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The Figgins Experiment

An Optimistic Glimpse into the Future

Obviously the big news of the day has come and gone: Ichiro, at the very least, will begin the season hitting in the three slot. That of course means that

Alternate Universes and Line-Up Optimization

The following coversation took place between me and myself during one of my long walks back from work yesterday morning/early afternoon. It’s kind of distrubing and it violates one of the things I recently said I wasn’t going to talk ...

Dustin Ackley vs. Umpires and Two-Strike Counts

The oldest baseball meme associated with the internets, at least to my knowledge, would be that of the classic robot umpire. Fire Joe Morgan maybe right there with it. But since the jump in technology of computers people have clamored that ...

Exploring Seattle’s Pen

Just a few weeks ago, the Mariners bullpen was an open expanse with plenty of available land and hope for those attempting to bid on a new home. Since then the team has offered Major League contracts to both

Let’s Try Talking About Not Talking About Chone Figgins

So just about everything you read today will center around Chone Figgins and his backwards accession (decession?) to the leadoff spot. I’m sure that most people that take time to actually read the crap that I write, don’t come here with t...

Don’t Sleep On Me: Mauricio Robles, Part 2

Okay, everyone I guessed loved the Michael Saunders post so much, figured I’d … [visit site to read more]

The Sophomore Slump

Mariners fans are still absorbing the loss of Chris Jimenez, and with an entire fan base in a state of mourning, we are in desperate need of something to take our minds off this devastating news. Together, we can get ...

Another Look in on Spring Training

Hello again from the Mariner spring training camp. I am going to quickly give you some notes about things I have noticed over the last three days at camp. Vinnie Catricala RAKES. I know its batting practice, and I know it’s ...

Econo-Marinetrics

Our Savior

Dog – Tree Limb – Taco Bell – Charlie Furbush

Oh, wow. How to start. Sometimes actually doing these opening monologues is difficult simply because it means explaining my thought process which is like… well it’s like trying to explain how the following Dog – Tree Limb – Tac...

A Look in on Spring Training

Howdy from Arizona! I spent the morning in Peoria at the Mariner’s spring training complex watching the pitchers, catchers, and an assortment of position players practice. Here a couple of things I noticed. First of all, the players were … [vis...

This Morning We’re Talking Erasmo Ramirez

Really not much coming from Camp. It’s great to see guys out there and working on things but of course most of the stories are things that we could have already anticipated. One guy that is pumping out quite a bit ...

Mariners Fans trying to get excited about Spring Training

As many of you know for the last couple of years I have made the trip to Peoria to soak in the sun and watch the Mariners as they got ready for the season. Both experiences were great and I ...

The Horror in Miami

I’m not going to waste too much of your time on this subject, but I have been feeling the urge to comment on this topic The new Marlins Ballpark

You bored? I am too. Let’s talk Felix Hernandez

Not too much going on right now. I’m pretty much loving all the pictures and video supplied by Jeff Evans and folks over at the Mariners communications department. There is a little bit here and there … [visit site to read ...

More MLB Draft Talk and A Quick Little Top-5

Okay we’ve already talked enough about MLB Draft to acknowledge it’s far too early to establish which teams might be interested in specific players and why. Again, a player such as Jesus Montero and is not going to change the feeling of the ...

Comparing Prospects List

Last year I did this and it seemed to be a big hit so I thought I’d put together quick compairson of all the prospect lists out there by all the big shot analysts. I know Keith Law’s stuff is ...

Podcast: 2012 Preview

Harrison and I got together this week to discuss our thoughts on the … [visit site to read more]

It Might Be Worth The Wait

Don’t worry this is neither a long winded post nor one about abstinence. The Rangers recently came to agreement with their young shortstop on an … [visit site to read more]

(Fantasy) Baseball Saving the World

Few things in this world are more important than baseball–okay that might be a stretch–but one of them is health. Last year, USSMariner founder Dave Cameron was sidelined with Acute Myeloid Leukemia, a deadly blood cancer. Due to amazing m...

Spring Training Surprise List

FINALLY, the long winter has ended. On Saturday, the Mariner’s pitchers and catchers will report to Peoria, Arizona for Spring Training, thus signifying the beginning of baseball season. There are a lot of uncertainties surrounding the Mariners, &#82...

The Most Interesting Spring Training Stories Right Now

I like using declarative statements. Because, I like people to assume I’m using facts. The thing about using a declarative statements is that it has no bearing on being true or false. So I could say that without a doubt the ...

A Quick Look At 2012 Defense

So as you know I’ve had a lot about defense on the mind lately. Talking a lot about gathering fly ball data and that whole crappy project that I’m sure other people have done and will end up being another ...

Additional Thoughts On The Left Field Project

I had been make comments and responding to people’s e-mails but I think in the pursuit of brevity it just seems smarter to make a blog post. The feed back has been excellent and I’m much appreciative of those that have ideas. But, I ...

King Felix and Predicting ERA

After posting back-to-back seasons with ERAs under 2.50, Felix Hernandez recorded a 3.47 ERA in 2011, good for just 18th in the AL among starters with at least 100 innings pitched. So what gives? I don’t think I need to go ...

A Few Questions– That Maybe You Can Help With

I don’t have anything really going on today and while I guess I could spent the better part of this post talking about one of the relief pitchers the Mariners picked up, I have better things to do and you ...

Let’s Talk More About The Past…

Okay, I appreciate Shannon Drayer and all the information that she provides us.  She’s a lot of fun and interacts with pretty much anyone and everyone on twitter. I’ve never heard of anything negative about her and it won’t certainly ...

The Third Base Job

First off the subject title should indirectly tell you I’m been back on my Leverage kick. And if it didn’t I told you directly. Second… well there isn’t really a second. I just thought I’d tell you what I’ve been ...

The Padres Have a 10% Chance of Losing 100 Games

Gary A. Vasquez-US PRESSWIRE According to Dan Szymborski of ESPN, as covered in an article by Christina Kahrl, the Padres are among nine teams with at least a 10% chance of losing 100 games.  This is interesting based on the teams included.  Each ...

Solving the Power Outage: Internal Solutions

In my last article, I talked about the Mariner’s lack of power and dismissed the ideas of moving in Safeco’s fences or trading for a legitimate cleanup hitter. I believe that at this point, Seattle’s best course of action would ...

Danny Hultzen, One Year Ago and MLB Draft talk

  I love talking about MLB Draft and it’s that time of year that the wheels are just starting to turn. Some high schools are already practicing and most colleges are about two weeks from kicking off (the Washington Huskies kick off a three game series ...

The Ghost of Carlos Guillen is back to Haunt us

    I am heading back East for a work trip this weekend and I was not going to post anything on the Mariners till I got back at which time I was going to make my final decision on whether ...

The Cult Of Scott Savastano

 Last year, I did a write up on some of the under appreciated prospects in the Mariners system. I called it the Ryan Anderson Relief Squad. Despite being the one that picked the name, it bothered me. Most of the ...

Solving the Power Outage

Before I launch into my first article here at Sodo Mojo, let me introduce myself. My name is Joel Condreay, and I am a 15 year old baseball fan who would like to pursue a career in journalism. I also ...

Mariners Add Carlos Guillen

  Well, the Mariners maybe “done” for the off-season but before they’ve called it quits they appear to have added

Ichiro Part Deux: Can he even still hit?

Last post I discussed the advantages of moving a player like Ichiro—lots of hits, very few walks—down in the lineup. The other part of the equation, … [visit site to read more]

Piggy Back Thought…

This is just a thought that kind of piggy backs on my post yesterday on Michael … [visit site to read more]

Pitching Prospects

Okay, it sucked that we traded Jose Campos. I’m disappointed and I know some of you feel the same way. But, then I started playing around with minor league leader boards on Fangraphs and  Statcorner I had a startling revelation of all the ...

Don’t Sleep On Me: Part 1 Michael Saunders

I’m going to be talking about a few guys in the next coming weeks that we… I have forgotten about in a way. Now, I don’t really actually forget that they exist but sometimes you look over how they might ...

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