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.

Seattle Mariners Debunking Clichés

June 14, 2018 Brian Hight Comments Off

Most sports fans have heard the old cliché that “you can’t win (fill in the blank) early, but you can sure lose (fill in the blank) early.” And while it does seem reasonable that a […]

The Surprise That Is Marco Gonzales

June 7, 2018 Brian Hight Comments Off

Over the weekend, I noticed that Marco Gonzales, starting pitcher for the Seattle Mariners, had been picked up on waivers in my oldest fantasy baseball league. The league originally started back in Memphis, TN, so […]

Are The Seattle Mariners This Good?

May 24, 2018 Brian Hight Comments Off

The early months of the MLB season have been pretty good overall for the Seattle Mariners. Heading into the final, afternoon, game of the series against the Oakland Athletics, the Mariners record stood at 29-19, […]

The Seattle Mariners Will Get Better Dee At Second Base

May 18, 2018 Brian Hight Comments Off

In the immediate wake of Robinson Cano’s suspension for violating MLB’s drug policy, the front office of the Seattle Mariners stated that former Gold Glove Award winner Dee Gordon, who was obtained in the offseason […]

Is Ryon Healy’s Power For Real?

May 4, 2018 Brian Hight Comments Off

One of the things you can say about Seattle Mariners first baseman Ryon Healy is that when he hits the ball he does do damage. Healy’s slash line heading into Thursday night’s game against his […]

How Good Is Mitch Haniger?

April 27, 2018 Brian Hight Comments Off

Through twenty-three games of the long and winding one hundred and sixty-two game season, the unlikely Seattle Mariner leading the team in fWAR is none other than break out candidate Mitch Haniger. When I brought […]

Milestones To Look Forward To Watching The Seattle Mariners In 2018

April 13, 2018 Brian Hight Comments Off

While the Seattle Mariners have played the fewest games in MLB so far this year, due mostly to odd scheduling, travel, and snow days, a lot has happened in the first two weeks of the […]

A Tale Of Two Felix Hernandezes

April 6, 2018 Brian Hight Comments Off

When pitchers and catchers reported to Spring Training and then later when the position players arrived, Felix Hernandez, like virtually every other player in major league baseball, was in the “best shape of his life.” […]

Preview Of The 2018 Seattle Mariners – The Starting Rotation

March 21, 2018 Brian Hight Comments Off

As Spring Training begins to wind down, with just over a week until the start of the season, the time to look at the Seattle Mariners starting rotation draws nigh. Despite some nagging injuries that […]

Ichiro Returns To The Seattle Mariners

March 7, 2018 Brian Hight Comments Off

To kick off week three of Spring Training, the Seattle Mariners announced the signing of Ichiro Suzuki to a one-year deal, pending a physical, returning the legendary outfielder to the MLB team he originally joined […]