be really interesting to see where some of the games great players in history sit. I have always wondered about the case of Wayne […]