Daniel Kramer
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Mariners coverage for @MLB.com • @UGAGrady grad • ATL raised • At ballpark ⚾️ or in mountains 🏔
Joined June 2011
As Lane Thomas' grand slam today reached the bleachers, the man who caught it immediately handed it to another fan seated in a wheelchair. The two are cousins, bonded through a love for baseball and who’ve leaned on each other through recent heartache.
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An emotional Paul Sewald on the Mariners' bats backing him:. "Every single guy said the same thing: 'You've saved us 25 times this year. Every once in a while, it's OK for us to save you.' So I'm very appreciative of the fact that they hit those two homers in the 9th.".
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Jesse Winker on Mets fans: . "I'm gonna be honest with you, I love them. They are an amazing group of people. They are very passionate about their team and their city. I can understand the passion and I respect it. This thing we've got going on is special.".
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George Kirby unveils the knuckleball that he's teased has been in his back pocket since Spring Training. Velo: 73.2 mph.Spin rate: 167 RPM
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Cal Raleigh sends the Mariners to the postseason with an emphatic walk-off 💣 . This place is going nuts.
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Justin Turner, welcome to Seattle. A grand slam in his Mariners debut here at T-Mobile Park.
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Ty France on not being selected to the All-Star Game: . "I don't know. I still have not really processed it. But it is what it is. There are a lot of really good players out there, and not to take anything away from any of them, but I definitely thought I played my way in.".
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The way the Cubs broadcast marvels at Jarred Kelenic's homer kinda says it all.
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J.P. Crawford said he intends to return to Driveline much sooner than last offseason, and he's bringing Ty France with him. France recently bought property in the Seattle area and will spend more extended time here.
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James Paxton, recovering from a season-ending lat injury, just passed through the tunnel outside the home clubhouse at T-Mobile Park. He was in the house to watch tonight’s game as a fan.
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Teams that have scored at least five earned runs off Justin Verlander this year. Mariners: Today.Mariners: May 27. That's it.
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Julio Rodríguez on returning to the Mariners’ lineup:. “I was not built to watch baseball, man. I was built to play it. That’s all I can say.”.
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Cal Raleigh just issued a statement following up on his comments last night. He did not take questions after. “I’m not going to apologize for wanting to win.”
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Final line on Julio Rodríguez's rookie season. 132 games. 284 batting average. 345 on-base percentage. 509 slugging percentage. 854 OPS. 28 homers.25 doubles.3 triples.84 runs scored.75 RBIs.25 stolen bases.145 strikeouts.40 walks.560 plate appearances.
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J.P. Crawford: "If we could win this one, we can win anything.".
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A play-by-play of the Mariners' entire comeback in the 9th inning tonight in New York.
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Eugenio Suárez in a phone interview just now:. “I heard some rumors earlier this month, but I understand the game. I understand the business and all that stuff. For me, it’s a heartbreaker, but I have appreciated everything that Seattle has done for me -- all the fans.”.
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Cal Raleigh is adding more hardware to his trophy case, as he’s just been named the Platinum Glove Award winner for being the best defensive player in the American League. He’s the first player in Mariners history, at any position, to win the honor.
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It's not *official* but Jerry Dipoto indicated that the Mariners will roll with Logan Gilbert in Game 1 and Luis Castillo in Game 2 when they begin the ALDS in Houston.
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Julio Rodríguez on the Astros:. "We feel like we're right there. I feel like we're right there against those guys. They got away with these two games, but it's not like we're that far off. I feel like we’re right there and we’ve definitely got a team to compete with them.".
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Justin Turner on joining the Mariners:. "They’re in a dogfight. It will be exciting to go out and be a part of it, to help them make a playoff run. I know the Mariners haven’t won the division in quite some time, so I’m hoping I can be a piece that helps them with that.".
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Julio Rodríguez on losing the ALDS to the Astros:. "We're going to be here next year, and I feel like everybody in this room knows that and we're going be back -- and we're gonna see them again. And we're going to play ball again.".
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Mitch Garver, walk-off. Wow. And the Mariners stun the Braves here in Seattle.
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Julio Rodríguez sends one nearly out of SoDo. Wow. Exit velo: 113.3 mph.Launch angle: 33°.Distance: 438 ft. Hang time: 6.2 seconds
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J.P. Crawford voices frustration with CB Bucknor after this called strikeout here in the 5th inning . A lot of dialogue coming from the dugout, too:
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Julio Rodríguez has been named an AL Silver Slugger Award winner, along with Aaron Judge and Mike Trout. He's the second Mariners rookie to win the Award, along with Ichiro Suzuki in 2001.
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Eugenio Suárez, earlier today:. "I'm leaving in the 'good vibes' here in Seattle. I gave it to the boys. I'm still doing 'good vibes only' but I don't say it as much as I used to here in Seattle.".
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The Mariners announce that Friday's game against the Astros -- when they will look to tie their franchise record with a 15th straight win -- is sold out . It's their first sellout since their 2022 home opener.
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Tie game. Julio Rodríguez crushes a 117.2 mph home run -- the hardest-hit ball of his career.
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The numbers on Matt Brash’s cork-screwing, ankle-breaking, soul-sucking strikeout to José Ramírez. Count: Full.Spin: 3,131 RPM.Horizontal break: 16.2 inches.Velo: 86.8 mph
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Another notable component to Julio Rodríguez's press conference today:. The entire back room was filled with his teammates, who showed up hours ahead of tonight's game to be there on a day where there were no regular meetings scheduled. They wanted to be there for his moment.
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Amped Cam: Logan Gilbert. His 101st pitch was a 98.6 mph fastball for his career-high-tying ninth strikeout to end the 6th inning.
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Let's review: . • The $70M Ian Desmond experiment.• The $106M in 3 bullpen arms that they all eventually released.• Inadequately evaluating DJLM and letting him turn into MVP elsewhere.• Signing Dan Murphy for same $ as DJ.• Paying $50M to get rid of your franchise star.
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Jarred Kelenic on his return:. “Whatever I can to help this team win. Whatever they need me to do. If they need me to pitch, I'll be ready to pitch.”.
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Luis Castillo on Logan Gilbert being named the Mariners' Opening Day starter:. "I'm super happy for him. When [Dan Wilson] pulled me in and told me that he was going to give it to him, I was happy because I've had three or four Opening Days and this is his first one.".
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Jerry Dipoto on Mitch Haniger signing with the Giants: . "He went out and found out that his market was pretty robust and we respected it and wish them well. Frankly, I'm glad he landed outside of the American League. I'm happy for him.".
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Cal Raleigh on José Berríos today:. "They thought I was relaying. I wasn't. I mean, if you just look at the results, Rowdy was way off-balance. I didn't have the pitches. But that's just how it is. I'd want my pitchers doing the same thing if somebody thought they were tipping.".
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George Kirby just now, on his comments from last night:. “Obviously I screwed up. That’s not me. Skip has always got to pry that ball out of my hands. Just super uncharacteristic of me as a player and who I am out on that mound. I love competing. Like I said, I just screwed up.”.
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Before the bat flip, Julio Rodríguez looked back to make sure he'd drawn ball four:. "I knew it was a ball, but I was like, 'Man, if you call that right now, we're going to have some words.' I feel like that would've been the time where you would see me get fired up."
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Cal Raleigh on George Kirby: . "To go out and throw seven scoreless against the Houston Astros -- as a rookie -- like, the man is super special. I'm super excited to see what he can do in the future. I feel like he's only just scratching the surface right now.".
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Andrés Muñoz to @RyanDivish just now in the clubhouse here at Fenway Park: “You need to relax and be happy.”.
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Ben Williamson, first career hit . a 105.8 mph pull-side single after falling behind 0-2. He’s got over a dozen friends and family here tonight for his MLB debut, many of whom made a drive of more than eight hours. Cool moment for the Mariners’ No. 13 prospect by @MLBPipeline.
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Julio Rodríguez, saving a run . an absolute seed to Cal Raleigh after catching the second out, which keeps Jake Meyers -- who represents the tying run -- on third base. Arm strength: 97.5 mph
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The very kind NYC cab driver to JFK in rush hour, Francisco, is a Dominican native and passionate baseball fan:. “Have you heard of Julio Rodríguez? For Seattle. He can hit.”. Can’t make it up.
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Julio Rodríguez is in tonight’s starting lineup, batting leadoff and serving as the DH.
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Ty France on why home-plate umpire Ted Barrett ejected him shortly after a 4th-inning ꓘ:. "All I said was, 'All three strikes you called were balls.' And he asked me what I said, so I repeated that, and he ejected me from there."
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Randy Arozarena on playing in Seattle:. “I like the ballpark and the fact that there’s always a good crowd. That’s something that pushes me to do well, and that every time I’ve played there, I’ve had positive results. I’ll always have those good memories from the All-Star Game.”.
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Ty France's homer just now sailed right over an ad with a 🇫🇷 flag here at Angel Stadium . Can't make it up.
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Marco Gonzales on Julio Rodríguez:. “I think he's the best player I've ever seen. He’s for sure the best player I've ever played with.”.
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Fernando Tatis Jr. on the home run robbery from Julio Rodríguez:. "I knew he caught it. I know him very well. But, [shoot]. I just knew he was going to try to do something like that, but I saw it go into his glove. Yeah, he got everybody.".
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Scott Servais: “Next stop, y’all know where we’re headed.”. Eugenio Suárez: “We’re ready.”. Everyone else: 🍾 🍾🍾
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Scoring change: This has now been ruled an error on Moore and is now an unearned run for Muñoz, who still has a 0.00 ERA in 19 outings.
This game is tied at 1-1 here in the 9th inning after a chopper from Anthony Volpe to first base induces a wide throw to the plate from Dylan Moore. That's the first earned run from Andrés Muñoz all season.
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Julio Rodríguez, arm strength. He gets the Mariners out of a bases-loaded jam, unscathed, here in the 2nd inning by corralling a sac fly then firing a seed to Cal Raleigh at the plate for the double play.
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Longest home runs by Mariners, tracked by Statcast (since 2015). ➡️1) Jarred Kelenic: 482 ft. (today).2-t) Mike Zunino: 470 ft. (9/13/17).2-t) Mike Zunino: 470 ft. (6/29/18).4-t) Nelson Cruz: 469 ft. (5/1/15).4-t) Nelson Cruz: 469 ft. (8/18/17).
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The nerd numbers on Julio Rodríguez's catch. Catch probability: 10%.Sprint speed: 31.0 ft/sec.Distance covered: 88 ft. Opportunity time: 4.5 seconds.
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Dominic Canzone with the Mariners' bat flip (drop?) of the year.
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Kyle Seager is out here taking a picture with the entire grounds crew.
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Jarred Kelenic, inning-ending, diving play to save what would've been the game-tying run. Distance covered: 36 ft. Opportunity time: 3.0 seconds.Catch probability: 40%
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Julio Rodríguez finished 7th in the AL MVP Award voting . He appeared on all but two of the 30 ballots.
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Jesse Winker on the words exchanged with Anthony Rendon: "It didn't really matter what was said. They threw a ball over Julio's head, and I wasn't really trying to talk to anybody.".
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Kyle Seager: "I wanted to be somebody that came to work every single day, absolutely did his best, competed and not only tried to help myself but help others.”.
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After tonight's win, the Mariners' playoff odds went up to a season-high 91.4%, per @fangraphs.
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Victor Robles on his extension (via interpreter):. "In a couple months, I would've tested free agency. But to me, money really isn't everything. The Mariners gave me an opportunity, and I saw it as a way to kind of thank them for all the help and everything they've done for me.".
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Scott Servais on the James Karinchak and pitch clock situation in the 8th inning: . "A credit to our crowd. They got loud. They made it hard for him to focus and concentrate, and that's truly the impact home-field advantage can make in our game.".
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It appears that George Kirby just opened today's game here in Boston with a knuckleball.
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Shortly after their benches-clearing exchange, Cal Raleigh rips a 109.9 mph go-ahead double off José Berríos that puts the Mariners on the board and in front for the first time today.
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Logan Gilbert just walked into the visiting clubhouse and the place absolutely erupted. Could hear it through the cinderblocks in the bowels of this ballpark.
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Amped Cam™: Bryan Woo. He punctuates his outing by retiring 12 in a row, capped by his seventh strikeout on his 91st pitch . a remarkable turnaround after needing 27 pitches in the 1st inning alone.
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Amped Cam™: Logan Gilbert. He's cleared eight shutout innings. An absolutely brilliant performance.
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Cole Irvin: “Baseball has a way of humbling itself. To be honest, it goes back to the comments I made early in the season. They’re hungry every time. They want to face me and beat me into the ground, and they did that every time I faced them.".
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The Mariners became the first team this season to defeat the Braves in consecutive games . Atlanta had not lost two in a row since last year's NLDS.
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Mitich Haniger's eighth career walk-off with the Mariners is perhaps his most improbable. It clears the bases and lifts the Mariners to a miraculous one-run win. He also is now the franchise leader in walk-offs.
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Aaron Boone possibly running into the Mariners in the playoffs:. "Yeah, absolutely. I think they're really good. They can pitch. Obviously they have some good starters, but their bullpen is I think about as good a bullpen as we face . It's a team that certainly feels for real.".
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Julio Rodríguez, front-and-center for the Mariners' first walk-off of 2024.
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Jarred Kelenic on the Mariners’ mentality one day later:. “We’re not really tripping. It’s baseball. Yeah, it sucks. But the good teams, they turn the page.”
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Jarred Kelenic rips a 97 mph single up the middle, then he proceeded to steal second base . He's hitting .524/.565/1.000 (1.565 OPS) this spring.
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Teoscar Hernández on free agency:. "I don't take away the opportunity to come back. This is a special group. I love it here. I love everybody here. I love the fans, the city and everything. But I think right now, it's out of my hands.".
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Julio Rodríguez on his big day:. "If I start crying or complaining or beating myself up for what's happened, I'm not going to take the best advantage of the moment I have now. So that's just what I went out there and did today . Just going out there, and competing my ass off.".
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Jesse Winker said that Anthony Rendon and Phil Nevin instigated yesterday's situation with from the dugout:. "If they throw [Wantz] out, it stops. If he hits me and they eject him, I go to first base. If the guy in the cast and their manager don't talk, nothing happens.".
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Cal Raleigh, via statement:. "It won’t be easy but I believe ownership and management share the same vision and commitment. I won’t stop working and I won’t stop grinding until this city gets what it deserves, and that is a perennial playoff team and a World Series championship.".
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Eugenio Suárez is back in Seattle and didn’t hide the fact that he thinks he might tear up when he steps to the plate tonight.
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Teoscar Hernandez, effortless mechanics on this 108.7-mph, 378-foot homer tonight. "He just flicks it," Jarred Kelenic said. "It's pretty cool to watch."
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Justin Turner, 39 years young. He corrals a 100.9 mph chopper from Lars Nootbaar then beats him to the bag with a dive to help Luis Castillo get out of a slight jam here in the 3rd inning.
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Julio Rodríguez on what these individual achievements mean to him:. "Everything I do, every single stat I put up, I just do it for the team. I feel I'm not trying to put myself above anybody. I just want to be able to perform for the team.".
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J.P. Crawford, utterly unreal. A grand slam has blown this game open in Seattle.
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Scott Servais on the Mariners fans in Toronto:. “How many years have we listened to ‘Let’s Go Blue Jays!’ at T-Mobile Park? When I heard that late in the game, I’m like: ‘It doesn’t get any better than this. We have to win this game.’”
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Attendance tonight at T-Mobile Park: 41,210 -- their largest crowd since the home opener.
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J.P. Crawford with the bases loaded in 2023. 11-for-16, 6 singles, 2 doubles, 2 homers, 26 RBIs, 1 sac fly, 2 strikeouts -- a slash line of .688/.647/1.250 (1.897 OPS).
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Julio Rodríguez is now hitting .400/.471/.778 (1.248 OPS) in 51 plate appearances over 12 games in September.
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