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Sports >  Seattle Mariners

What Hall of Fame baseball writer Peter Gammons thinks of the Mariners

He came to Mariners camp especially curious about Seattle's pitching staff, and about one pitcher in particular. Gammons lives in Cape Cod, Mass., and makes a point each summer to attend as many Cape Cod League games as he can. It's one of the premier leagues for college players, and George Kirby pitched in the Cape as a 20-year-old in 2018. 
Sports >  Seattle Mariners

Mariners superstar Julio Rodriguez expects greatness from himself. He’s not satisfied yet.

The two-word phrase was rarely mentioned during last year's spring training. As if the mere mention of it might mutter it into existence. And when the struggles came early in the season, it was said in hushed tones and cautious conversations as if publicly acknowledging it as a growing possibility might make it worse. "Sophomore slump" was not something anyone in the Mariners organization or fan base wanted to or considered associating with Julio Rodriguez going into last season.