Lookout Landing · Feb 18, 2021
James Paxton 2.0 is here to help young Mariners learn how to win (and do some winning himself)
Photo by Stephen Brashear/Getty ImagesThe Mariners’ 2021 off-season wasn’t a slam-dunk by any means but it certainly improved a lot today when the signing of James Paxton became official, as signaled by the time-honored tradition of a press conference squeaking in just under the spring training gun. A bearded Paxton brought back all the good old feels—not least of which for me, personally, is remembering what a pleasure it is to transcribe the well-spoken Pax’s interviews—along with showcasing an older, wiser self hardened in the crucible of the playoffs and the New York media landscape. For Paxton, coming home to Seattle was an obvious choice for a player looking to get back to himself: