John Trupin
@johntrupin.bsky.social
A bear there in the bunch with you. Deputy Managing Editor: LookoutLanding.bsky.social | Prospects: BaseballProspectus.bsky.social | Co-Host: MeetAtTheMitt.bsky.social / Past: SFGATE.bsky.social | He/Him
Seattle, WA
Seattle, WA
Pinned
Do not be careful with your hope
From our wildest dreams, we have Game 7 for the first time.
www.lookoutlanding.com
I threw 140 pitches in my final college baseball game. I hope with all my heart there is another Mariners game this week I’ll need to summon the words for.
If there’s not, well, I hope you can feel every pitch I wrote in this one. www.lookoutlanding.com/editorial/13...
If there’s not, well, I hope you can feel every pitch I wrote in this one. www.lookoutlanding.com/editorial/13...
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read Matthew's latest to hear about how Ben Gibbard's "friend" hit him with the most devastating sports reverse jinx I've ever heard of during the ALCS game 7: www.gq.com/story/death-... #Mariners
Death Cab for Cutie’s Ben Gibbard and Dave Depper on Running the NYC Marathon: ‘It Was Kind of a Major Party’
The Pacific Northwest indie rockers share a love of running, which brought them to the Big Apple for their first time for the city’s storied marathon.
www.gq.com
November 10, 2025 at 9:34 PM
read Matthew's latest to hear about how Ben Gibbard's "friend" hit him with the most devastating sports reverse jinx I've ever heard of during the ALCS game 7: www.gq.com/story/death-... #Mariners
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heritage distilling closed down all its tap rooms and it turns out the business is all in on crypto and has decided to become a crypto company with a distillery attached to it www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/c...
Popular Pierce County distillery closed tasting rooms. Is crypto the reason?
The local distillery that created “House of Doge Bourbon” and “Bitcoin Bourbon” has a treasury of hundreds of millions of dollars in digital tokens.
www.thenewstribune.com
November 10, 2025 at 3:52 PM
heritage distilling closed down all its tap rooms and it turns out the business is all in on crypto and has decided to become a crypto company with a distillery attached to it www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/c...
Seattle Mariners minority owner and major Bruce Harrell donor, Brad Smith, adds another title to his nameplate.
Executive-elect Girmay Zahilay has announced Doug Baldwin, Microsoft's Brad Smith, MLK Labor's Katie Garrow, and Seattle Indian Health Board's Esther Lucero as his transition team's co-chairs.
Deputy Exec Karan Gill will be serving as the transition's executive director.
Deputy Exec Karan Gill will be serving as the transition's executive director.
November 10, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Seattle Mariners minority owner and major Bruce Harrell donor, Brad Smith, adds another title to his nameplate.
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Very excited to welcome @bgawlowski.bsky.social back to the site as our new prospect writer!
November 10, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Very excited to welcome @bgawlowski.bsky.social back to the site as our new prospect writer!
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Good for Andy Pages on getting "championship saving catch" in as a career defining moment before the world heard about "unknowingly foiling gambling plot by swinging at extremely obvious ball"
November 9, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Good for Andy Pages on getting "championship saving catch" in as a career defining moment before the world heard about "unknowingly foiling gambling plot by swinging at extremely obvious ball"
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Hey Mariners fans, one of our community members could use some URGENT help! Please donate what you can and share.
***EMERGENCY MUTUAL AID***
The next twelve hours are crucial! My family needs $4500 by midnight tonight to meet a deadline to avoid eviction. Us, our two kids of 4 and 2, and our three dogs don't have anywhere to go. Please share, or help if you can.
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#mutualaid #helpsky
The next twelve hours are crucial! My family needs $4500 by midnight tonight to meet a deadline to avoid eviction. Us, our two kids of 4 and 2, and our three dogs don't have anywhere to go. Please share, or help if you can.
ko-fi.com/honeystorm
#mutualaid #helpsky
Venmo | Keisha Flores
Venmo is a digital wallet that lets you make and share payments with friends. You can easily split the bill, cab fare, or much more. Download the iOS or Android app or sign up on Venmo.com today.
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November 10, 2025 at 4:07 AM
Hey Mariners fans, one of our community members could use some URGENT help! Please donate what you can and share.
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***EMERGENCY MUTUAL AID***
The next twelve hours are crucial! My family needs $4500 by midnight tonight to meet a deadline to avoid eviction. Us, our two kids of 4 and 2, and our three dogs don't have anywhere to go. Please share, or help if you can.
ko-fi.com/honeystorm
#mutualaid #helpsky
The next twelve hours are crucial! My family needs $4500 by midnight tonight to meet a deadline to avoid eviction. Us, our two kids of 4 and 2, and our three dogs don't have anywhere to go. Please share, or help if you can.
ko-fi.com/honeystorm
#mutualaid #helpsky
Venmo | Keisha Flores
Venmo is a digital wallet that lets you make and share payments with friends. You can easily split the bill, cab fare, or much more. Download the iOS or Android app or sign up on Venmo.com today.
venmo.com
November 10, 2025 at 2:02 AM
***EMERGENCY MUTUAL AID***
The next twelve hours are crucial! My family needs $4500 by midnight tonight to meet a deadline to avoid eviction. Us, our two kids of 4 and 2, and our three dogs don't have anywhere to go. Please share, or help if you can.
ko-fi.com/honeystorm
#mutualaid #helpsky
The next twelve hours are crucial! My family needs $4500 by midnight tonight to meet a deadline to avoid eviction. Us, our two kids of 4 and 2, and our three dogs don't have anywhere to go. Please share, or help if you can.
ko-fi.com/honeystorm
#mutualaid #helpsky
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So it turns out... the US air travel system was incredibly, deeply dependent on federal funding to just run day-to-day all this time, to the benefit of private airline shareholders, when everyone thinks that state-run trains are leeching off the government. Weird!
November 9, 2025 at 12:10 AM
So it turns out... the US air travel system was incredibly, deeply dependent on federal funding to just run day-to-day all this time, to the benefit of private airline shareholders, when everyone thinks that state-run trains are leeching off the government. Weird!
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the thing about this is that a) small states do not have any interests that are inherent to their size (no less than james madison understood this) b) the senate is organized along party lines which makes the small/big distinction almost irrelevant and c) the filibuster has never been used this way
Underrated aspect of killing the filibuster is making pundit hacks at Cook Political p-p-p-piss their pants
November 8, 2025 at 10:13 PM
the thing about this is that a) small states do not have any interests that are inherent to their size (no less than james madison understood this) b) the senate is organized along party lines which makes the small/big distinction almost irrelevant and c) the filibuster has never been used this way
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Answering your questions about the Mariners' infield prospects, re-signing Jorge Polanco or Eugeno Suárez, and which departure hurt more: Alex Rodriguez or Ken Griffey Jr.
📩 MaiLLbag for @lookoutlanding.bsky.social: www.lookoutlanding.com/news/136708/...
📩 MaiLLbag for @lookoutlanding.bsky.social: www.lookoutlanding.com/news/136708/...
Mariners MaiLLbag 11/7/25: Infield Prospects, Polanco, Griffey/A-Rod
Answering your questions about the Mariners infield prospects, re-signing Jorge Polanco, and more!
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November 7, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Answering your questions about the Mariners' infield prospects, re-signing Jorge Polanco or Eugeno Suárez, and which departure hurt more: Alex Rodriguez or Ken Griffey Jr.
📩 MaiLLbag for @lookoutlanding.bsky.social: www.lookoutlanding.com/news/136708/...
📩 MaiLLbag for @lookoutlanding.bsky.social: www.lookoutlanding.com/news/136708/...
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I think a lot about the story Carl Reiner told: he’d have been a sewing machine repairman if not for a free WPA drama class. That led to other theater work, to Sid Caesar, to Mel Brooks, and all the rest. All because of one free class paid for by a government that felt the arts were worth teaching.
you ever think about the works progress administration? I sure do. I wish that was a thing now. I would be so glad to contribute my labor to like. A random ass local bridge
November 7, 2025 at 1:28 AM
I think a lot about the story Carl Reiner told: he’d have been a sewing machine repairman if not for a free WPA drama class. That led to other theater work, to Sid Caesar, to Mel Brooks, and all the rest. All because of one free class paid for by a government that felt the arts were worth teaching.
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November 6, 2025 at 8:19 PM
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For a second consecutive year the World Series drew massive TV viewership in the U.S.
Over the past two years the World Series has averaged 4.6 million more viewers in the US than the NBA Finals.
www.baseballamerica.com/stories/worl...
Over the past two years the World Series has averaged 4.6 million more viewers in the US than the NBA Finals.
www.baseballamerica.com/stories/worl...
World Series Draws Monster TV Ratings As MLB Reclaims Edge Over NBA Finals
The 2025 World Series averaged 15.71 million viewers, the largest average viewership for a World Series since 2017.
www.baseballamerica.com
November 5, 2025 at 5:03 PM
For a second consecutive year the World Series drew massive TV viewership in the U.S.
Over the past two years the World Series has averaged 4.6 million more viewers in the US than the NBA Finals.
www.baseballamerica.com/stories/worl...
Over the past two years the World Series has averaged 4.6 million more viewers in the US than the NBA Finals.
www.baseballamerica.com/stories/worl...
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REMINDER: A socialist act by a New Yorker was a major reason why polio was eliminated in the US.
November 4, 2025 at 10:41 PM
REMINDER: A socialist act by a New Yorker was a major reason why polio was eliminated in the US.
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Who is wise? One who learns from all people.
Who is a fool? One who is content with their own limited understanding of the world.
(Pirkei Avot, Ethics of our Fathers)
Who is a fool? One who is content with their own limited understanding of the world.
(Pirkei Avot, Ethics of our Fathers)
November 4, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Who is wise? One who learns from all people.
Who is a fool? One who is content with their own limited understanding of the world.
(Pirkei Avot, Ethics of our Fathers)
Who is a fool? One who is content with their own limited understanding of the world.
(Pirkei Avot, Ethics of our Fathers)
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1) Text 3 friends and offer to help them get their ballots in
2) Ask your state reps to legalize even year elections. Democracy is strongest when more people vote and have their values and priorities shape our governments.
2) Ask your state reps to legalize even year elections. Democracy is strongest when more people vote and have their values and priorities shape our governments.
Preliminary data is showing record-low voter turnout statewide on the final day of Washington state’s 2025 election cycle.
Preliminary data shows historically low WA voter turnout for 2025 election
www.seattletimes.com
November 4, 2025 at 5:51 PM
1) Text 3 friends and offer to help them get their ballots in
2) Ask your state reps to legalize even year elections. Democracy is strongest when more people vote and have their values and priorities shape our governments.
2) Ask your state reps to legalize even year elections. Democracy is strongest when more people vote and have their values and priorities shape our governments.
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I took a look at attendance history at T-Mobile Park and offered a (simple) forecast for 2026.
Welcome to the off-season, sickos. We've got the Good Stuff here for Mariners fans, and will continue to all winter long.
@swingsandtakes.com saw you all show up with us at T-Mobile Park this year, and has plenty more on what that might mean looking forward. www.lookoutlanding.com/seattle-mari...
@swingsandtakes.com saw you all show up with us at T-Mobile Park this year, and has plenty more on what that might mean looking forward. www.lookoutlanding.com/seattle-mari...
Here, here: 2.5M visit T-Mobile Park in 2025
Mariners match last year’s attendance with final (home)stand
www.lookoutlanding.com
November 3, 2025 at 7:31 PM
I took a look at attendance history at T-Mobile Park and offered a (simple) forecast for 2026.
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"Without the Goliaths, all you're left with are a bunch of Davids throwing rocks at each other. Or worse, not even bothering"
www.baseballprospectus.com/news/article...
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The Dodgers as Existential Threat | Baseball Prospectus
The Dodgers are a problem—whichever kind of problem you want them to be.
www.baseballprospectus.com
November 4, 2025 at 4:25 PM
"Without the Goliaths, all you're left with are a bunch of Davids throwing rocks at each other. Or worse, not even bothering"
www.baseballprospectus.com/news/article...
www.baseballprospectus.com/news/article...
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"Since 2023, however, something new has topped the list: traffic safety...Residents across precincts are voicing frustration about reckless driving, drag racing, unsafe crossings and conflicts between cars, bikes, scooters and pedestrians."
www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
November 3, 2025 at 5:55 PM
"Since 2023, however, something new has topped the list: traffic safety...Residents across precincts are voicing frustration about reckless driving, drag racing, unsafe crossings and conflicts between cars, bikes, scooters and pedestrians."
www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
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And while we don't always share them, *every day* we post our Moose Tracks, a links roundup of baseball writing and news that serves as a clubhouse for our community. This is where we all hang out each day! www.lookoutlanding.com/lookout-link...
Mariners News, 11/3/25: Chris Bassitt, Michael King, and Gold Glove Awards
A light day of offseason links to begin your week.
www.lookoutlanding.com
November 3, 2025 at 7:15 PM
And while we don't always share them, *every day* we post our Moose Tracks, a links roundup of baseball writing and news that serves as a clubhouse for our community. This is where we all hang out each day! www.lookoutlanding.com/lookout-link...
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If you're already trained on the options to improve the Mariners' roster, Ezra has his eyes across the Pacific for a corner infielder with pop - Yomiuri Giants star slugger Kazuma Okamoto. www.lookoutlanding.com/general/1365...
Free Agent Profile: Kazuma Okamoto
It’s time for the Mariners to import another Japanese star
www.lookoutlanding.com
November 3, 2025 at 7:12 PM
If you're already trained on the options to improve the Mariners' roster, Ezra has his eyes across the Pacific for a corner infielder with pop - Yomiuri Giants star slugger Kazuma Okamoto. www.lookoutlanding.com/general/1365...
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Welcome to the off-season, sickos. We've got the Good Stuff here for Mariners fans, and will continue to all winter long.
@swingsandtakes.com saw you all show up with us at T-Mobile Park this year, and has plenty more on what that might mean looking forward. www.lookoutlanding.com/seattle-mari...
@swingsandtakes.com saw you all show up with us at T-Mobile Park this year, and has plenty more on what that might mean looking forward. www.lookoutlanding.com/seattle-mari...
Here, here: 2.5M visit T-Mobile Park in 2025
Mariners match last year’s attendance with final (home)stand
www.lookoutlanding.com
November 3, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Welcome to the off-season, sickos. We've got the Good Stuff here for Mariners fans, and will continue to all winter long.
@swingsandtakes.com saw you all show up with us at T-Mobile Park this year, and has plenty more on what that might mean looking forward. www.lookoutlanding.com/seattle-mari...
@swingsandtakes.com saw you all show up with us at T-Mobile Park this year, and has plenty more on what that might mean looking forward. www.lookoutlanding.com/seattle-mari...
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We are just one day out from the Seattle local elections! Only 17.6% of King County voters and just under 20% of Seattle voters have returned their ballots. So far, only 1 in 17 young gen Z voters have voted, compared to more than 1 in 3 boomers. Don't forget to vote if you are eligible and want to.
November 3, 2025 at 7:59 PM
We are just one day out from the Seattle local elections! Only 17.6% of King County voters and just under 20% of Seattle voters have returned their ballots. So far, only 1 in 17 young gen Z voters have voted, compared to more than 1 in 3 boomers. Don't forget to vote if you are eligible and want to.