Ryan Blake
@swingsandtakes.com
I write about the Mariners for https://lookoutlanding.bsky.social/
(Former barn https://swingsandtakes.com)
(Former barn https://swingsandtakes.com)
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The Astros, Cardinals and Red Sox discussed a three-team trade that would've sent Brendan Donovan to Houston and Isaac Paredes to Boston, sources tell @ken-rosenthal.bsky.social and me. Didn't get done, but underscores the attempts to solve Houston's infield surplus - www.nytimes.com/athletic/703...
Astros, Cardinals, Red Sox discussed trade involving Isaac Paredes, Brendan Donovan: Sources
The Astros coveted Donovan, who ultimately ended up going to the team that broke Houston's streak of AL West titles.
www.nytimes.com
February 8, 2026 at 8:50 PM
The Astros, Cardinals and Red Sox discussed a three-team trade that would've sent Brendan Donovan to Houston and Isaac Paredes to Boston, sources tell @ken-rosenthal.bsky.social and me. Didn't get done, but underscores the attempts to solve Houston's infield surplus - www.nytimes.com/athletic/703...
Inland Northwest schools makeup 5% of today's Super Bowl rosters
Cooper Kupp: EWU
Efton Chism III: EWU
Abe Lucas: Wazzu
Kyle Williams: Wazzu
Christian Elliss: U of I
Cooper Kupp: EWU
Efton Chism III: EWU
Abe Lucas: Wazzu
Kyle Williams: Wazzu
Christian Elliss: U of I
February 8, 2026 at 8:47 PM
Inland Northwest schools makeup 5% of today's Super Bowl rosters
Cooper Kupp: EWU
Efton Chism III: EWU
Abe Lucas: Wazzu
Kyle Williams: Wazzu
Christian Elliss: U of I
Cooper Kupp: EWU
Efton Chism III: EWU
Abe Lucas: Wazzu
Kyle Williams: Wazzu
Christian Elliss: U of I
This was a fun conversation! Got to talk about the batter's eye in Seattle and the Brendan Donovan trade, and got to hear from Stephen on his past (and future!) work on swing processes.
Got to be on Vince Gennaro's show last night talking about my piece nominated for a SABR award, was a lot of fun and he was a great host! Be sure to check out @swingsandtakes.com at the beginning of the episode too! www.siriusxm.com/player/episo...
Exploring Visual Challenges for Hitters and New Swing Analysis Techniques in Baseball | SiriusXM
In this episode, Ryan Blake from Lookout Landing explains his research on T-Mobile Park's notoriously difficult batter's eye, revealing how Seattle's northern location creates unique lighting challeng...
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February 8, 2026 at 6:52 PM
This was a fun conversation! Got to talk about the batter's eye in Seattle and the Brendan Donovan trade, and got to hear from Stephen on his past (and future!) work on swing processes.
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Got to be on Vince Gennaro's show last night talking about my piece nominated for a SABR award, was a lot of fun and he was a great host! Be sure to check out @swingsandtakes.com at the beginning of the episode too! www.siriusxm.com/player/episo...
Exploring Visual Challenges for Hitters and New Swing Analysis Techniques in Baseball | SiriusXM
In this episode, Ryan Blake from Lookout Landing explains his research on T-Mobile Park's notoriously difficult batter's eye, revealing how Seattle's northern location creates unique lighting challeng...
www.siriusxm.com
February 8, 2026 at 5:57 PM
Got to be on Vince Gennaro's show last night talking about my piece nominated for a SABR award, was a lot of fun and he was a great host! Be sure to check out @swingsandtakes.com at the beginning of the episode too! www.siriusxm.com/player/episo...
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Plus some good news for the pen included in the post below.
With the offseason coming to a close, #Mariners insider Shannon Drayer takes stock of the club's roster heading into spring training.
sports.mynorthwest.com/mlb/seattle-...
sports.mynorthwest.com/mlb/seattle-...
Do Seattle Mariners have better roster now than last fall?
With the offseason coming to a close, Seattle Mariners insider Shannon Drayer takes stock of the club's roster heading into spring training.
sports.mynorthwest.com
February 8, 2026 at 3:43 PM
Plus some good news for the pen included in the post below.
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Trenchant analysis as always
January 18, 2026 at 5:32 PM
Trenchant analysis as always
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The third of my three Further Review pages in today's Spokesman-Review takes a look at 60 years of Super Bowl halftime shows. Tonight's halftime entertainment is Wascally Wabbit. I mean, Bad Bunny.
February 8, 2026 at 3:30 PM
The third of my three Further Review pages in today's Spokesman-Review takes a look at 60 years of Super Bowl halftime shows. Tonight's halftime entertainment is Wascally Wabbit. I mean, Bad Bunny.
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The second of three Further Review pages in today's Spokesman-Review takes a look at the history of the Seattle Seahawks. They'll face the Patriots tonight in Super Bowl LX.
February 8, 2026 at 3:28 PM
The second of three Further Review pages in today's Spokesman-Review takes a look at the history of the Seattle Seahawks. They'll face the Patriots tonight in Super Bowl LX.
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🔱 LATEST NEWSLETTER 🔱
The days are getting longer again, which means it's almost time to watch the most complete Mariners team in a generation!
🔗 rollingroofrundown.com/p/offseason-...
The days are getting longer again, which means it's almost time to watch the most complete Mariners team in a generation!
🔗 rollingroofrundown.com/p/offseason-...
Offseason check-in: where does the Mariners roster stand?
With pitchers and catchers about to report, M’s will head to Arizona with deepest roster in years
rollingroofrundown.com
February 6, 2026 at 11:12 PM
🔱 LATEST NEWSLETTER 🔱
The days are getting longer again, which means it's almost time to watch the most complete Mariners team in a generation!
🔗 rollingroofrundown.com/p/offseason-...
The days are getting longer again, which means it's almost time to watch the most complete Mariners team in a generation!
🔗 rollingroofrundown.com/p/offseason-...
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Big thanks to @swingsandtakes.com for hopping on FBT to do our 2026 Mariners preview! We did record it before the Brendan Donovan trade but don't think that fundamentally changed anything we talked about. Josh Naylor's steals, Kirby's health and more!
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February 5, 2026 at 11:00 PM
Big thanks to @swingsandtakes.com for hopping on FBT to do our 2026 Mariners preview! We did record it before the Brendan Donovan trade but don't think that fundamentally changed anything we talked about. Josh Naylor's steals, Kirby's health and more!
📺: tinyurl.com/m8uf7phx
🎧: tinyurl.com/yvnd8u4x
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When the Seahawks needed a critical catch in the NFC Championship game they turned to... the best WR in LA Rams history.
Before Super Bowl LX, I wrote about Yakima's own Cooper Kupp and his journey from 0-star recruit to EWU legend to Super Bowl MVP to Seahawk.
www.inlander.com/culture/east...
Before Super Bowl LX, I wrote about Yakima's own Cooper Kupp and his journey from 0-star recruit to EWU legend to Super Bowl MVP to Seahawk.
www.inlander.com/culture/east...
Eastern Washington University legend Cooper Kupp got revenge on the Rams; now he’s heading to Super Bowl LX with his home state’s team
With 3:20 left on the clock in the fourth quarter of the NFC Championship Game, Seahawks fans were holding their collective breaths. Seattle was clinging to a 31-27 lead and
www.inlander.com
February 5, 2026 at 8:21 PM
When the Seahawks needed a critical catch in the NFC Championship game they turned to... the best WR in LA Rams history.
Before Super Bowl LX, I wrote about Yakima's own Cooper Kupp and his journey from 0-star recruit to EWU legend to Super Bowl MVP to Seahawk.
www.inlander.com/culture/east...
Before Super Bowl LX, I wrote about Yakima's own Cooper Kupp and his journey from 0-star recruit to EWU legend to Super Bowl MVP to Seahawk.
www.inlander.com/culture/east...
Cole Young was terrible on both sides of the ball as a rookie. He also showed why he's become an industry favorite.
On the Mariners best chance at figuring out second base, for @lookoutlanding.bsky.social
www.lookoutlanding.com/series-previ...
On the Mariners best chance at figuring out second base, for @lookoutlanding.bsky.social
www.lookoutlanding.com/series-previ...
40 in 40: Cole Young, model child
To be Young again
www.lookoutlanding.com
February 5, 2026 at 5:32 PM
Cole Young was terrible on both sides of the ball as a rookie. He also showed why he's become an industry favorite.
On the Mariners best chance at figuring out second base, for @lookoutlanding.bsky.social
www.lookoutlanding.com/series-previ...
On the Mariners best chance at figuring out second base, for @lookoutlanding.bsky.social
www.lookoutlanding.com/series-previ...
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Not sure if it means anything but-
February 4, 2026 at 10:26 PM
Not sure if it means anything but-
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George Kirby is no stranger to making changes. 2026, however, forced changes upon the routine-based righty.
On the heels of his worst pro season, how will the Mariners’ precision artist respond? www.lookoutlanding.com/series-previ...
On the heels of his worst pro season, how will the Mariners’ precision artist respond? www.lookoutlanding.com/series-previ...
40 in 40: George Kirby tried something new
There’s nothing wrong with branching out. But what’s intention versus reaction?
www.lookoutlanding.com
February 4, 2026 at 8:49 PM
George Kirby is no stranger to making changes. 2026, however, forced changes upon the routine-based righty.
On the heels of his worst pro season, how will the Mariners’ precision artist respond? www.lookoutlanding.com/series-previ...
On the heels of his worst pro season, how will the Mariners’ precision artist respond? www.lookoutlanding.com/series-previ...
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Report for America and the Murrow College of Communication at WSU have announced a new partnership with a goal of placing 39 reporters in local newsrooms across Washington state by 2029.
‘A reporter in every county’: WSU, Report for America launch groundbreaking program to confront Washington’s local news crisis - Report for America
February 4, 2026 – Washington State University's Murrow College of Communication and Report for America have launched an ambitious partnership to cover every one of Washington’s counties by 2029, aimi...
www.reportforamerica.org
February 4, 2026 at 5:28 PM
Report for America and the Murrow College of Communication at WSU have announced a new partnership with a goal of placing 39 reporters in local newsrooms across Washington state by 2029.
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DID YOU KNOW?
Anaheim coach Joel Quenneville suffers from a tragic condition where he has no spine, a conditioned shared by several of the players he coached while in Chicago.
Anaheim coach Joel Quenneville suffers from a tragic condition where he has no spine, a conditioned shared by several of the players he coached while in Chicago.
February 4, 2026 at 4:34 AM
DID YOU KNOW?
Anaheim coach Joel Quenneville suffers from a tragic condition where he has no spine, a conditioned shared by several of the players he coached while in Chicago.
Anaheim coach Joel Quenneville suffers from a tragic condition where he has no spine, a conditioned shared by several of the players he coached while in Chicago.
Didn’t work 10 days ago but lets run it back tonight
Actually Kraken vs. California begins tonight
Hey Anaheim
Hey Anaheim
February 4, 2026 at 1:26 AM
Didn’t work 10 days ago but lets run it back tonight
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On the weight of expectations the Mariners will carry in 2026, and how you don't ever fully heal from some things, you just figure out how they can become productive parts of you: www.lookoutlanding.com/seattle-mari...
Expectations still heavy for Mariners, even with successful 2025 behind them
The disappointment lingers, will always linger, but now the Mariners must transform that pain into purpose
www.lookoutlanding.com
February 3, 2026 at 9:34 PM
On the weight of expectations the Mariners will carry in 2026, and how you don't ever fully heal from some things, you just figure out how they can become productive parts of you: www.lookoutlanding.com/seattle-mari...
Enjoyed writing this one. Covered a lot of things I've been mulling over this offseason on the Mariners' approach to team building, greatness, etc. At the very least, it's the first new dynamic since Julio made them competitive.
A lot of hay over Brendan Donovan, of all people.
A lot of hay over Brendan Donovan, of all people.
The Mariners with the Brendan Donovan trade got better simply for the sake of getting better. It's the first time that's happened since... well, it might as well be forever.
Towards a new era, for @lookoutlanding.bsky.social
Towards a new era, for @lookoutlanding.bsky.social
The Mariners are (still) favorites in the American League after Brendan Donovan trade
The end of an era
www.lookoutlanding.com
February 3, 2026 at 8:04 PM
Enjoyed writing this one. Covered a lot of things I've been mulling over this offseason on the Mariners' approach to team building, greatness, etc. At the very least, it's the first new dynamic since Julio made them competitive.
A lot of hay over Brendan Donovan, of all people.
A lot of hay over Brendan Donovan, of all people.
The Mariners with the Brendan Donovan trade got better simply for the sake of getting better. It's the first time that's happened since... well, it might as well be forever.
Towards a new era, for @lookoutlanding.bsky.social
Towards a new era, for @lookoutlanding.bsky.social
The Mariners are (still) favorites in the American League after Brendan Donovan trade
The end of an era
www.lookoutlanding.com
February 3, 2026 at 5:01 PM
The Mariners with the Brendan Donovan trade got better simply for the sake of getting better. It's the first time that's happened since... well, it might as well be forever.
Towards a new era, for @lookoutlanding.bsky.social
Towards a new era, for @lookoutlanding.bsky.social
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TRADE! @katepreusser.bsky.social and @maxellingsen.bsky.social join forces to talk all things Brendan Donovan and celebrate the bright future in front of the #Mariners
#GOMS #GoMariners
@lookoutlanding.bsky.social / @ffsn.bsky.social
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#GOMS #GoMariners
@lookoutlanding.bsky.social / @ffsn.bsky.social
megaphone.link/RRTET3981715...
TRADE! Brendan Donovan Goes Northwest - Meet at the Mitt Podcast by Meet at the Mitt: A Seattle Mariners podcast
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February 3, 2026 at 4:05 AM
TRADE! @katepreusser.bsky.social and @maxellingsen.bsky.social join forces to talk all things Brendan Donovan and celebrate the bright future in front of the #Mariners
#GOMS #GoMariners
@lookoutlanding.bsky.social / @ffsn.bsky.social
megaphone.link/RRTET3981715...
#GOMS #GoMariners
@lookoutlanding.bsky.social / @ffsn.bsky.social
megaphone.link/RRTET3981715...
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After an extremely annoying period of #discourse about Brendan Donovan, the trade announcement proved to also be extremely annoying, dribbling out in fits and starts, but I think we've got all the known details here so far: www.lookoutlanding.com/latest-news/...
Mariners reportedly to acquire INF Brendan Donovan in three-team trade with Cardinals, Rays
Mariners send out Jurrangelo Cijntje, Ben Williamson, and Tai Peete as part of the deal
www.lookoutlanding.com
February 2, 2026 at 11:00 PM
After an extremely annoying period of #discourse about Brendan Donovan, the trade announcement proved to also be extremely annoying, dribbling out in fits and starts, but I think we've got all the known details here so far: www.lookoutlanding.com/latest-news/...
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Not sure why I'm surprised to hear Brendan Donovan debuted in 2022 because I could've sworn I saw him years ag....ohhh wait a fucking minute
February 2, 2026 at 10:53 PM
Not sure why I'm surprised to hear Brendan Donovan debuted in 2022 because I could've sworn I saw him years ag....ohhh wait a fucking minute
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The Mariners are indeed getting Brendan Donovan from the Cardinals in a three-team trade that will include third baseman Ben Williamson going to the Rays and pitching prospect Jurrangelo Cijntje going from Seattle to St. Louis, according to a source.
February 2, 2026 at 10:37 PM
The Mariners are indeed getting Brendan Donovan from the Cardinals in a three-team trade that will include third baseman Ben Williamson going to the Rays and pitching prospect Jurrangelo Cijntje going from Seattle to St. Louis, according to a source.