On Sunday, Hanley Ramirez became only the second (non-injured) player to take more than a half-minute to complete his tater trot.
The tater trots for June 26: Melk Man, Lopez and A-Rod tie it up, and Bourn’s quick trot.
The tater trots for June 22: Chris Heisey and Scott Rolen give us two incredibly quick trots, plus a big home run for Mike Trout.
The tater trots for June 21: Prince Fielder and Pedro Alvarez hit the ball really far, Yoenis Cespedes and Giancarlo Stanton blast rockets.
The tater trots for June 20: John Buck tries to injure his way to the top of the list, Big Papi races him, and an inside-the-parker from Ryan Roberts.
The Mariners pioneered Turn Ahead the Clock nights with a classic guest to throw out the first pitch.
The tater trots for June 19: Brendan Ryan makes a run for it, Rasmus & Bautista put on a field day, and Ramirez & Butler take their sweet time.
A 2008 Mariners Magazine article has an interesting perspective on Yuniesky Betancourt.
Miguel Cabrera had an interesting time on the bases in Saturday’s game.
The tater trots for June 16: some showboating from Jonny Gomes and one of the slowest trots of the year from Nelson Cruz.
The tater trots from June 15: Jay Bruce’s inside-the-parker and a go-ahead home run from Martin Maldonado.
The tater trots for June 14: Adam Dunn and Jim Thome keep mashing home runs.
Matt Cain’s perfect game has me wondering about a lesson from a classic “Peanuts” strip.
The tater trots for June 13: Matt Cain’s perfecto was helped by a few things, including a home run; Jim Thome is back to crushing balls at Target Field.
How do Dodgers fans (or the fans of any team) react to perfection from their hated rival?
A look at some over-used silly drawings on the back of 1988 Topps Big cards.