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John Trupin
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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

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John Trupin @johntrupin.bsky.social · Oct 20
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...
Do not be careful with your hope
From our wildest dreams, we have Game 7 for the first time.
www.lookoutlanding.com
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junlper.beer
i’ll never understand why public transit haters discourage use of public transit and want to defund it. if less people use cars the roads will have less traffic and you’ll get to where you want faster with your own car. stupid people
November 30, 2025 at 8:34 PM
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bwd.bsky.social
Also revisited the 1919 Black Sox scandal, which I learned caused no discernible harm to MLB’s business, just its image in the eyes of press. The first commissioner punished the Black Sox while enforcing a far worse violation of competitive integrity. frontofficesports.com/gambling-isn...
Landis was so committed to preserving this status quo and all its implications, he instructed park owners not to rent their stadiums for off-season exhibitions of MLB stars against the Negro Leagues. The commissioner suspended Babe Ruth for the first six weeks of the 1922 season (and crushed attendance at Yankees games in his absence) for the mortal sin of barnstorming with the best Black players. Put another way, under Landis, MLB obscured the joys of a structure where teams could, without restriction, recruit the very best players to their team. The league punished anyone who had dreamed of a future of true competitive integrity, even its biggest star, to preserve what historian Larry Lester precisely described as "apartheid baseball."
November 30, 2025 at 2:32 PM
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pushtheneedle.bsky.social
Completely unrelated, but this little shop wouldn’t be compliant in new construction in Seattle where retail mandates a 30’ depth for some arbitrary reason. Zoning codes and city planners do not know how to make good buildings.
zohrankmamdani.bsky.social Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 1d
Soon small businesses won’t have to wait for Small Business Saturday to get attention from their Mayor.

Some changes that they can look forward to:
November 29, 2025 at 10:31 PM
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sngreenways.bsky.social
Pike Place Market is rethinking its streets — less room for cars, more space for people. 🚶‍♀️🚲

@kenjilopezalt.bsky.social + @nerd4cities.bsky.social share how the Limited Car Access Pilot is reshaping the Market + what it could mean for Seattle’s future.

🎥 Full Vid: www.youtube.com/watch?v=VhJb...
What Makes Pike Place Great (with Kenji López-Alt!)
YouTube video by Ray Delahanty | CityNerd
www.youtube.com
September 24, 2025 at 4:41 PM
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sanfordandson.bsky.social
Happy Thanksgiving from your pals at @lookoutlanding.bsky.social #Mariners #SeizeTheMoment #SeizeTheTurkeyLeg

www.lookoutlanding.com/fanpost-frid...
What we’re thankful for this year as Mariners Fans
Happy Thanksgiving, Mariners Fans
www.lookoutlanding.com
November 28, 2025 at 2:16 AM
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jakebparr.bsky.social
Pick a Pitcher!

Player A: 3.99 FIP, 5.43 ERA, 1.29 K/BB, 0.4 HR/9

Player B: 3.99 FIP, 4.11 ERA, 2.47 K/BB, 1.0 HR/9
November 26, 2025 at 11:30 PM
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guante.info
Lots of people sharing this clip because it's funny and cathartic but I also genuinely believe it's important.

We have to win the narrative battle between "I live in a corrupt society and that's just how it is" and "I live in a corrupt society and we are going to defeat and humiliate these ghouls."
miamidsa.org Miami DSA @miamidsa.org · 5d
Good morning to Brazilian reporter Manuela Borges, who’s been waiting eleven years for this petty moment. ❤️ 🇧🇷
November 26, 2025 at 4:07 PM
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cdgoldstein.baseballprospectus.com
the party of FAFO is absolutely terrified of ever Fing O
pbump.com Philip Bump @pbump.com · 6d
You have to keep giving money to avoid collapse and if there’s collapse you have to give more money. It’s called the free market.
November 24, 2025 at 10:58 PM
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swingsandtakes.com
Dominic Canzone was a top 15 hitter by wRC+.... if you lower the PA threshold to qualify. A brief look at some of the changes he made and why the Mariners' *seem* set on him in right field next year.

For @lookoutlanding.bsky.social
Dom can, he must
Questions follow Dominic Canzone despite breakout season
www.lookoutlanding.com
November 24, 2025 at 6:07 PM
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thefrankiedlc.news
In 2018, I followed girls’ baseball teams from Boston and D.C. to Baseball For All Nationals in Rockford, IL. Several of those girls were drafted into the WPBL last night.

The story is no longer online but you can read it in full below:
the path to the women's professional baseball league
“One day it won’t be interesting anymore that I’m a girl playing baseball.”
www.thefrankiedlc.news
November 21, 2025 at 2:25 PM
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hannahrkeyser.bsky.social
For CNN I'm looking to talk to young men (feel free to interpret "young" broadly) who are actively sports betting sober—as in, you made a conscious decision to abstain for your wellbeing or you quit gambling—but are still sports fans. If that's you: Hannah[dot]keyser[at]cnn[dot]com
November 21, 2025 at 3:46 PM
johntrupin.bsky.social
This was one of the most fun episodes of the podcast we've ever had. Thank you everyone for voting on @lookoutlanding.bsky.social and for Meeting us at the Mitt all year long.
November 21, 2025 at 6:49 PM
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meetatthemitt.bsky.social
Celebrate the 2025 @mariners.com with @lookoutlanding.bsky.social/@ffsn.bsky.social one last time.
@johntrupin.bsky.social
@zachmason.bsky.social
@95coffeespoons.bsky.social
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@evanjamesaudio.bsky.social

open.spotify.com/episode/0Z95...
The 2025 Lookout Landing Awards Show - Meet at the Mitt Podcast
open.spotify.com
November 21, 2025 at 6:38 PM
johntrupin.bsky.social
Seattle's system is in great shape at the top, with almost all of their top prospects taking positive steps in 2025. Where the Mariners will want to see strides are from some of the names lower down this list in the coming campaign.
November 21, 2025 at 6:36 PM
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sanfordandson.bsky.social
Big Unit Randy Johnson, the guy with 3 dick jokes in his name, is finally getting his due from the Mariners

www.lookoutlanding.com/good-news/13...
@lookoutlanding.bsky.social #Mariners #RJ51
Seattle Mariners set to hold Randy Johnson number retirement ceremony on May 2, 2026
The Big Unit gets the big ceremony at last
www.lookoutlanding.com
November 20, 2025 at 10:59 PM
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jakemailhot.com
It was assumed when the news of Root Sports demise broke a few months ago, but this article confirms that ESPN will be handling in-network broadcasts for the Mariners (along with five other teams) and the out-of-network MLB.tv service.
theathletic.com The Athletic @theathletic.com · 11d
NEWS: MLB is set to announce its new TV deals with NBC, Netflix and ESPN, sources tell @andrewmarchand.bsky.social.

NBC will become the new home of the first round of the playoffs and Sunday Night Baseball.
November 19, 2025 at 5:54 PM
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joeveyera.bsky.social
Today and every Wednesday through Dec. 17, get free admission to the Seattle Art Museum with a donation of at least two non-perishable canned food items, supporting the Pike Market Senior Center and Food Bank. Details below:
Discounts to Visit Seattle Art Museum
To ensure that everyone has the opportunity to experience art, SAM offers monthly free days and various discounts for visiting our locations.
www.seattleartmuseum.org
November 19, 2025 at 4:49 PM
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lookoutlanding.bsky.social
As a reminder, we have all the Mariners 2025-26 off-season moves tracked here, with links to the relevant stories: www.lookoutlanding.com/latest-news/...
Mariners 2025-2026 off-season tracker
Tracking every move the Mariners make between now and Opening Day
www.lookoutlanding.com
November 19, 2025 at 5:50 AM
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robertcruickshank.com
If Democrats want to win and hold stable majorities in 2026 and 2028 they need to make this a centerpiece of their agenda and message.
usapolling.bsky.social Polling USA @usapolling.bsky.social · 12d
New York - Support For Increasing Taxes On The Top 5% Of Income Earners:

Support: 60%
Oppose: 32%

Siena / Nov 12, 2025
November 18, 2025 at 7:28 PM
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euqubud.baseballprospectus.com
Hey, SABR hasn't put both its feet into bluesky yet (I know, a lot of its people have) but this is a good time to remind you that the SABR Analytics Conference Research Awards are open for nominations.

When you have a few minutes, please nominate some of your favorite baseball research from 2025.
Seeking nominations for 2026 SABR Analytics Conference Research Awards – Society for American Baseball Research
sabr.org
November 17, 2025 at 7:54 PM
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lookoutlanding.bsky.social
Updated with contract details: www.lookoutlanding.com/transactions...
Mariners keep their word, sign Josh Naylor to 5-year, $92.5m contract
The first major deal of the offseason is the one that made the most sense.
www.lookoutlanding.com
November 18, 2025 at 12:46 AM
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lindseyadler.bsky.social
ok cool got it
adamcrafton.bsky.social Adam Crafton @adamcrafton.bsky.social · 13d
A news conference started well for Gianni Infantino. Then Trump reiterated threats to relocate World Cup games from LA and Seattle. And then the likely recipient of FIFA’s peace prize didn’t rule out launching strikes on World Cup co hosts Mexico.

www.nytimes.com/athletic/681...
Trump threatens World Cup host cities over 'safety' concerns, announces visa scheme for fans
www.nytimes.com
November 17, 2025 at 10:25 PM