The Seattle Mariners catcher is both a superb defender and also suddenly the best home-run hitter on the planet. He's even got the best nickname in the game, Big Dumper. Raleigh also has a wonderful perspective on the game of baseball. He revealed his thoughts to ESPN's Jeff Passan in a new feature story.

That's kind of what makes it so great, right?" It's July 5, the day after Raleigh celebrated another home run with fireworks with some teammates in South Lake Union, a mile from the Space Needle and 3 miles from T-Mobile Park,