Swings & Takes

My name is Ryan Blake. I started Swings & Takes in 2021. I write about the Mariners.

I'm a former newspaper reporter turned policy analyst. I've been a member of the Mariners blogosphere for a while, mostly as a commenter at Lookout Landing (where you can still find me). You can reach me on BlueSky, or via .

Swings & Takes is a hobby. I enjoy writing, and so I write. That others might read what I write makes the time and effort worth it. The S&T audience quintupled in 2024, and I greatly appreciate the new and continued support.

Thanks for reading.

FULL ARCHIVE

Featured posts can be found in the "Newsletter" tab. Shorter notes can be found in the "Blog" tab. Below are all posts published on Swings & Takes.

• 21 Apr, 2025 The Mariners offense is rolling
• 19 Apr, 2025 20 games
• 18 Apr, 2025 Dan Wilsons again
• 16 Apr, 2025 Shooting down the “new” Luis Castillo rumor
• 15 Apr, 2025 Hot corner, hot potato
• 08 Apr, 2025 Wilson visits the mound
• 07 Apr, 2025 10 games
• 07 Apr, 2025 Generation Julio
• 01 Apr, 2025 The Mariners have a closer
• 31 Mar, 2025 Out in front
• 28 Mar, 2025 Opening Day attendance
• 25 Mar, 2025 Cal Raleigh extension
• 24 Mar, 2025 Going for good
• 21 Mar, 2025 Mariners streaming option
• 20 Mar, 2025 Uniform patch 2.025
• 13 Mar, 2025 Live baseball: Royals at Mariners 3/12
• 08 Mar, 2025 George Kirby's shoulder
• 05 Mar, 2025 Justin Turner comments
• 17 Feb, 2025 J.P. Crawford is still different now
• 13 Feb, 2025 The shape of baseball
• 16 Dec, 2024 T-Mobile Park, solar powered
• 21 Oct, 2024 T-Mobile Park, factored
• 07 Oct, 2024 Edgar the emissary
• 29 Aug, 2024 T-Mobile Park, after dark

Note some older posts have not yet been moved over from Substack.

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