Discussing the San Francisco Giants' world championship, and what it means for fans of the Seattle Mariners and for fans of everyone, really.

On the Mariners vs. Padres rivalry, and on a mistake that the Mariners made. This is the most important thing I have ever reported.

On April 11, Kyle Seager worked an 11-pitch at-bat against Texas' Colby Lewis with a runner in scoring position. What a great job by Seager, almost.

In the first game after the All-Star break, Dustin Ackley faced Joe Nathan in the bottom of the ninth of a one-run contest. Would there be climax, or would there be anticlimax?

The Yankees are on the verge of being swept out of the playoffs, in part because Alex Rodriguez hasn't done anything good. Let's trace back to why that might be.

On the matter of team payroll, odds of success, and the relationship between the two. You should already know everything included within, to be honest.

What the Derek Jeter injury has to do with the Seattle Mariners, and the 1995 ALDS against the Yankees.

The Seattle Mariners and the Washington Nationals/Montreal Expos, still, have yet to play in a World Series.

Safeco Field's park factors using just 2012 data. This is not to be taken too seriously because one year of data is not enough to form a clear picture of how a park plays, but if you wanted to know the factors for just this year, here they are.

What Dustin Ackley's bone-spur-removal surgery means in your head. Trust me, I've spent time in there before.