Tickles Above Replacement (TAR)

The First Post

I love the Mariners. I love reading blogs about the Mariners. Some people told me that I have decent writing, so I thought, “Hey, why not start writing about the Mariners?”

There’s a lot that I could cover. I’ve spent a lot of time learning sabermetrics, understanding why Franklin Gutierrez owns, and that Ichiro simply doesn’t regress. I’m not hardcore about stats (yet, this is becoming an addiction), so I’ll try to use laymen’s reasoning and a mixture of statistical analysis.

For those wondering, the name “Tickles Above Replacement” comes from the stat “Wins Above Replacement” and Griffey’s insatiable desire to tickle Ichiro at each point of the season.

So begins a fun journey of writing and hopefully staying true to the readers. I hope I don’t destroy my life in the process.