Lookout Landing

Hello Seattle Mariners fans! Zach Mason, Anders Jorstad and Evan James are here for the Meet at the Mitt episode 17th on May 20th. First up, Bryce Miller turns in another excellent start, further cementing our faith in his fastball and future at the front end of the rotation. Next up, what’s eating Luis? Zach looks at what might be ailing our staff ace and the wider context with which to understand the struggles. Anders proposes a daring yet controversial trade to spark the offense. Evan shares the new theme music for the recurring JARRED KELENIC FOR MVP segment. Lastly Anders shares his excitement for the impending dominance of Prelander Berroa with series against the Oakland Athletics, Pittsburgh Pirates, New York Yankees and Texas Rangers up next. Shout out to our sponsor MacDougall bats! Use the code “GOMS” at checkout for a discount! TWITTER LINKS: https://twitter.com/LookoutLanding https://twitter.com/JohnTrupin https://twitter.com/KatePreusser https://twitter.com/EvanJamesAudio https://twitter.com/Ande

Hello Seattle Mariners fans! John Trupin, Kate Preusser and Evan James are here for the Meet at the Mitt episode 16 on the morning of May 16th! After a Kirby start where the mariners beat the tar out of the feeble Detroit Tigers, much optimism abounds. First up John asks the gang whether or not this is the greatest Mariners rotation of all time? How does it compare to the legendary 2001 and 2010 rotations? What is eating Matt Brash? Kate gives flowers to Taylor Saucedo and Juan Then for their impressive innings out of the pen. Collectively we all wonder if there is another bat to be acquired for this lineup either in Tacoma (Mike Ford!) or through a trade (the Oakland As are selling). Shout out to our sponsor MacDougall bats! Use the code “GOMS” at checkout for a discount! TWITTER LINKS: https://twitter.com/LookoutLanding https://twitter.com/JohnTrupin https://twitter.com/KatePreusser https://twitter.com/EvanJamesAudio https://twitter.com/AndersJorstad https://twitter.com/RealZachMason https://macdougallbats.

Hello Seattle Mariners fans! Zach Mason and Evan James are joined by staff writer Grant Bronsdon are here for Meet at the Mitt episode 15 on Friday May 12th. First things first, Lookout Landing has been immortalized in Legend of Zelda cannon. Is this a direct reference to your favorite baseball blog, to the T Mobile Park/Safeco Field section or just a beautiful piece of serendipity? Whatever the case, it is quite specifically a legendary achievement. Anyways, the Mariners! First up Zach is here to dig deep on his Julio article from earlier this week and see what’s eating our brightest young star. Next up, a look at the ZIPS projections and how they have changed for the Mariners. What changes do we buy? Who still needs improvement? Grant offers some deep insights on the challenges of importing offensive talent to T Mobile Park and how it can skew our evaluations of individual players’ struggles when they become magnified by the wider ineffectiveness of the team offensively. Grant and Zach rave about the outsta

Hello Seattle Mariners fans! John Trupin, Kate Preusser and Evan James are here for the Meet at the Mitt episode 14 on May 8th! The Mariners are fresh off a series victory, taking two of three games against the rival Houston Astros. However, with the juggernaut and division leading Texas Rangers rolling into town, there is little time to rest. Are the ice cold bats of Julio, Ty, Eugenio and Cal starting to heat up? How impressive has Bryce Miller been through two starts? Will the pitching success continue? What’s the scoop on Muñoz and Moore? We’ve got all the answers. Let us know if you think the Mariners are poised for a breakout offensively in the comments below. Shout out to our sponsor MacDougall bats! Use the code “GOMS” at checkout for a discount! TWITTER LINKS: https://twitter.com/LookoutLanding https://twitter.com/JohnTrupin https://twitter.com/KatePreusser https://twitter.com/EvanJamesAudio https://twitter.com/AndersJorstad https://twitter.com/RealZachMason https://macdougallbats.com/ PROMO CODE “GO

Hello Seattle Mariners fans! Anders Jorstad, Zach Mason and Evan James are here for Meet at the Mitt episode 13 on Saturday May 6th. The Mariners are fresh off a loss to the Houston Astros due to some monster home runs from who else but Yordan Alvarez and Kyle Tucker. Despite the loss, the hometown crowd showed up to see the team strut in their new City Connect. Despite the loss, the team rolls into T-Mobile Park with the wind in their sails after sweeping the Oakland Athletics and a chance to tie their record with Houston by winning the final two of the series. What’s eating Houston’s offense? How impressive was Bryce Miller earlier this week, and what are we looking for from the rookie on Sunday? Will Marco hold it together enough for the offense to squeak out a few runs? Have the bats really started to come alive? We’ve got all the answers, but be sure to tell us where you’re at with the state of the team in the comments below. Shout out to our sponsor MacDougall bats! Use the code “GOMS” at checkout for a

Hello Seattle Mariners fans! John Trupin, Kate Preusser and Evan James are here for the Meet at the Mitt episode 12! The Mariners stole a game on Sunday to stay afloat at 12-16 as they roll into Oakland behind the rookie arm of Bryce Miller. The offense has been in a deep funk but are looking to get right against the underbelly of the league in May. Where are the bright spots? Will Teoscar ever take another walk? What’s eating Julio? We have all the pressing answers. What are you most excited to see from the team in May? Are you hyped for Bryce Miller? Awaiting the heating up of Julio’s bat? Anticipating power from Ty France? Let us know in the comments. Shout out to our sponsor MacDougall bats! Use the code “GOMS” at checkout for a discount!  TWITTER LINKS: https://twitter.com/LookoutLanding https://twitter.com/JohnTrupin https://twitter.com/KatePreusser https://twitter.com/EvanJamesAudio https://twitter.com/AndersJorstad https://twitter.com/RealZachMason https://macdougallbats.com/ PROMO CODE “GOMS” Learn m

Hello Seattle Mariners fans! Anders Jorstad, Zach Mason and Evan James are here for Meet at the Mitt episode 11 on April 27th. The Mariners dropped the final two of three against the Philadelphia Phillies to fall to 11-14 as they roll into Toronto to face the fearsome Blue Jays. Robbie Ray is out for the season and DMO has been pulled back from rehab. How will the Mariners fill in the gaps in the roster? Can Chris Flexen return to form? Is Marco’s glow up for real? Are the prospects rounding into form down on the farm? When will Julio break out? Anders points out the Mariners have 6 above average hitters in the lineup, despite the offensive reputation. Evan reminds the world that the Mariners are still 2nd in all of baseball in pitching WAR behind only the utterly insane Tampa Bay Rays. Zach pilots the good ship Mariner for the Jarred MVP watch as it rapidly picks up steam. Lastly, we take the temperature of the room and look ahead to hopefully, a winning future. Shout out to our sponsor MacDougall bats! Use

Hello Seattle Mariners fans! John Trupin, Kate Preusser and Evan James are here for the Meet at the Mitt episode 10! The Mariners took 2 of 3 games from the St. Louis Cardinals and find themselves at 8-10 as we record on the morning April 25th. Big series are on the horizon against the Phillies, the Texas Rangers, the Oakland Athletics and the Toronto Blue Jays. A difficult stretch to be sure, but an opportunity to learn much more about the Mariners offense. Will Kolten Wong turn it on? Will Julio turn it up? How long is Flexen’s leash? We’ve got the answers. The conversation starts with a look around the AL West where the A’s and Angels are floundering, but the Rangers are rising. Kate looks at Easton McGee and the possibility of him stepping into the rotation is Flexen continues to struggle. Evan laments that none of the prospect starters are ready yet even if development is continuing apace. Finally, huge thanks to our new sponsor MacDougall Bats! Use the promo code “GOMS” at checkout to support the pod an

Hello Seattle Mariners fans! Anders Jorstad, Zach Mason and Evan James are here for Meet at the Mitt on 4/20! Yes indeed it’s a smoky Thursday in Seattle and the Mariners at 8-11, fresh off a sweep at the hands of the Milwaukee Brewers. Are changes at DH afoot? Is Tommy La Stella fully cooked or al dente? We kick things off with an around the horn about new Ohtani rumors and Oakland finally landing a new stadium commitment from Last Vegas. Zach digs deep on Logan Gilbert, accompanying his excellent piece from earlier this week, be sure to check that out. Our final segment is the new “Jarred MVP watch”, which is entirely self-explanatory but a fun romp nonetheless. Lastly we take stock of where the team is and where hopefully it might be headed. Huge thanks to our new sponsor MacDougall Bats! Use the promo code “GOMS” at checkout to support the pod and get a great deal! TWITTER LINKS: https://twitter.com/LookoutLanding https://twitter.com/JohnTrupin https://twitter.com/KatePreusser https://twitter.com/EvanJame

Hello Seattle Mariners fans! John Trupin, Kate Preusser and Evan James are here for the Meet At The Mitt episode 9! The Mariners swept the Colorado Rockies out of Seattle and find themselves at .500 with things looking up as the rare foe St. Louis Cardinals come to T Mobile Park. Ten percent of the season is in the book, so how are we feeling? Jarred, right? So hot right now. The biggest (non)surprise so far? The pitching staff is collectively tied with Tampa Bay for the league lead in WAR by Fangraphs. Kate goes into detail on Logan Gilbert, Walter, “The Stopper” and how essential he has been to the team’s success. Twitter questions abound on the great shelling of Chris Flexen, Kolten Wong’s smoke and mirrors show and the state of the American League West. Everyone gets in a few jabs at the deeply questionable design choices embroidered in the Texas Rangers City Connect uniforms and nervously awaits the Mariners own design reveal on May 5th. Finally, huge thanks to our new sponsor MacDougall Bats! Use the pr

Hello Seattle Mariners fans! Anders Jorstad, Zach Mason and Evan James are here for Meet at the Mitt on an auspicious Thursday afternoon/ The Mariners won the final game of the 3-3 road trip to roll back into Seattle at 5-8. There have been highs and deep, profound lows in the seasons first two weeks, but some bright spots are there to be found. Zach breaks down Jarred’s monster success over the season’s first few weeks, capping it off with some highlight reel home runs in the Chicago series. Anders preaches patience as Kolten Wong sorts himself at the plate and Dylan Moore slowly ramps up to speed. Evan reminds us all that 13 games is just far enough into the season for opinions to gel, but not late enough to fully crystalize. Everyone collectively shares a little jealousy over the wild start of the Tampa Bay Rays. Lastly we take stock of where the team is and where hopefully it might be headed. TWITTER LINKS: https://twitter.com/LookoutLanding https://twitter.com/JohnTrupin https://twitter.com/KatePreusser

Hello Seattle Mariners fans! Anders Jorstad, Zach Mason and Evan James are here for Meet at the Mitt on Easter Sunday. First up, the Mariners, proud victors of two in a row are surging back to .500 on the bats of Jarred Kelenic and Julio Rodriguez, but is all well with the offense? The gang talks Kolten Wong’s slow start, injury updates for Evan White and the ascendance of Gabe Speier. Currently hitting over .300, has Jarred finally found his stroke? Can AJ Pollock continue this power surge long term? How incredible does Cal Raleigh look at the plate? What even IS Teoscar Hernández? We’ve got all the zesty Mariners discourse you crave. Finally, huge thanks to our new sponsor MacDougall Bats! Use the promo code “GOMS” at checkout to support the pod and get a great deal! TWITTER LINKS: https://twitter.com/LookoutLanding https://twitter.com/JohnTrupin https://twitter.com/KatePreusser https://twitter.com/EvanJamesAudio https://twitter.com/AndersJorstad https://twitter.com/RealZachMason https://macdougallbats.com/

Hello Seattle Mariners fans! John Trupin, Kate Preusser and Evan James are here for the Meet At The Mitt episode 6!.The offseason is over, the on season is here and the gang is all back to the business of baseball proper. First things first, the Mariners came out somewhat limp in the first series against the Cleveland Guardians and we have the full breakdown. Next up is the continuing saga of Billy Bobby Ray and his potentially lengthy IL stint. We talk Jarred, Cal, early bullpen returns, concerns and hopes for the series ahead against the Minnesota Twins and Los Angeles Angels. Finally, huge thanks to our new sponsor MacDougall Bats! Use the promo code “GOMS” at checkout to support the pod and get a great deal! TWITTER LINKS: https://twitter.com/LookoutLanding https://twitter.com/JohnTrupin https://twitter.com/KatePreusser https://twitter.com/EvanJamesAudio https://twitter.com/AndersJorstad https://twitter.com/RealZachMason https://macdougallbats.com/ PROMO CODE “GOMS” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

Hello Seattle Mariners fans! Anders Jorstad and Evan James are joined by Bat Flips and Nerds, A British Take on Baseball’s John McGee and Russell Eassom for the Meet At The Mitt episode 5! We talk about the popularity (or lack thereof) of British baseball, the World Baseball Classic, king Harry Ford and the struggle of being an international baseball fan. Our guests take us on a journey through the rise of team Great Britain and how their success has been grown from the ground up, getting homegrown players into major league systems. Lastly we talk the ascending future of British baseball and the surging popularity thanks to the WBC. Be sure to check out Bat Flips & Nerds at https://batflipsandnerds.com/. Finally, huge thanks to our new sponsor MacDougall Bats! Use the promo code “GOMS” at checkout to support the pod and get a great deal! TWITTER LINKS: https://twitter.com/LookoutLanding https://twitter.com/JohnTrupin https://twitter.com/KatePreusser https://twitter.com/EvanJamesAudio https://twitter.com/Ander

Hello Seattle Mariners fans! Anders, Zach Mason and Evan James are here for the Meet At The Mitt episode 2! Opening day is in the books and the Mariners are undefeated. First off, ZAM tells the truths of the Brash pitch heard round the world, with an article on the magic of that at bat coming in the next days. Everyone collectively remains unconcerned about Tommy La Stella while looking very much forward to the impending debut of Cooper Hummel. Evan refers to Hummel as a “switch blade player” instead of “Swiss army knife” in a fever ridden fugue state. Zach draws a compelling comparison between last night and one of George Clooney’s most iconic scenes from ER (Evan cannot remember GREYS ANATOMY). Everyone raves about Julio’s rise this offseason and his continued prominence in the local and national media. Jarred Kelenic gets thumbs up all around for a strong night at the plate, on the base paths and in the outfield. Finally, huge thanks to our new sponsor MacDougall Bats! Use the promo code “GOMS” at checkout

Hello Seattle Mariners fans! John Trupin, Kate Preusser and Evan James are here for the Meet At The Mitt episode 3! With opening day right around the corner, we are here to look at the final 26 man roster as the team rolls into the regular season at full steam. Who made the bullpen? How are Trammel and Marlowe healing up? Who’s healthy? Who’s hitting? We have all the answers. Everyone makes a spicy prediction about a statistical category where the Mariners could lead the league this season. Kate gives flowers to the Mariners training staff for good pitching health and prays for continued fortune. Collectively we try and sus out some of the playing time across the infield in the absence of Dylan Moore and wrap with a smattering of listener questions. Finally, huge thanks to our new sponsor MacDougall Bats! Use the promo code “GOMS” at checkout to support the pod and get a great deal!   TWITTER LINKS: https://twitter.com/LookoutLanding https://twitter.com/JohnTrupin https://twitter.com/KatePreusser https://twit

Hello Seattle Mariners fans! Anders Jorstad, Zach Mason and Evan James are here for the Meet At The Mitt episode 2! This time it’s “Picks to Click” or dark horses, under the radar guys, whichever colloquial metaphor you prefer. We are looking for the Mariners ready to pop from the major league club on down through the minors. Anders talks “the Vanilla Missile” Walter Ford and College World Series legend Isiah Campbell. Zach digs deep on the new version of Robbie Ray and Evan goes full minors with Jonatan Clase and Tyler Locklear. If you’ve been hungry for some Mariners minors, we have your feast. Who is your pick to click for 2023 (besides Jarred, we all see it)? Let us know in the comments who you think is due to open some eyes this season.   TWITTER LINKS: https://twitter.com/LookoutLanding https://twitter.com/JohnTrupin https://twitter.com/KatePreusser https://twitter.com/EvanJamesAudio https://twitter.com/AndersJorstad https://twitter.com/RealZachMason Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/

Hello Seattle Mariners fans! John, Kate and Evan are here for the Meet At The Mitt debut episode! With only 8 days to go before opening day the 26 man roster has begun to crystalize. The crew kicks off with the little AL west preview and fond memories of Sports Illustrated now that our new King has risen to his rightful throne (Julio on the cover). Evan makes his case for the Rangers and Angels being a washed rivalry but Kate remains vigilant in a competitive AL West, choosing not to underestimate the competition. Between the Angels and Rangers who do you think poses the bigger threat to the Mariners playoff hopes? Lastly we wrap with Kate giving her finest, most cost conscious and gluten free picks from a smattering of new menu options at T-Mobile Park for the upcoming season. Be sure to let whoever you can know that the Mariners owe us money for both Chaos Ball and Ham Swaggerty, we will accept Titos and sandwich sponsorship as recompense for our deep and invaluable contributions to the lore.   TWITTER LINK

Hello Seattle Mariners fans! John is here, Kate is back from Spring Training and Evan has returned to make a very special announcement: The “Lookout Landing Podcast” will become the “Meet at the Mitt”, a reference to the bronze/brass glove outside of T Mobile park. Lookout Landing has famously been a place for the fans to congregate and we are ecstatic to begin a new chapter of the podcast with a new meet up spot. This week there is much to discuss! How electric has Harry Ford been in the World Baseball Classic? What’s new about Jarred’s batting stance? Will his spring success carry over into season play? Are the Texas Rangers and Los Angeles Angels a real threat in the American League West? Why is Zach DeLoach getting so much playing time? How are Evan White’s legs holding up? We’ve got all the answers. If you have any issues finding the podcast in the future, feel free to ping Evan on Twitter! TWITTER LINKS: https://twitter.com/LookoutLanding https://twitter.com/JohnTrupin https://twitter.com/KatePreusser h

Hello Seattle Mariners fans! John is out, Kate is at Spring Training, but the boys Evan, Anders and Zach are here to look at ZAM’s contentious, deeply scandalous predictions in his very thoughtful piece “40 Mariners and MLB Predictions For 2023”. Anyone can hide behind vagueness and anonymity, but Zach has come with facts, data and serious analysis to stake his reputation on the Mariners. Evan and Anders are here to affirm the faith as the team closes in on opening day with under 3 weeks left to go. How many home runs for Julio? At bats for Evan White? Who leads the Mariners pitching staff in fWAR? The answers might surprise you! Check out Zach's article and submit your own quantitative predictions with a confidence percentage and stake your claim to true galaxy brain bragging rights. Check out Zach's article here: https://www.lookoutlanding.com/2023/3/6/23621345/mariners-mlb-predictions-projections-2023-alsojuliomvp TWITTER LINKS: https://twitter.com/LookoutLanding https://twitter.com/JohnTrupin https://twit