Articles by Brian Hight

About Brian Hight

Brian Hight lives in Seattle and writes primarily about MLB and the local Seattle Mariners, with a focus on advanced analytics. Occasionally, he delves into the NFL and the NBA, also with an emphasis on advanced statistics. He’s currently pursuing a Certificate in Data Analysis online from Microsoft, where he hopes to create a prediction model for baseball outcomes for his capstone project.

Is Jesse Winker The Worst Defensive OF In All Of Baseball?

September 21, 2022 Brian Hight Comments Off

For the most casual of Mariners fans, the fan who tunes in for a few innings here or there throughout Spring and early Summer but may start to get locked in as they’ve heard that […]

Julio Rodriguez Joins The 20/20 Club

August 25, 2022 Brian Hight Comments Off

In Wednesday’s Seattle Mariners day game against the Washington Nationals, Julio Rodriguez hit his 20th home run of the season. By notching his 20th dinger, Rodriguez officially joined the 20/20 club with 20 HRs and 20 stolen […]

Are These The Miracle Mariners?

July 19, 2022 Brian Hight Comments Off

When Oregon Sports News went on hiatus for a summer break on June 21st, the Seattle Mariners were 29-39, ten games under .500, and coming out of a much-needed off day. As the presses were […]

An Incredible May Drought For The Seattle Mariners – Can It Be Fixed?

May 27, 2022 Brian Hight Comments Off

Going into the Memorial Day weekend, the Seattle Mariners will continue to pursue a month-long goal – To Win TWO Consecutive Games. The Mariners last won back-to-back games on Tuesday, April 26th. After sweeping the […]

Seattle Mariners Fans Need To Calm Down About Jarred Kelenic

April 18, 2022 Brian Hight Comments Off

First, a caveat. Twitter is perhaps not the best barometer of mood and sentiment. That said, Mariners Twitter has been clinically schizophrenic over the course of the first ten games of the season. Pronouncements about […]

Projections For The 2022 Seattle Mariners – Where Will They Finish?

April 4, 2022 Brian Hight Comments Off

The delayed Opening Day is a week away, and with rosters rounding into shape around MLB, the major projection models are also beginning to settle into their final preseason form. The age-old fanbase cry of […]

The Seattle Mariners Find Pieces In Cincinnati Reds’ Fire Sale

March 16, 2022 Brian Hight Comments Off

On Monday, the Seattle Mariners acquired outfielder Jesse Winker and third baseman Eugenio Suarez from the Cincinnati Reds in exchange for pitching prospect Brandon Williamson, pitcher Justin Dunn, and outfielder Jake Fraley, along with a […]

NFL Records Are Having An MLB Moment

January 6, 2022 Brian Hight Comments Off

In 1961 the centerfielder and the right fielder for the New York Yankees were chasing another legendary Yankee right fielder and a hallowed single season record. Of course, that was Mickey Mantle and Roger Maris […]

Did The Seattle Mariners Really Cut Ties With Kyle Seager Via Email?

November 3, 2021 Brian Hight Comments Off

Over the weekend, Seattle Mariners Twitter was in an uproar when it was reported by Ryan Divish of the Seattle Times that longtime Mariner third baseman Kyle Seager was informed via email from assistant general […]

Why Are The Seattle Mariners’ Playoff Odds So Low?

August 26, 2021 Brian Hight Comments Off

Coming off a 6-2 road stint that saw the Seattle Mariners sweep three in Arlington, TX against the lowly Texas Rangers, lose two but salvage the final game in Houston, TX against the Houston Astros, […]