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Rec Room shutdown, robot umps, torpedo bats, FedEx meets Amazon, and OpenAI’s odd media buy

Rec Room’s shutdown is one of the biggest Seattle startup implosions in recent memory — and it raises questions about whether the AI boom should be paying attention to what happened with VR. Plus, MLB’s new robot ump system is already creating drama, and we road-test Amazon’s new FedEx Office returns deal. Read More

Want to watch the Seattle Mariners? Here are the TV and streaming options as Opening Day arrives

The Mariners enabled a “channel finder” on their website that lets fans search by zip code to find available providers and channel information in their area. Read More

Mariners open Spring Training with a win — and a loss in first Automated Ball-Strike challenge

The technology for tracking balls and strikes and challenging the human umpires behind home plate is making its Major League Baseball debut this season. Read More

Seattle Mariners announce new streaming and cable TV plans ahead of upcoming baseball season

The streaming option, through the MLB app, will be offered at $99.99 per year or $19.99 per month. Read More

Seattle shakes again as Mariners grand slam triggers another big burst of seismic activity

An eighth-inning blast by Geno Suarez sent more than 46,000 fans into a frenzy and generated earthquake-like activity registered by the Pacific Northwest Seismic Network. Read More

Seattle Mariners social media success driven by ‘group chat’ vibe and prepping for the unpredictable

A team behind the scenes is ready to react to the next big play on the field or fan moment in the stands in hopes of transferring the energy in the ballpark across the city and region and as far as the internet will take it. Read More

T-Mobile will power Automated Ball-Strike Challenge System coming to Major League Baseball in 2026

Human umpires will remain behind the plate calling balls and strikes in Major League Baseball games, but next season their calls will be officially open to challenge via technology for the first time. Read More

Is baseball ready for robot umpires? We fielded an informal survey at the MLB All-Star Game in Seattle

Tuesday night’s Major League Baseball All-Star Game in Seattle attracted a sea of fans rooting for a variety of players… Read More

Testing T-Mobile’s ‘MLB Next’ app: AR tech adds boost to in-stadium All-Star baseball experience

The hardest thing about testing a mobile app during Monday’s Home Run Derby at T-Mobile Park in Seattle was the… Read More

Drones light up Seattle sky with baseball images and more as part of All-Star Game celebration

Seattle Mariners star Julio Rodriguez hopes to knock the lights out in Monday’s MLB All-Star Game Home Run Derby. On… Read More

Amazon’s tech is a hit: Seattle Mariners add three more stadium stores featuring ‘Just Walk Out’

Technology and tech culture are taking a permanent spot in the lineup at T-Mobile Park this season. The Seattle Mariners… Read More

Major League Baseball made a pitch, but Seattle seafood spot Ray’s stays hooked on its web address

Major League Baseball has gotten a little closer to having possession of the desired web addresses for all 30 of… Read More

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GeekWire at the Ballpark: AM radio vs. digital audio; robot umpires; and Amazon cuts the line

Sitting in the stands down the first base line Thursday at T-Mobile Park in Seattle, I was feeling like a… Read More

Fan uses Twitter and DoorDash to deliver pizza to Mariners player at Angel Stadium after brawl

Seattle Mariners outfielder Jesse Winker had a little pep in his step on Sunday after igniting a benches clearing brawl… Read More

‘Way cooler than standing in line’: Mariners fans get first crack at Amazon tech in new ballpark market

The Seattle Mariners and their fans would certainly be happy to have a few more walk-off wins this season. Perhaps… Read More

Seattle-area startup Tagboard signs 4-year deal with MLB to enhance digital fan experience

Redmond, Wash.-based Tagboard has entered into a new four-year deal with Major League Baseball to help the league create interactive… Read More

T-Mobile swings for 5G fences at World Series with FieldCams and BatterCams during batting practice

T-Mobile is promising baseball fans a unique look at player warm-ups before the start of the World Series on Tuesday,… Read More

Longtime Seattle Mariners fan, once seriously hurt by foul ball, gets hit again — in the cardboard cutout

Longtime Seattle Mariners fan David Boardman was 2,700 miles away from Seattle, in Philadelphia, when he managed to “catch” a… Read More

Mariners owner talks coronavirus safety measures and why baseball is vital to the national psyche

Seattle Mariners majority owner and chairman John Stanton thinks the country could really use some baseball right about now to… Read More

T-Mobile and Seattle Mariners putting fans on the mound with immersive livestream during practice

You might not have what it takes to throw a pitch for the Seattle Mariners, but you can at least… Read More

Seattle Mariners try to keep fans in the game with streaming practices, virtual cheering and more

If you’re going to root, root, root for Mariners in Seattle these days, you’re going to have to do it… Read More

A virtual slugfest: Seattle Mariners players take on fans in baseball video game tournament

They can’t step on real grass, swing for real fences or hear the cheers of real fans, but Seattle Mariners… Read More

Taken out of the ball game, coaches go online to teach skills and aid Fred Hutch’s COVID-19 fight

Tanner Swanson was a week away from starting his first full season in the Major Leagues as a member of… Read More

My, oh magenta! T-Mobile customers will see extra perks at Seattle’s newly renamed baseball stadium

The Seattle Mariners like to say that their fans are “True to the Blue,” but the new look and some… Read More

Seattle Mariners joining other pro sports franchises with increased move to mobile ticketing

The Seattle Mariners have a bunch of new faces on the field, a new name on the stadium and an… Read More

Seattle Mariners’ data guru Lorena Martin rips team’s leadership after being fired from unique job

Lorena Martin, the first Director of High Performance with the Seattle Mariners, is out after just one season with the… Read More

New twist on the old ballgame: Major League pitcher is first to use emojis for name on jersey

It’s “Players’ Weekend” throughout Major League Baseball and that means a chance for the pros to put a little pop… Read More

TLDR: MLB commentary with robots, flying cars, facial recognition in schools

Today’s featured stories MLB partners with Amazon Web Services to predict pitches and analyze live games with robots Agent 007… Read More

Fans can swing for the fences in a virtual reality Home Run Derby during baseball’s All-Star Game

The Home Run Derby is often the most exciting part of Major League Baseball’s annual All-Star Game festivities. This year,… Read More

Play by play: How I caught the Mariners no-hitter, and what it says about the new era of sports

Embed from Getty Images I didn’t know that Seattle Mariners pitcher James Paxton was throwing a no-hitter against the Toronto… Read More