Run It Back

The Mariners are Back, and so am I

Welcome back to The Enni Way newsletter. I’m happy to announce that for the 2026 season, I will be running it back.

When athletes say this, they’re typically holding a championship trophy and bathing in confetti. Run it back means try to get back to this mountaintop again, win it all. But in a more nuanced way it means keep the team together. It’s emblematic of a group that has gone through highs and lows in pursuit of a common goal, forming a special bond. Together they work a strange, special alchemy.

When I decided to go (strategically) insane about baseball last year, I was following a gut instinct. Doing what felt right. And it paid dividends beyond my wildest dreams. It wasn’t a given that I would do it again. I let the offseason develop and didn’t think about it so much as felt it out. When the Mariners announced the 2026 game day giveaways, I knew. I wanted to be there again, outside among friends. In my own head in a way that makes me feel alive and in tune. In my body in a way that makes me appreciate it exactly how it is—this age, this shape. In this community that has held so many surprises, so many new friends. Let’s run it back.

This year, it’s going to look a little different. I will still be writing essays about the Seattle Mariners that are really about myself. But I’m adding a podcast element. Every Thursday I will have an episode with a Mariners fan, someone associated with the Mariners organization, another Mariners obsessive, or similar. I have some amazing guests lined up, and I can’t wait to share.

I will also be opening this Substack for subscription. As of now, I don’t plan to hold much content behind the paywall. But my hope is that at least a few people enjoy the newsletter and podcast episodes enough to chip in a bit.

You can also follow along on Bluesky and Instagram.

Look forward to more soon and, as ever, Go Mariners. ⚾ 🔱