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Seattle Mariners President Kevin Mather Repeatedly Puts Foot In Mouth During Interview The executive criticized players' English and said his star third baseman was "overpaid." Seattle Mariners CEO and team president Kevin Mather apologized late Sunday night for comments made during a recent online event where he expressed opinions about organizational strategy, personnel moves and club finances. Mather’s comments came in a speech to the Bellevue, Washington, Breakfast Rotary Club on Feb. 5 and were posted online over the weekend. “I want to apologize to every member of the Seattle Marine...

“Like all of you, I was extremely disappointed when I learned of Kevin Mather’s recent comments,” Stanton said in a statement. “His comments were inappropriate and do not represent our organization’s feelings about our players, staff, and fans. “There is no excuse for what was said, and I won’t try to make one. I offer my sincere apology on behalf of the club and my partners to our players and fans. We must be, and do, better.” Mather spoke to a Rotary Club in Bellevue, Washington, on Feb. 5. The video was posted on YouTube this weekend but has since been deleted. Mariners blo...

1) OF Ken Griffey Jr. Drafted in first round (No. 1 overall) in 1987 Griffey might have a case as the best homegrown player of any team in any era when considering how much hype surrounded the top overall pick as the son of a three-time All-Star. It’s wild to imagine that the Mariners nearly passed on the sure-bet center fielder out of Moeller High School in Cincinnati. Former owner George Argyros had his heart set on a college pitcher, and his top choice was Mike Harkey. Griffey only wound up in Seattle by agreeing to a $160,000 bonus, well below the $225,000 that the previous year’s top...

Published: 11:00 AM January 11, 2021    Wendy Cummins, Alastair Cummins, committee member Ann Roberts, supporters Liz Asbury, Sue Artus and Spooky the dog walked 10 miles to raise funds for the RNLI. - Credit: RNLI Seaton and Beer RNLI’s Annual Autumn Sponsored Walk, this year socially distanced, on Sunday, October 25, raised £561.50.  Alastair Cummins and Wendy Cummins plus committee member Ann Roberts, supporters Liz Asbury, Sue Artus and Spooky the dog walked 10 miles from the junction on the A375 Seaton Road to the Honiton and Blackberry Camp junction to Seaton via Southleigh, Colyt...