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Luke Arkins

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A New York guy still in love with a Seattle gal Mariners Consigliere newsletter SABR member Retired Naval Officer Widowed Baseball is the best sport

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Luke Arkins @lukearkins.bsky.social · Nov 10

I see some folks are introducing themselves to the masses on this website. What you might want to know about me is in my profile with one exception.

My wife Carrie passed away in August after battling colon cancer for over two years. This was my tribute to her shortly after her passing.

My favorite Mariners fan

A love story rooted in baseball.

www.mariners-consigliere.com

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Mike Petriello @mikepetriello.bsky.social · 1d

Through 2 games of the ALCS

Jays have a 13% strikeout rate (batting)
Mariners, 31% strikeout rate

So of course Seattle is up 2-0 because baseball.

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Luke Arkins @lukearkins.bsky.social · 2d

#Mariners

Mike Petriello @mikepetriello.bsky.social · 2d

Wrote about how Cal Raleigh is up to 739 PA this season & how top catchers in general just seemed to play more often after a job-sharing trend - and how maybe we should listen to all the catchers telling us that receiving on one knee saves their legs.

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This big change is keeping catchers like Raleigh fresh for October

Among the many, many, many impressive things about Cal Raleigh's 60-homer 2025 is something a lot more mundane, but extremely important: He showed up every day. Ralegh played in 159 games. He took 705...

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Luke Arkins @lukearkins.bsky.social · 2d

#Mariners triples in the regular and postseason this year.

Julio Rodríguez (4)
Mitch Garver (2) 👀
Randy Arozarena (1)
Cole Young (1)
Donovan Solano (1)
Victor Robles (1)

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Luke Arkins @lukearkins.bsky.social · 4d

This year’s #Mariners team is making its own history. It doesn’t need to lean on or be compared to 1995 to achieve relevance.

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Luke Arkins @lukearkins.bsky.social · 4d

Most sliders thrown in the postseason entering today. Several #Mariners in the top-15, including three relievers.

Luke Arkins @lukearkins.bsky.social · 4d

Not claiming I “knew” Eduard Bazardo was going to be a big contributor in 2025. But ever since he joined the #Mariners in 2023, his numbers have always piqued my interest. Particularly, his xwOBA (quality & quantity of contact allowed).

Wrote this about Bazardo in March…

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Luke Arkins @lukearkins.bsky.social · 4d

Baseball is the best sport.

#Mariners

Luke Arkins @lukearkins.bsky.social · 5d

#Mariners

Mike Petriello @mikepetriello.bsky.social · 5d

Seattle pitching through 9. I've never seen anything like this.

Highest slider rate (sweepers inc.) in a postseason game since 2008: Seattle in 2022, ALWC g2, 50%

Seattle tonight: 63%

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Mike Petriello @mikepetriello.bsky.social · 7d

The average pitch the Cubs batters have seen this postseason is 92.7 MPH.

Not the average "fastball." The average PITCH. All of them.

That's faster than the average -fastball- the 2008 Cubs saw in the playoffs: 92.4.

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Luke Arkins @lukearkins.bsky.social · 8d

#Mariners

Luke Arkins @lukearkins.bsky.social · 8d

He does his best oration when being paid to promote my least favorite health care provider on the planet.

Luke Arkins @lukearkins.bsky.social · 12d

My late wife loved to point out Joey Bats followed her and not me. Lol

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Luke Arkins @lukearkins.bsky.social · 13d

Good morning!

The #Mariners playing in October is reminding me of someone I lost, who could never get enough of this baseball team regardless of its place in the standings.

I suspect many of you can relate.

Celebrating the fans we've lost

The Mariners owning October would provide another reason to celebrate loved ones no longer with us.

www.mariners-consigliere.com

Luke Arkins @lukearkins.bsky.social · 14d

Yes, she would. Thanks Jeff.

Luke Arkins @lukearkins.bsky.social · 14d

Thank you! Yes, let’s do that.

Luke Arkins @lukearkins.bsky.social · 14d

Thank you, Nathan.

Luke Arkins @lukearkins.bsky.social · 14d

As awesome as it is having the #Mariners in the postseason, some fans may be experiencing a heaviness of heart.

Celebrating the fans we've lost

The Mariners owning October would provide another reason to celebrate loved ones no longer with us.

www.mariners-consigliere.com

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Luke Arkins @lukearkins.bsky.social · 15d

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Luke Arkins @lukearkins.bsky.social · 15d

David Cone is such a good analyst. Lots of insight with an economical amount of words. Doesn’t talk just to be heard.

Can’t say the same about the other two ESPN guys on the Red Sox v Yankees broadcast.

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Mike Petriello @mikepetriello.bsky.social · 15d

Let's drop some scouting notes ahead of SD/CHC

1) SD probably has the hardest-throwing 'pen ever. Or close to it. This is 4sm/sinker, relievers, Aug/Sept (i.e., after Miller trade) dating back to 2008.

Since there's almost zero chance any bullpen before 2008 was throwing like this.. hardest ever?

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Luke Arkins @lukearkins.bsky.social · 17d

Last game for me this year.

Baseball is the best sport.

#Mariners

Luke Arkins @lukearkins.bsky.social · 19d

How/where #Mariners games will be broadcast next year will be determined in the future.

Today, my thoughts are with the ROOT Sports personnel who are losing their jobs.

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Luke Arkins @lukearkins.bsky.social · 20d

#Mariners

Alex Fast @alexfast.bsky.social · 20d

This is a fun one.

HR on pitches outside the zone:

Cal Raleigh: 10 (leads MLB)
Aaron Judge: 0

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Luke Arkins @lukearkins.bsky.social · 23d

Looks like I’ll get a few right. But there were more whiffs.

Luke Arkins @lukearkins.bsky.social · 26d

Small sample. But…

JP Crawford since the final game in Cleveland on August 31…

18 games
66 PA
4 doubles
2 HR
8 RBI
7.6 BB%
15.2 SO%
.344 AVG
.394 OBP
.391 wOBA
.508 SLG
159 wRC+

#Mariners

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