Don’t go searching for things to fill your day when baseball takes a 24-hour hiatus. Instead, allow exactly what you need to be delivered directly to you. When the Mariners kick back, the Mariner Muse kicks in – bringing with it far more than just your regular dose of baseball news and game recaps (you have probably had enough by now anyway). We want to give you some new material to digest; some novel concepts for you to chew on until tomorrow comes and the Ners recommence.
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Every Mariner Muse newsletter is led by a main article, which drifts away from the common baseball banter and instead investigates a new patch of grass. Ranging from fresh bits of historical analysis, to new insights into the history of the Mariners, to unique bits of perspective on the beauty that is the sport of baseball, our articles strive to introduce novel outlooks on America’s pastime – all written in extended, creative prose that is intriguing and fun to read.
But with the newsletter comes more than just the main article. Gathered for you each off-day is a new “Where are they now?” ("Where Are They Ner?") Mariner to explore, extracting details on old Ners that you might have forgotten about completely. Ever wonder where Vince Coleman is these days? How about Casper Wells? Cha-Seung Beck? For each, we will give you a potential scenario – one that sounds as if it could be true – and then the actual one (which, honestly, might be the same as the potential). It sounds odd – but it’s interesting. It’s fun.
Finally, each newsletter concludes with a final element that ranges in theme. "Trade Trees" analyze Mariner deals made in the past, tracing the path of the players included to see who they turned into now (did you know Brandon Morrow turned into Brandon League?). "Simsisms," our most popular segment, comments on the 5 strangest things broadcaster Dave Sims said on air during the past month (collectively, Dave Sims is our favorite Mariner here at the Muse). Other final elements include specific game commentaries, further thoughts on Mariner trends...honestly, anything can happen here.
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Meet Our Writers
Travis Smith | Editor
Current Occupation MA Candidate in English at Georgetown University
Favorite Book "If On a Winter's Night a Traveler" by Italo Calvino
Favorite Band Dire Straits
Favorite Movie "Field of Dreams"
Favorite Type of Beer Stout
How I Became a Ner Fan 1995. I was three years old, impressionable, and just getting into baseball…the rest is history.
Best Mariner Moment of my Life I was sitting in the left-field bleachers for that game on August 15th, 2012.
All-Time Favorite Mariner Jay Buhner
Favorite Mariner Artifact I own Old-school 1989 Jay Buhner pullover jersey
Patrick Leary | Vice Editor
Current Occupation City Government Reporter, Journal Times in Racine, WI.
Favorite Book "A Storm of Swords" by George R.R. Martin
Favorite Band The Beastie Boys
Favorite Movie "Anchorman"
Favorite Type of Beer Pilsner
How I Became a Ner Fan I moved to Seattle in the summer of 2002, just in time to witness the franchise's slow decline.
Best Mariner Moment of my Life Ichiro hitting that walkoff off Mariano Riviera in 2009 and doing the "suck it!" crotch chop to his teammates before getting mobbed at home plate.
All-Time Favorite Mariner Félix Hernández.
Favorite Mariners Artifact I Own Dae-Ho Lee shirsey (yup).
Charlie Spencer-Davis | Writer
Current Occupation Project Engineer
Favorite Book "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
Favorite Band The Beatles
Favorite Movie "Forrest Gump"
Favorite Type of Beer A Good Pale Ale (Mirror Pond by Deschutes)
How I Became a Ner Fan Born and raised in Seattle, my mom started taking me to games before I could even understand baseball. One thing led to another, I attended win #116...and I was hooked.
Best Mariner Moment of my Life Sitting in Fenway on July 31, 2013 and watching a 6-run Mariner comeback in the 9th.
All-Time Favorite Mariner Edgar Martinez
Favorite Mariners Artifact I Own Signed Edgar Picture
Anthony Davis | Writer & Stats Guy
Current Occupation MPP Candidate at the University of Chicago
Favorite Book "Lawrence in Arabia" by
Scott Anderson
Favorite Band Atmosphere
Favorite Movie "Gladiator"
Favorite Type of Beer IPA
How I Became a Ner Fan My dad has had season tickets since I was born. Kingdome red ropes were and cotton candy is addicting.
Best Mariner Moment of my Life Being at Shea Stadium for Félix Hernández' grand salami.
All-Time Favorite Mariner Randy Johnson
Favorite Mariners Artifact I Own Life-size Dan Wilson poster board cutout
Submit A Topic
Like what you're reading? Want something specific analyzed?
Feel free to contact us and request a topic! As long as it has to do with baseball, pretty much anything goes at the MarinerMuse. If you would like a statistical analysis on some current trend, a comparison of something Mariners, or perhaps a history-infused wander down one of the thousands of winding paths that baseball has to offer, suggest it to us and odds are we'll take a crack at it for an upcoming newsletter.
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And if you are feeling up for the task, we are always open to submissions as well!
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Editor | Travis Smith
VP & Twitter | Patrick Leary
Writer | Charlie Spencer-Davis
Writer & Stats Guy | Anthony Davis
Our Mission
"No baseball? No problem."
Baseball is the world’s greatest antidote.
Every year, from April to October, you know that you can rely on baseball every day to provide a three-hour escape from the daily grind. Like the post-work beer, America’s Pastime beckons in its welcoming comfort, ready to release you from the rest of your stresses. Beautiful in its rhythmic repetition, baseball’s best benefit is often found in its methodic frequency: with each team playing 162 games a year, a fan leans on baseball for stability amidst the prevailing unpredictability that plagues the rest of his or her life. Baseball improves mental health: a ballgame a day keeps the doctor away.
But what about off-days? What happens when you return from a hard day at work and open the fridge to find the 6-pack unexpectedly empty? Chaos. You have lost your supply; normality is thrown out the window, and everything is out of whack. Like addicts stripped of their needed dopamine, we do not know how to cope without our daily dose of baseball.
Mariner fans, that is where we come in.
Welcome to the Mariner Muse: your (off)-daily source of mentally stimulating baseball commentary. On every Mariner off-day, we provide you with some new food for thought to help you pass the time that our pastime normally would. With a focus on long-form content written in creative prose, our articles explore the many beauties of baseball in general and the intricacies of the Seattle Mariners as a team. A new slice of perspective on one of baseball’s many brilliant elements, a unique bit of analysis on the Seattle franchise as a whole, a weekly “where are they now?” Mariner to explore – if you consider yourself a baseball fan at all, this is for you.
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No baseball? No problem.