John Stanton, the Seattle Mariners CEO and a key figure in the new era of MLB rules, sees a future for automated balls and strikes in the big leagues. He’d… Read More
John Stanton has been leading great teams for more than four decades. The respected tech luminary helped pioneer and transform the mobile industry, serving in executive roles at companies such… Read More
Sitting in the stands down the first base line Thursday at T-Mobile Park in Seattle, I was feeling like a real fan, in my white Mariners jersey with GEEKWIRE on… Read More
John Stanton’s birthday is coming up soon. And he’s not too thrilled about it. “I turn 65 at the end of the month, which is kind of pissing me off,”… Read More
Here’s what we’re talking about on the GeekWire Podcast this week. The world of the COVID-19 pandemic is unlike anything any of us has ever experienced. We covered three stories… Read More
Mariners fans, meet magenta. Seattle’s pro baseball stadium will be named T-Mobile Park for the next 25 years after a new deal between the Mariners and the Bellevue, Wash.-based wireless… Read More
Today’s featured stories Seattle sports stadiums all Clear for new biometric security, payments and alcohol ID verification Comcast’s Seattle expansion highlights complex history of urban internet access T-Mobile takes its… Read More
TAYLOR’S TAKE ON THE WEEK IN SPORTS TECH: It took t-shirts, bagels, placards, hashtags, autographs, coffee, gift cards, videos, photos, and a lot of sore thumbs. But an all-out marketing blitz… Read More
For any Mariners fans hoping to watch today’s game against Texas, your only option is Facebook. That’s because of a deal Major League Baseball inked in March to stream 25… Read More
[Love sports and technology? Sign up for our sports tech newsletter to receive this rundown from GeekWire’s Taylor Soper via email every week.] TAYLOR’S TAKE ON THE WEEK IN SPORTS TECH: Vicis, the… Read More
After American Airlines threw Tacoma Rainiers infielder D.J. Peterson some sort of curveball, he and his teammates Daniel Vogelbach, Pat Light, and Mark Lowe were forced to take a very… Read More
To describe Jerry Dipoto as a baseball geek is probably an understatement. The Seattle Mariners general manager has long been a baseball historian and statistical guru, dating back to his… Read More
Amazon’s voice technology has made its way into Major League Baseball. Earlier this month, the Seattle Mariners became the first professional sports franchise to place Amazon Echo devices inside stadium… Read More
Nintendo’s bottom line got a nice bump last year thanks to Seattle’s professional baseball team. The gaming giant today reported its financial results for the fiscal year ended March 31, with big… Read More
Ever wonder what it’s like to catch a 90 MPH fastball from a Major League Baseball pitcher? The Seattle Mariners are giving you a glimpse at this month’s Spring Training. The… Read More
Topgolf is coming to Seattle — but only temporarily. The fast-growing high-tech golf entertainment complex operator will take over Safeco Field next month with its first-ever “Crush” event that will give… Read More
There are some debates that seem to come up during every baseball season. Whether the National League should start using designated hitters; which players deserve to be in the Hall of Fame; why… Read More
Get ready for your close-up, Mario. Nintendo president Tatsumi Kimishima told a Japanese newspaper that the company will begin releasing its own feature films in the next two to three… Read More
To those in the Seattle tech community, the name John Stanton probably rings a bell. To Seattle sports fans, though, probably not — until today, that is. The Seattle Mariners announced plans… Read More
Editor’s note: This story and headline were updated to reflect the official team announcement. The Seattle Mariners announced huge leadership changes today, with long-time CEO Howard Lincoln stepping down and… Read More
Golf is meeting baseball at Safeco Field. Mariners fans can now not only watch baseball, but also take some virtual golf shots at the ballpark thanks to a new high-tech… Read More
Lego fans were in for a treat this weekend at Safeco Field. As part of a special event at the Mariners game on Sunday, the MLB club announced its lineup with… Read More
The Seattle Mariners are already getting geeky this season with LED lights at Safeco Field. Now here comes the hologram. At a new Pepsi Fan Deck near the left field line,… Read More
It’s nearly April and that means one thing — a new set of Mariners commercials are here. In what’s become an annual tradition, Seattle’s professional baseball club is out with four new… Read More
Safeco Field is getting geeky. The Seattle Mariners today announced that they have installed a new LED lighting fixture at their ballpark, becoming the first MLB team to do so. With the… Read More
Robinson Cano is certainly staying busy this offseason. The Seattle Mariners star second baseman today announced a new multi-year agreement with HTC and will become the phone maker’s North American brand… Read More
The Seattle Mariners made history today, but not the kind baseball fans are used to hearing about. During a Spring Training game down in Tempe, Ariz., first-year Mariners skipper Lloyd… Read More
Today’s newest smartphones can now read your fingerprint and take 41-megapixel photos, but that darn battery still doesn’t seem to last longer than one day on a single charge. For those… Read More
The Seattle Mariners will likely miss out on baseball’s playoffs yet again, but that isn’t stopping the team from improving the fan experience at Safeco Field from a tech perspective.… Read More
In the grand scheme of the game they call baseball, a foul ball is meaningless. Batted balls that land outside the chalked white lines are deemed out of play and are… Read More