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Lookout Landing
4 days
Emerson Hancock is sweeping and cutting his way to unpredictability
Emerson Hancock, the breakout star of the vaunted Mariners rotation in 2026, turned in another strong start last night against the Mets, going six innings with seven strikeouts and giving up just two runs, both on solo homers. This, in and of itself, is not particularly surprising; Hancock, one day after his 27th birthday, has […]
Lookout Landing
5 days
Mariners News: Cole Young, Bailey Ober, and Pavin Smith
Good morning! The Mariners secured their seventh win in a row and second-straight walk-off last night, this time with Cole Young as the hero as his single sent Randy Arozarena home from third. Emerson Hancock held the New York Mets to just two hits off two home runs, and a lights out bullpen night helped […]
Davy Jones Locker Room
5 days
Melinda French Gates Becomes Minority Owner of the Seattle Kraken
Melinda French Gates is becoming a minority owner of the Seattle Kraken, the team’s parent company said Monday, pending approval from the NHL. The size of her stake and the terms were not disclosed. French Gates, 61, the philanthropist and ex-wife of Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, is buying into One Roof Sports and Entertainment, the company that owns the Kraken. ESPN’s Emily Kaplan first reported the deal. French Gates is worth about $30 billion, according to Forbes, and the investment is her first ownership stake in a major professional sports team. She joins a group led by majority owner Samantha Holloway that includes minority investors David Wright, Amazon CEO Andy Jassy, and producer Jerry Bruckheimer. Holloway became majority owner in December 2024 after the death of her father, David Bonderman, the TPG co-founder whose group, Seattle Hockey Partners, won the expansion franchise. “As a longtime Seattle resident, it means a lot to me to have the chance to make this investment in our city and its future,” French Gates said in a statement. “I’m a big believer in the power of sports, and after many years of cheering on Seattle from the sidelines, I’m excited to have an even deeper connection to the Seattle sports community. Seattle is an engine of innovation in so many ways, and Samantha Holloway’s leadership of the Kraken and Climate Pledge Arena reflects that.” Holloway said in the statement, “Melinda is an impressive business leader, philanthropist and importantly, a Seattle sports fan. We share many of the same values, including a deep commitment to Seattle and a belief in building organizations that create lasting impact.” “It’s just time,” French Gates told ESPN. “What you’re seeing is a generation of women coming into their full power. I’ve walked into tough rooms, and being one of the few is very hard. Once we can create enough that we’re one of many, it just gets easier.” Though originally from Dallas, French Gates has lived in the Seattle area for nearly 40 years. She joined Microsoft in 1987, where she met Bill Gates, and worked on multimedia products before leaving in 1996. She co-chaired the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation from 2000 until 2024 and now runs Pivotal, a Kirkland-based organization she founded in 2015 to support women and young people in the United States and abroad. One Roof Sports and Entertainment, created in March, owns the Kraken and controls Climate Pledge Arena, along with the Kraken Community Iceplex, the rebuilt Memorial Stadium, and the AHL’s Coachella Valley Firebirds. The group is pursuing an NBA expansion team for Seattle. What this means for the Kraken Nothing changes from a hockey operations standpoint. Jason Botterill will continue to be the GM, they are conducting an audit, they will pursue free agents and make draft picks and attempt trades and it will be business as usual there. The addition brings financial security. Though the NHL has a hard salary cap, Scouting, front office salaries, player development, analytics, facilities, and support staff are not subject to an NHL salary cap and can vary from organization to organization, depending on the owners’ willingness and ability to spend money. A group with French Gates’s money can cover all of that through a rebuild without needing the team to turn a profit, and won’t be forced to cut costs or tear the team down in a bad year. There is also a very expensive NBA bid going on. In March, the NBA’s Board of Governors voted to explore expansion in Seattle and Las Vegas, and Holloway’s group, advised by JPMorgan Chase and Moelis, is the only public Seattle bidder. The NBA hired PJT Partners to evaluate the markets, ownership groups, and arenas and the expansion fees is projected to be somewhere in the $6 to $10 billion range. French Gates is now an owner in One Roof, the group pursuing the NBA team, so her money is already behind that effort. Though we don’t know the extent of her stake, her fortune is several times the projected fee, and because the NBA weighs the strength of each ownership group, her name helps the Seattle bid. Her most visible impact will probably be in the community. The One Roof Foundation has focused on getting more kids into sports, and French Gates has spent her career working on opportunities for women and families. Holloway said, “We’re really aligned on that.” For the Kraken, the deal leaves them with a richer, steadier ownership group. For One Roof, it adds another prominent name as it tries to bring the NBA back to Seattle.
Lookout Landing
5 days
Rating takes on the Mariners pitching rotation and the controversial “piggyback” approach
The hottest topic in Mariners-ville the last two weeks has been the decision by the Mariners front office to combine the starts of Luis Castillo and Bryce Miller into a “piggyback” start. Both pitchers have had their struggles so far in 2026, so the idea of letting each pitcher throw 4-5 innings at most using […]
Lookout Landing
5 days
Mariners use youth movement to get past Mets for seventh straight win
This spring training, there were two Mariners stories that stood out: Emerson Hancock, who showed up to camp with increased velocity and an expanded arsenal; and Cole Young, who showcased improvements on both sides of the ball. The question, as it always is in spring, was if those improvements would be sustainable. Tonight, the calendar […]
Lookout Landing
5 days
32-29: Chart
Mariners 3, Mets 2 Vampire in Brooklyn: Josh Naylor, 0.22 WPA Englishman in New York: Rob Refsnyder, -0.11 WPA Game thread comment of the day:
Lookout Landing
5 days
Mariners Game #61: Child of Game Thread
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Lookout Landing
5 days
Mariners Game #61 Preview and Discussion: 6/1/26, NYM at SEA
The Mariners open up a series against the Mets. This will be their last homestand before a lengthy road trip that will keep the team away until the middle of the month. It’s also Pride Night at the ballpark, in case you’re wondering about the rainbow graphics. Lineups: The Mariners anticipate Mets starter Austin Warren […]
Lookout Landing
5 days
How ya like them apples?: Mets vs. Mariners Series Preview
Fresh off back-to-back sweeps of the A’s and the Arizona Diamondbacks, the Mariners enter June in first place in their division, with a 31-29 record. Never a doubt, right? *Game odds courtesy of FanGraphs Let’s set the scene together, shall we? Think back to the early (and then not-so-early) days of this Mariners season, when everything […]
Lookout Landing
5 days
May: Chart
Rick Rizzs Happy Totals: 15Dan Wilson Tough One Tonights: 13Run Differential: +23 wRC+: 110 (8th)Rotation ERA-/FIP-: 89/80 (10th/4th)Bullpen ERA-/FIP-: 75/93 (8th/10th)OAA: -5BsR: 0.1 (15th) Mariners fWAR leader: Bryan Woo, 1.4 Beef Boy Bombs: 0Josh Naylor SB: 8 for 8Julio HR-SB: 10-2Ty France Memorial HBP Counter: Randy Arozarena, 5 Luke Raley wOBA: .475 (1st in MLB)Mitch […]
Lookout Landing
5 days
Seattle Mariners Minor League Roundup – Week Ten
Tacoma Rainiers The Rainiers are in the midst of a major slide, dropping all six of their games this week after winning just one the week prior. Having now dropped eleven games under .500, Tacoma will have to bounce back in the second half if they hope to get a seat in the playoffs this […]
Lookout Landing
6 days
Mariners News: Victor Robles, Cal Raleigh, and Elly De La Cruz
Good morning! The Mariners’ sixth-straight win came in walk-off fashion yesterday as Victor Robles led the team to a sweep of the Arizona Diamondbacks. Bryce Miller began the day with five innings, one hit, and six strikeouts, and Luis Castillo followed with five innings, two hits, and three strikeouts. The New York Mets come to […]
