Hello Seattle Mariners fans! Kate Preusser, Evan James, Anders Jorstad and Zach Mason are cross country to talk Mariners as the calendar turns to November and the focus turns to free agency. There are rumblings of several interesting players coming over from the Korean and Japan baseball leagues, some of whom have already been tied to the Mariners.…

Hello Seattle Mariners fans! John Trupin, Evan James and prospect expert Max Ellingsen are back to recap a mostly sterling 2024 season for down on the farm. Obviously you’ve heard legend of the AA playoff run with stars like Cole Young and Harry Ford shining brightly, but what of Colt Emerson in the Fall League? Who else deserves a shout out as we …

Hello Seattle Mariners fans! Kate Preusser, Evan James, Zach Mason and Anders Jorstad are here to celebrate (bury?) the 2024 season with the third annual Lookout Landing Awards show. A tumultuous year has left mixed feelings throughout the Pacific Northwest, but our goal is to highlight the good that may have been lost along the way. Who was the mo…

Hello Seattle Mariners fans! Kate Preusser, Evan James and John Trupin are back for the first podcast of the offseason. We kick off the dry spell with a smattering of listener questions. What do we make of the short term performance of the Dan Wilson Mariners? Will one of the pitchers get traded? Have our feelings evolved on the firing of Scott Ser…

Hello Seattle Mariners fans! Anders Jorstad, Kate Preusser and John Trupin are back as the Mariners attempt to slide underneath the rapidly falling curtain escape into playoff destiny. With barely a week remaining in the schedule, the Mariners find themselves in must win, do or die mode. After the historic collapse over the summer, how has Dan Wils…

Hello Seattle Mariners fans! Anders Jorstad, Zach Mason and Evan James are here on Wednesday September 4th to look forward. Yes, this year didn’t work out the way we would have hoped, but is there anything we ARE looking forward to seeing over the final month? Who's playing for a role in 2025? Which young players can still pop off in September? How…

Hello Seattle Mariners fans! Anders Jorstad, Zach Mason and Evan James are here on Friday August 30th to talk mutiny aboard the good ship Mariner. The Tacoma News Tribune (and other sources) aired some grievances with Jerry Dipoto in the wake of Scott Servais’s unceremonious dismissal. How do we evaluate the decisions behind the 2024 offense moving…

Hello Seattle Mariners fans! John Trupin, Kate Preusser and Evan James are here on Sunday August 25th in the wake of one of the busiest, most frenzied weeks in Mariners history. Scott Servais is out, Dan Wilson is in and 2-1 and the dust has already begun to settle. https://mybookie.website/MeetAtTheMitt TWITTER LINKS: https://twitter.com/Meetatthe…

Hello Seattle Mariners fans! After a decade at the helm, the Mariners have relieved skipper Scott Servais of his duties with Dan Wilson stepping in. We will have more to say. https://mybookie.website/MeetAtTheMitt TWITTER LINKS: https://twitter.com/MeetattheMitt https://twitter.com/LookoutLanding https://twitter.com/JohnTrupin https://twitter.com/K…

Hello Seattle Mariners fans! Zach Mason, John Trupin and Kate Preusser are here on Monday August 12th to celebrate the extension of Victor Robles! A generation removed from Jerry low balling Jarred Kelenic on a long term extension, the Mariners finally have their Robin (to Julio’s Batman) in Right Field. Who is up for an extension next and why is i…

Hello Seattle Mariners fans! Evan James, Zach Mason and Anders Jorstad are back post deadline to assess the Mariners new look offense! How sustainable are the run scoring improvements? When is Julio due back? Is Victor Robles a long term solution? Which Mariner starter might bring home a Cy Young? https://mybookie.website/MeetAtTheMitt TWITTER LINK…

Hello Seattle Mariners fans! John Trupin, Evan James and Anders Jorstad are here to dig into the trade deadline and the Mariners most recent acquisitions Where will Justin Turner play? Will he take at bats from Locklear? Who exactly is Yimi Garcia? We are here to answer all your questions. https://mybookie.website/MeetAtTheMitt TWITTER LINKS: https…

Hello Seattle Mariners fans! A trade! John Trupin Kate Preusser and prospect analyst Max Ellingsen are here to talk Randy Arozarena and the first deadline move of 2024! In exchange the Mariners parted with a player to be named later and 2023 draft picks Brody Hopkins and Aidan Smith. Is this as cheap as it seems? Did Dan Szymborski nail it when he …

Hello Seattle Mariners fans! Movement is afoot! Evan James, Zach Mason and John Trupin are here to deliver the autopsy for the Mariners battered lineup with Julio and JP hitting the IL and Ty France not hitting and therefore hitting the road. With a week to go before the trade deadline the injuries have brought rise to half the Tacoma lineup arrivi…

Hello Seattle Mariners fans! Max Ellingsen and Kate Preusser are here to review the dull depth of the 2024 Mariners draft haul. Obviously the first two picks are the names that has everyone buzzing, but what of the depth beyond the early round picks? Who are the sleepers? Who has the unrefined tools to make a big jump in pro ball? What trends did t…

Hello Seattle Mariners fans! We have reached the All Star break and the team is taking a much needed break but much to talk about remains so Evan James, Anders Jorstad, Zach Mason and Max Ellingsen are here after the 2024 draft to take stock of the new Mariners youngsters. Jerry spoke on the radio today for the first time in ages, how are we readin…

Hello Seattle Mariners fans! John Trupin, Kate Preusser are joined by Lookout Landing prospect expert Max Ellingsen on July 13th to talk future stars at the halfway point in the minor league season. Max has been spending time watching the Everett Aquasox, getting to see the much heralded Lazaro Montes and Michael Arroyo in person. Max remarks on im…

Hello Seattle Mariners fans! Hot pitching and cold offense is the order of the day so John Trupin, Kate Preusser and Evan James are here to take the good with the bad: All Star Logan Gilbert! Gregory Santos in, Catie Griggs out. John wrote about the flaccid hitting environment at T Mobile Park, but what can be done about it? How is the hot stove he…

Hello Seattle Mariners fans! The OG gang is back! John Trupin, Kate Preusser and Evan James are here to dive into the Mariners 2024 season now crawling past the halfway mark. What’s to do with Bryan Woo? What does a trade to augment this offense really look like? Is Julio regressing or is there still hope for a major uptick in performance? Can thin…

Hello Seattle Mariners fans! Evan James is here with Anders Jorstad and Zach Mason to talk the Mariner sin the midst of an uninspiring road trip. As we sit here at about noon on June 23rd, the Mariners are down 2-6 to the Miami Marlins in line for a second consecutive losing series. Is the pitching away from T Mobile Park as bad as advertised on Tw…

Hello Seattle Mariners fans! John Trupin is here with Evan James and Kate Preusser to talk first place in the AL West and the largest division lead in baseball: Your Seattle Mariners. There has been oddly smooth sailing of late with the team sweeping aside their closest competitor Texas Rangers at home in dominant fashion. After years of looking to…

Hello Seattle Mariners fans! John Trupin is here with Evan James and Grant Bronsdon for an impromptu, first place in the AL West, Meet at the Mitt Podcast on Saturday June 15th. Grant has been hard at work on a potential Cal contract extension, what does that look like? How do the Mariners approach valuing his bat, his defense and his leadership? H…

Hello Seattle Mariners fans! Zach Mason, Evan James and Anders Jorstad are here on Wednesday June 12th to celebrate the arrival of Mariners prospect Tyler (no relation to Heather) Locklear. The big news of the day is that BRYAN WOO IS OKAY! I’m sorry but that’s genuinely all I care about. Bryan Woo’s MRI was “perfectly clean”, they expect to slot h…

Hello Seattle Mariners fans! Kate Preusser and John Trupin are joined by Lookout Landing prospect expert Max Ellingsen for a back to back podcast, this time of the “They Might Be Mariners” variety. The farm system has been brimming with shortstop prospects in the low minors, how are they doing? Who might stay/who might go from the infield prospect …

Hello Seattle Mariners fans! Evan James and Anders Jorstad are joined by Lookout Landing prospect expert Max Ellingsen on Thursday June 6th where the talk of the town is new bullpen convert Logan Evans. What does the move mean for this year and the future? When could we see him return to the rotation? What does it all mean for the bullpen the remai…

Hello Seattle Mariners fans! Guess who’s back? Back again? Kate is back! Tell a friend. Evan James, Kate Preusser and John Trupin are back to basics on Monday June 3rd to talk Mariners on an off day. Clase has been demoted down to Tacoma to make way for former Washington Nationals mega-prospect Victor Robles, who will be taking over the cursory 6 p…

Hello Seattle Mariners fans! Evan James, Anders Jorstad and Zach Mason are here on Sunday June 2nd after the Mariners swept aside the feeble Los Angeles Angels to win their 6th of 7 games on the homestead. Is Ty France all the way back? Is the offensive output an Angel pitching based illusion? What do we make of Brant Brown’s firing? How will stren…

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 b…

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 conti…

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 wo…

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…

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 strik…

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…

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 th…

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 weap…

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 …

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? Ar…

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 pin…

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 …

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 Tramme…

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 You…

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 alread…

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 loc…

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 vib…

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 m…

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 conjun…

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 …

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 Mitc…

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 corn…

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…