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‘It just continues’: A new generation of Mariners heroes craft a baseball classic in Seattle

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Tyler Kepner @tylerkepner.bsky.social · 1d

‘It just continues’: A new generation of Mariners heroes craft a baseball classic in Seattle

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Still seeking the first pennant in team history, the Mariners are headed to the ALCS for the first time since 2001.

Ghosts of bullpens past haunt the Mariners, who missed an anniversary but still have life

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Tyler Kepner @tylerkepner.bsky.social · 3d

Ghosts of bullpens past haunt the Mariners, who missed an anniversary but still have life www.nytimes.com/athletic/670...

How J.P. Crawford, and a dose of reality, brought the Mariners to the verge of the ALCS

Tyler Kepner @tylerkepner.bsky.social · 4d

How J.P. Crawford, and a dose of reality, brought the Mariners to the verge of the ALCS www.nytimes.com/athletic/669...

For Mariners, September sprint hits an October obstacle

Tyler Kepner @tylerkepner.bsky.social · 7d

For Mariners, September sprint hits an October obstacle www.nytimes.com/athletic/669...

The Mariners, the team with the most one-run wins in the majors this season, lost by that margin in their first game of the playoffs.

With pitching and power, the pennant-less Mariners are dreaming big

Tyler Kepner @tylerkepner.bsky.social · 9d

With pitching and power, the pennant-less Mariners are dreaming big www.nytimes.com/athletic/668...

Presenting the MLB Postseason All-Quarter Century Team — just in time for October

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Tyler Kepner @tylerkepner.bsky.social · 13d

Had fun on this one with @jaysonst.bsky.social — Presenting the All-Quarter Century Postseason Team!

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To finish off our season-long All-Quarter Century Team series, here are our picks for the best postseason performers since 2000.

Tyler Kepner @tylerkepner.bsky.social · 15d

Love it!

On MLB’s final weekend, it's all chaos and confusion until the playoff field is set

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AmblerRick 🇺🇸 @amblerrick.bsky.social · 15d

Today the mayor of Ambler proclaimed it Bobby Shantz day. I believe your article served as source material. He’s such a great guy.

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Tyler Kepner @tylerkepner.bsky.social · 16d

An ode to the pennant race, and a look at what's at stake on the final weekend -- with 11 games today having a possible impact on the playoff field or matchups! www.nytimes.com/athletic/666...

Sliders: As Tigers stumble down the stretch, a carat flop from their last title still lingers

Tyler Kepner @tylerkepner.bsky.social · 16d

The final Sliders of 2025 takes a look at a 'carat flop' that haunts the Tigers, another fashion fail by MLB, postseason matchup mania, Bobby Witt (Sr!) -- and our annual send-off from the legendary
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Gone in 2.5 pitches: The fleeting life of a baseball in modern MLB

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Tyler Kepner @tylerkepner.bsky.social · 23d

At 222-96, Clayton Kershaw will finish his career as the first pitcher with 200 wins and fewer than 100 losses since Al Spalding and Bob Caruthers – two guys who never even pitched off a mound.

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Tyler Kepner @tylerkepner.bsky.social · 24d

Gone in 2.5 pitches: The fleeting life of a baseball in modern MLB

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On Robert Redford and the enduring power of ‘The Natural,’ a timeless baseball fairy tale

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Tyler Kepner @tylerkepner.bsky.social · 25d

On Robert Redford and the enduring power of ‘The Natural,’ a timeless baseball fairy tale www.nytimes.com/athletic/663...

“I’m gonna go home tonight and have my kids watch it,” former major-leaguer Chase Utley said Tuesday.

Jacob deGrom, a revived Ranger, makes a winning return to Queens, and the Mets could use him

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Tyler Kepner @tylerkepner.bsky.social · 29d

Jacob deGrom, a revived Ranger, makes a winning return to Queens — and the reeling Mets could use him www.nytimes.com/athletic/662...

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Tyler Kepner @tylerkepner.bsky.social · Sep 12

I thought it was kinda punny.

Sliders: How Davey Johnson went from scapegoat to savant in the 1986 World Series

Tyler Kepner @tylerkepner.bsky.social · Sep 12

Sliders: How Davey Johnson went from scapegoat to savant in the 1986 World Series; an all-time HR call in Seattle; Daulton Varsho reflects on his namesake -- and do you want to buy Willie Mays' Rolls-Royce? www.nytimes.com/athletic/661...

Sneak peak: If the Yankees keep this up, they'll be dangerous in October

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Tyler Kepner @tylerkepner.bsky.social · Sep 8

Sneak Peak: If the Yankees keep this up, they’ll be dangerous in October www.nytimes.com/athletic/660...

Sliders: For the quietly competitive Marlins, rookie Jakob Marsee is a disciplined dynamo

Tyler Kepner @tylerkepner.bsky.social · Sep 5

Sliders: For the quietly competitive Marlins, rookie Jakob Marsee is a disciplined dynamo -- plus David Bednar's glove story, Victor Robles talks about his pet monkeys, and more fun stuff!

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Sliders: Bats right, throws both? An A's rookie can do it all

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Tyler Kepner @tylerkepner.bsky.social · Aug 29

Thank you!

Tyler Kepner @tylerkepner.bsky.social · Aug 29

This week's Sliders visits with switch-throwing position player Carlos Cortes of the A's, gets David Robertson's thoughts on the many Hall of Famers he's faced, considers some recent would-be BBWAA relievers of the year -- and more! www.nytimes.com/athletic/658...

'Boy, what a life': A visit with Bobby Shantz, MLB's oldest living MVP, as he nears his 100th birthday

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Tyler Kepner @tylerkepner.bsky.social · Aug 27

‘Boy, what a life’: A visit with Bobby Shantz, MLB’s oldest living MVP, as he nears his 100th birthday

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Kepner: For the Yankees, a dash of perspective after a clean finale to a weekend mess

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Tyler Kepner @tylerkepner.bsky.social · Aug 25

For the Yankees, a dash of perspective after a clean finale to a weekend mess www.nytimes.com/athletic/657...

Sliders: Mariners pitcher Bryan Woo is doing something no other starter has done in MLB history

Tyler Kepner @tylerkepner.bsky.social · Aug 22

Sliders takes a spin to talk fastballs with Bryan Woo, life lessons with Clint Hurdle, namesakes with Ryne Stanek and Bob Uecker's "Mr. Belvedere" All-Stars vs. Mr. Burns' "Simpsons" All-Stars with Steve Sax -- and more! www.nytimes.com/athletic/656...

Surging, slumping, scoreboard watching: A night in the pennant race with the Mariners’ Jerry Dipoto

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Tyler Kepner @tylerkepner.bsky.social · Aug 20

Surging, slumping, scoreboard watching: A night in the pennant race with the Mariners’ Jerry Dipoto www.nytimes.com/athletic/656...

With his team on the edge of something special, Seattle's president of baseball operations watched a game with The Athletic.