The Safeco Field signage came down from Seattle’s baseball stadium a week ago, and according to a new report, the T-Mobile name will be up in time for the 2019 season. Forbes reported Thursday that the Bellevue, Wash.-based wireless carrier is the new naming rights partner with the Seattle Mariners. The report is based on anonymous sources who spoke on background. A Mariners spokesperson told GeekWire that there is no agreement yet. Safeco Insurance and the Mariners announced in June 2017 that their 20-year naming rights agreement would come to an end after the 2018 season. Forbes reported on a… Read More
If the Seattle Mariners “left it all on the field” at the end of the 2017 baseball season they won’t be able to get it back next year, as the playing surface is being completely replaced at Safeco Field. The offseason project is the first replacement of the ballpark’s original surface, installed in the spring of 1999. New images from the team on Instagram show the process has begun to remove the grass in the outfield. The Mariners said in a news release that grass in the infield and foul territory was replaced in 2012, but with the exception of patches… Read More
Safeco Field, the name of the home ballpark for your Seattle Mariners, will be getting a new name after the 2018 season, the team and Safeco Insurance announced on Tuesday morning. The Seattle Times reported that the 20-year naming rights agreement between the two parties will not be renewed and the stadium will take on a new name. “Safeco Insurance has been a great partner of the Mariners dating back to the earliest days of the franchise, including the ballpark naming rights for the last 20 years,” Mariners president Kevin Mather said in a statement, as reported by the Times.… Read More
Fans of the Seattle Mariners might have a lot of questions about why their team is off to a slow start this season. Amazon’s Alexa probably doesn’t have the answers, but the voice-activated artificial intelligence can perform other tasks now at Safeco Field. Guests in 59 private suites at the Mariners home ballpark now have access to Amazon Echo devices enabled with an Alexa skill geared toward helping users further enjoy being out at the old ballgame. With the voice prompt “Alexa, ask the Mariners to …,” users are able to call for their suite attendant and order food and drinks… 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 Seattleites a taste of Topgolf. Akin to retailers opening temporary “pop-up” stores often used to test new concepts or new markets, Topgolf Crush will give customers an idea of the full Topgolf experience. Topgolf operates more than 30 facilities across the country that are built around a driving range-meets-bowling-alley concept with microchipped golf balls, allowing people to aim at targets and earn points while enjoying drinks and food. From Feb. 17-20, Topgolf will set up… Read More
