**Seattle Mariners 2024 Season Thread ** | 36-28 | @ Royals; vs. ChiSox @ Rangers |

[DsLee]

Nintendo of America owned the M’s from 92-2016, legendary Nintendo President Yamauchi saved the team from relocation, I heard he never even attended a M’s game in person when he owned them and bought them as a favor to the community for welcoming Nintendo’s US HQ with open arms.

Now you got this goof Mathers, sitting in the comfort of his home, speaking out of privilege to what likely is a privileged rotary club (Bellevue) about how he’s upset he has to pay a Japanese interpreter. I’m sorry M’s fans, y’all deserve better. Obviously growing up in Seattle I have a ton of friends/colleagues that are M’s fans and I just feel terrible about the string of bad team presidents and clown GM’s prior to Jerry. Y’all really deserve better.

 

[elpablo21]

Talk about saying all the "quiet" parts out loud

Can't let him survive this, no way

 

[DsLee]

Just read the transcript again and noticed how Mathers spoke glowingly about Mitch Haniger, but only dedicated a sentence more to Kyle Lewis than he did Ty France, despite Lewis being a damn highlight machine and the AL ROY

Noticed the same about him speaking more about Evan White and his Gold Glove, yet barely mentions JP Crawford. I’m not trying to make this a race thing but it pisses me off. The Players Alliance folks talk often about how they’re told they have to be so much better or fear getting replaced, **** like this is what’s wrong with MLB.

 

[651akathepaul]

The optics of it sets the tone for me, just given it was a brunch with a bunch of rich white men in Bellevue.

 

[Sinner]

 

[CrownRoyalDaddy]

Man the only statement i want to see is that hes GONE. What an idiot

**** like this can hurt the team long term. Why would Julio or Kelenic want to stay

 

[elpablo21]

 

[Sinner]

 

[DsLee]

M’s look worst every day the Mather remains Team President after tomorrow. Rob Manfred has shown tons of incompetence but I’m sure he called Stanton today.

 

[Sinner]

The fact that Mather was allowed to get in front of this by issuing a statement before the M's organization isn't a good sign.

 

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[DsLee]

It’s noon and this clown Mather is still employed by the Mariners. He’s Stanton’s boy, that’s the only explanation as to why he wasn’t axed last night. They’re going to let him resign and actually probably have to talk him into it, that’s how deep that man’s privilege is.

 

[elpablo21]

 

[Sinner]

 

[651akathepaul]

Not enough though. They all need to go. I forgot about the sexual harassment stuff and watching porn in his office by Mather. All the other FO goofs not only enabled his behavior, but most likely feel the same way.

I hope the MLB steps in too and does something about this service time bs.

 

[elpablo21]

We'll see how hard the union wants to fight the service time issue. They have all the ammo they need to demand some change on it by the end of the year

 

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[DsLee]

Inslee just announced that outdoor sporting venues can allow up to 25% as of 3/22. That means up to 9,000 for T-Mobile Park. I'm in there next month when the Dodgers are up, it's amazing to see light at the end of the tunnel. So much more important things in the world and folks still struggling but what a day for Washington. Restaurants, gyms, and theaters can open up to 50% too.

 

[jayt1202]

Well let's just hope they don't raise the prices significantly now that M's tickets might be in high demand for the first time in nearly 20 years.

 

[elpablo21]

25% capacity is really 100% for Mariners games anyways

Hoping to catch some summer games and maybe capacity is higher by then

 

[DsLee]

Ngl, that Trident Deck looks for summer time games. You know I love your young bucks so I'll be out there peeping Kelenic, Trammell and of course KLew.

 

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[651akathepaul]

25% capacity is really 100% for Mariners games anyways

Hoping to catch some summer games and maybe capacity is higher by then

Definitely Get away day games on Wednesday's in the dog days...probably less.

Ngl, that Trident Deck looks for summer time games. You know I love your young bucks so I'll be out there peeping Kelenic, Trammell and of course KLew.

I don't know enough about other ballparks, but it's cool how Safeco is always changing things up and has new things it seems like every couple of seasons.