Seattle Mariners broadcaster Angie Mentink has a message for critics after a video of her using AI during a game went viral: she's just adapting with the times. The longtime on-air personality, who has been with the Mariners since 1997, took to social media to address the clip that showed her typing "Good questions to ask after a tough loss in baseball" into an AI tool.

Mentink's response was both witty and insightful. "Currently asking AI how to handle going viral for using AI," she joked, before explaining her genuine curiosity. "Earlier this season I experimented with AI to see if it had any questions to add to my list for my postgame coverage. We’ve come a long way from pen and paper when I started in 1997." She signed off with a simple, powerful motto for any professional: "Always learning."

The context of her return makes this story particularly compelling. Mentink suffered a stroke in late February, an event that required her to relearn how to walk and perform basic tasks. Her return to the broadcast booth on March 28 was a triumph in itself, a testament to her resilience and dedication to the game and her craft.

Fan reaction to her AI use has been mixed, highlighting the ongoing debate about technology in sports media. Some supporters defended it as a modern form of brainstorming, while critics questioned whether it undermined the expertise of seasoned journalists. Regardless of the debate, Mentink's story is one of perseverance. Battling back from a major health crisis to return to the job she loves, she embodies the determination we celebrate in athletics, showing that the drive to improve and adapt—whether in recovery or in methodology—is at the heart of a true competitor's spirit.