Meet at the Mitt: A Seattle Mariners podcast

Hello Seattle Mariners fans! Evan James, John Trupin and Zach Mason are here on Monday, May 27th to talk offense? Offense! Bryan Woo is fresh off four sizzling hot starts in a row (while on a pitch count), but how far can he go? What is eating George Kirby and where did the chases go? Is Julio Rodriguez back to his full all-star self? What should be done about Jorge Polanco’s future playing time?...

Hello Seattle Mariners fans! Evan James, Kate Preusser and John Trupin are back to basics on Saturday May 18th. The Mariners find themselves deep in the abyss of the American League East, losing the first game to the Baltimore Orioles with series against the New York Yankees, Washington Nationals and Houston Astros on the horizon. The offense continues to sputter, showing little signs of stabilizi...

Hello Seattle Mariners fans! Evan James and Anders Jorstad are here on Wednesday afternoon, May 15th to talk Mariners after a series win over the Kansas City Royals. Julio’s bat seems to be heating up, but is he all the way there? What do we make of Mitch, Mitch and Jorge? The Return of Canzone is here, but how will playing time shake out? Where would we be comfortable adding a trade piece/who wou...

Hello Seattle Mariners fans! Evan James, Zach Mason and Anders Jorstad are here, weak in the knees in the aftermath of the greatest rap beef of all time to talk about…The Mariners? The Mariners! Walter rolled through the Houston Astros last night en route to a 5-0 shutout win with B Money on the rubber this afternoon. While the offense continues to be a bit limp with the stick, there remains much...

Hello Seattle Mariners fans! John Trupin, Evan James and Kate Preusser are here on May 2nd to talk about your first place, best in the west Mariners. Yes indeed, the Mariners exited the month of April with a decadent 17-13 record that has been the wind beneath our wings. Will Woo be replacing Hancock shortly? What do we make of the continuing strikeouts? Can the pitching get even better? Are we co...

Hello Seattle Mariners fans! John Trupin, Evan James and Grant Bronsdon are here on April 21st 2024 to talk suddenly red hot Mariners before the double header closes out the weekend. Last night, on an audacious 4/20 the Mariners decided to roll up and smoke the Rockies in a blizzard. Finally getting deep double digits hits (4 hits for Cal and Julio!) propelled the offense to look more alive than t...

Hello Seattle Mariners fans! Anders Jorstad, Kate Preusser and Zach Mason are here on April 19th 2024 to talk baseball in lieu of this afternoons game which was postponed till Sunday in Colorado. A series sweep against the Cincinnati Reds has spirits raised once again as the team looks to get back to .500, even lead the division! Slow starts for the Houston Astros and Texas Rangers have left the A...

Hello Seattle Mariners fans! Evan James, Kate Preusser and Zach Mason are here on April 13th 2024 to talk all things baseball. The topic of the day is pitching, pitching, pitching. Bryce Miller impressed in his Friday start against the Cubs, but can Emerson Hancock flip the script and hold the line? Can Miller’s new found windup hitch become a weapon of deception? What’s eating George Kirby and Lu...

Hello Seattle Mariners fans! John Trupin, Evan James and Anders Jorstad are here on April 7th to talk about the 4-5 Seattle Mariners. The team has played just enough to give everyone a full taste of what’s to come, so how are we feeling? Have Urias and Polanco figured it out at the plate? Is Zavala as bad as he has looked so far? Will the Mariners figure out the off-speed stuff? Do they even need...

Hello Seattle Mariners fans! Zach Mason, Evan James and here with Kate Preusser on April 3rd to dissect the early returns of the 3-4 Mariners. A forgettable day on offense, defense and from stalwart George Kirby renders discussion of the immediate unpalatable, so the crew takes a more holistic view. What do we make of the early strikeout issues? Are these ghosts of 2022 coming home to roost or a w...

Hello Seattle Mariners fans! Zach Mason, Anders Jorstad are here with Kate Preusser, back from spring Training to detail her firsthand account of the new look Mariners. It’s Sunday March 24th and the final cuts are just around the corner. How impressive has Jonatan Clase been and how long will he stay in the minors? Will he be the backup CF and pinch run this season or will the team give him a mor...

Hello Seattle Mariners fans! Evan James, John Trupin and Zach Mason are here on Wednesday March 13th to feel extreme relief that Bryan Woo was merely given extra rest instead of scratched. Despite making some legit contact off of Yamamoto this afternoon, the Gregory Santos injury news is the talk of the town. What does his timeline look like? Will this necessitate another addition to the quickly t...

Hello Seattle Mariners fans! John Trupin, Evan James, Kate Preusser and Anders Jorstad here on Friday March 8th, to languish the temporary loss of Noelvi Marte and talk Mariners as Emerson Hancock gets rocked in Arizona. We talk the mystery of Urias, the myriad of options at third base, both real and imaginary. We find the difference between Trammel and Marlowe and make a prediction about who make...

Hello Seattle Mariners fans! Evan James, Kate Preusser and Zach Mason are here on Sunday March 3rd to check in with the weather in Arizona after a few weeks of spring baseball. While the team’s record may not reflect it in the wins and loss column, when it comes to how the bats and arms have looked so far, there is much to feel good about. Cole Young and Tyler Locklear look like they are on a rock...

John Trupin, Kate Preusser and Zach Mason are joined by Lookout Landing prospect lead Max Ellingsen on Monday February 26th to talk about the kids. With few real position battles in camp, the prospects of note (Ford, Young, Locklear) are mostly in AA, rapidly approaching their debuts in the show. A mere three games into the spring, Young has already looked like he belongs with the big lead team, a...

Hello Seattle Mariners fans! Evan James, Anders Jorstad and Zach Mason are here on Monday February 18th to talk spring baseball as the Mariners arrive in Peoria. While much of the team is settled with starters healthy and entrenched in the lineup, there are battles for roster spots yet to be won. How does the bullpen shake out? Is Levi Stoudt a lock to make the team? Is Austin Voth actually going...

Hello Seattle Mariners fans! Evan James, Kate Preusser and John Trupin are joined by Seattle Times journalist Ryan Divish to talk Mariners as the fog starts to clear for spring baseball in Peoria. After a tumultuous start to the offseason, the Mariners find themselves in a unique spot with a new look team and refreshed expectations. How has the vibe shift in public been reflected in private behind...

Hello Seattle Mariners fans! Evan James, Kate Preusser and John Trupin are joined by notorious East Coast experts Zach Mason and Anders Jorstad to talk…WAIT FOR IT…another trade. Trader Jerry and bustin’ Hollander have done it yet again, this time acquiring Gregory (not George) Santos from the Chicago White Sox in exchange for LL beloved prospect maverick Zach DeLoach, stuff+ darling Prelander Ber...

Hello Seattle Mariners fans! Evan James and Kate Preusser are joined by East Coast faithful Zach Mason and Anders Jorstad to talk two trades and double the trouble. On this Tuesday, January 30th 2024, the Mariners have made yet another trade, acquiring utility man Samad Taylor from the Kansas City Royals for cash/player to be named later. In conjunction with yesterday’s trade of Justin Topa and An...

Hello Seattle Mariners fans! John Trupin, Evan James and Kate Preusser are joined by Zach Mason to talk Mariners on an icy day in Seattle, January 17th 2024. Nothing major has happened in Mariners world since we last talked, but a few smaller pieces have come into the fold that are worth mentioning: Local legend Austin Voth signed a one year major league deal and looks to take on the swing role in...

Hello Seattle Mariners fans! John Trupin, Evan James and Kate Preusser are joined by East Coast brethren Zach Mason and Anders Jorstad to talk two trades and double the trouble. On this Friday, January 5th, Jerry has opted to double dip in the trade market: sending former Cy Young winner Robbie Ray to the San Francisco Giants for hometown hero Mitch Haniger and Anthony Desclafani. From a roster pe...

Hello Seattle Mariners fans! Evan James and Kate Preusser are joined by East Coast stalwarts Zach Mason and Anders Jorstad to talk about new Mariners legend Mitch Garver. The winter of our discontent has finally started to thaw and in its wake the team has found a new bat. And not just any bat, but a quality major league hitter who should be a cornerstone at the top of the lineup, taking much need...

Hello Seattle Mariners fans! Evan James and Kate Preusser are joined by East Coast Mariners Mavericks Zach Mason and Anders Jorstad to talk M’s one final time in 2023. The team has cut the fat but is yet to add impact pieces to fill the holes created by the exits of Teo, Geno and Jarred. But not all is lost! For the ZiPS projections are pretty good! We break down who we expect to soar past their r...

Hello Seattle Mariners fans! Evan James, John Trupin, Max Ellingsen and Kate Preusser are here for an emergency episode of the podcast as one of the biggest moves of the offseason has fallen. After not extending a qualifying offer to Teoscar Hernández and trading Eugenio Suárez, the Mariners have now traded Jarred Kelenic along with Evan White and Marco Gonzales, surely for salary considerations i...

Hello Seattle Mariners fans! Evan James, John Trupin and Kate Preusser team up with east coast savants Anders Jorstad and Zach Mason for the trade of the century. After much speculation that a move was brewing, on the Wednesday before Thanksgiving the Seattle Mariners shipped Eugenio Suárez to the Arizona Diamondbacks, who seem deeply enthusiastic about taking our good players. Is this the worst m...