Not letting their December disappointment hold them back, The Mariners take on an old foe come May 11th — the Déjà Vu strip club. The team is attempting to use a 2007 city law – which prohibits adult cabarets within 800 feet of schools, community centers, and parks and open space – to block the opening of the club, citing that Safeco Field, Safeco Plaza, Edgar Martinez Plaza, and the Edgar Martinez Drive South overpass all fall under the realm of parks and open space. Continue Reading…
It’s a feat so rare in recent Mariner history that you may have to read it twice; three weeks into the 2009 MLB season, the Seattle Mariners hold first place with a solid 12-7 record. Thanks to steady batting and excellent pitching (we lead the American League with a 3.50 ERA), the Mariners are shaping up to be an excellent ball club. The most publicized player this season, Griffey, has yet to put big numbers up, but his presence is being felt around the clubhouse, and through increased attendance.
The big question is if the Seattle Mariners can keep it up. The current ESPN power rankings have the Mariners slotted in sixth. This is a big departure from preseason expectations, where one poll of ESPN employees had 18 people for the Angels winning the west, 3 for the A’s, and zero for the Mariners. Meanwhile, both the A’s and Angels are struggling and under 500.
The Mariners play the first game of a three game series in Chicago tonight at 5:11pm on FSN.
Last night, Ken Griffey Jr. made it official, and agreed to return to Seattle for a 1 year contract as designated hitter. The “house that Griffey built” will house its superstar one more time. It is unclear if Griffey will retire after this season, but fans are excited to have Seattle’s first baseball superstar back where he belongs. His 2 million dollar salary is nothing compared to what he will bring in attendance and energy to a team with a 100 million dollar payroll.
None of us will forget his impact on Seattle and youthful energy he brought to the team in the early nineties, as well as his major contribution to the 1995 “Refuse to Lose” Mariners postseason run. Griffey remains an untainted superstar from an era that produced stars in question like McGwire, Bonds, Clemens, and many more – he’s just what Seattle needs.
A business permit for a new strip next to Safeco Field named Déjà Vu has been issued by the city of Seattle. The club is another extension of Roger Forbes’ Déjà Vu chain. Continue Reading…
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