Lookout Landing (Free subscription) | 10/30/2009
The voting results for the 2009 Fielding Bible Awards have been released, and Jack Wilson , Ichiro, and Franklin Gutierrez claimed 33% of the electronic hardware, with both Adrian Beltre and Jack Hannahan finishing as runners-up at third base. This is about as significant as the Kids Choice Awards, with the only real difference being that most of the Mariners have probably heard of the Kids Choice...
MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com (Free subscription) | 10/26/2009
Next up in our Offseason Outlook series, the Mariners. Their likely commitments for 2010: C - Rob Johnson - $400K C - Adam Moore - $400K 1B - Mike Carp - $400K 2B - Jose Lopez - $2.3MM SS - Josh Wilson - $400K 3B - Matt Tuiasosopo - $400K IF - Jack Hannahan - $410K OF/IF - Bill Hall - $1.25MM LF - Michael Saunders - $400K CF - Franklin Gutierrez - $455K+ RF - Ichiro Suzuki - $17MM OF - Ryan Langerhans...
Lookout Landing (Free subscription) | 10/25/2009
More photos » by Elaine Thompson - AP Mariners' Ichiro Suzuki, left, demonstrates a proper pimp slapping technique to Russell Branyan. Browse more photos » On August 29th, Russell Branyan went on the disabled list with a herniated disk in his back. That may be the last we hear of him in connection with the Mariners . I hope not, but he is now a free agent so the possibility is a strong...
Lookout Landing (Free subscription) | 10/06/2009
Coming off a 101-loss season a year ago, a lot of fans wanted to blow things up and start over. Horrible teams are always met with calls to tear down and rebuild in the winter, and a good number of people wanted to trade all the veterans for prospects so that the Mariners might find themselves in decent position come 2013 or so. The front office, however, chose a different path, coming out and saying...
Sacramento Bee (Free subscription) | 10/01/2009
A's right fielder Travis Buck dives for but misses a drive by Seattle's Jose Lopez that goes for a double in the second inning. SEATTLE -- Ken Griffey Jr. hit a three-run homer and Brandon Morrow allowed one hit over eight impressive innings, sending the Seattle Mariners to a 7-0 victory over the A's on Wednesday night. Griffey's 629th career home run came in the first inning. Morrow (2-4) yielded...
Bluebird Banter (Free subscription) | 09/26/2009
Lineup Seattle Mariners @ Toronto Blue Jays 09/26/09 1:07 PM EDT Seattle Mariners Toronto Blue Jays Ichiro Suzuki - RF Jose Bautista - RF Franklin Gutierrez - CF Aaron Hill - 2B Jose Lopez - 1B Adam Lind - DH Mike Sweeney - DH Vernon Wells - CF Bill Hall - LF Edwin Encarnacion - 3B Jack Hannahan - 3B Lyle Overbay - 1B Matt Tuiasosopo - 2B Travis Snider - LF Adam Moore - C John McDonald - SS Josh Wilson...
Sliding Into Home (Free subscription) | 09/19/2009
Regular Season Game 148 Yankees @ Mariners Safeco Field - Seattle, WA Game Time: 10:10 p.m. TV: YES | Radio: WCBS Here are the lineups: YANKEES (94-53) Derek Jeter SS Johnny Damon LF Mark Teixeira 1B Alex Rodriguez 3B Hideki Matsui DH Nick Swisher RF Robinson Cano 2B Melky Cabrera CF Jose Molina C Pitching: RHP A.J. Burnett (11-9, 4.33 ERA) MARINERS (76-71) Ichiro Suzuki RF Franklin Gutierrez CF Jose...
Sports In-Depth: Baseball Edition (Free subscription) | 09/07/2009
I wrote about this a while ago , and there is a chance for 2009 to be another bad year in this regard. 130+ SO, 10- HR since 1900 1900-1966 None 1967-1975 1967 Bobby Knoop (Angels): 9 HR, 136 SO 1968 Rick Monday (A's): 8, 143 1970 Larry Hisle (Phillies): 10, 139 1975 Ron LeFlore (Tigers) : 8, 139 1976-1985 None 1986-1997 1986 Gary Pettis (Angels): 5 HR, 132 SO 1991 Delino DeShields (Expos): 10, 151...
Pro Ball NW (Free subscription) | 09/02/2009
RF Ichiro CF Franklin Gutierrez 1B Jose Lopez DH Mike Sweeney 3B Adrian Beltre 2B Bill Hall SS Jack Wilson C Rob Johnson LF Michael Saunders P Felix Hernendez The Mariners are going right hand heavy against Scott Kazmir today, so no Mike Carp or Jack Hannahan at 1B. When was the last time the Mariners fielded a defense this good to start a ballgame? Ichiro [...]
Sacramento Bee (Free subscription) | 08/27/2009
A's starter Gio Gonzalez gave up four runs in five innings. SEATTLE -- Jose Lopez homered, newly acquired Bill Hall drove in two runs, and Luke French won his third game in four decisions as a Mariner in Seattle's 5-3 victory over the A's on Wednesday night. Relievers Miguel Batista, Mark Lowe and David Aardsma kept Oakland scoreless over the final 4 1-3 innings. The Mariners missed All-Star leadoff...
Seattle Times (Free subscription) | 08/27/2009
Update 7:19 p.m. (bottom of first): Jose Lopez just jacked one to left with Jack Hannahan aboard for his 19th homer. Lopez now has 78 RBI, putting him on pace for 99. A 100-RBI season is a distinct possibility, which would be a nice accomplishment for a second baseman. 2-0 Mariners.
Seattle Times (Free subscription) | 08/26/2009
Still no Ichiro, as expected. Russell Branyan drops to sixth, and Jack Hannahan gets a shot in the two hole.
Lookout Landing (Free subscription) | 08/25/2009
More photos » by Elaine Thompson - AP With other general managers around the league beginning to value defense more highly, Billy Beane has had to turn his sights to the undervalued and underappreciated pool of talented retards. Browse more photos » Just a handful of brief notes from another M's/A's game that no one'll remember by the weekend. A decent but by no means exceptional start...
Let's Go Tribe (Free subscription) | 08/22/2009
More photos » by Tony Dejak - AP Matt LaPorta and Michael Jordan apparently have something in common. Browse more photos » Lineups : INDIANS (52-68): CF Grady Sizemore, 2B Jamey Carroll , SS Asdrubal Cabrera, RF Shin-Soo Choo, 3B Jhonny Peralta , DH Kelly Shoppach, LF Matt LaPorta, C Wyatt Toregas , 1B Andy Marte . LHP David Huff (7-6, 6.55). MARINERS (62-59): RF Ichiro Suzuki, CF Franklin...
Bless You Boys (Free subscription) | 08/20/2009
Brandon Inge doesn't want to hear this talk of Aubrey Huff playing some third base . And if he has to do weird things like getting glucose injected into his knee in an attempt to stimulate healing, well, that's how serious he is about this. Although when Inge had trouble legging out that double play in the fourth inning of last night's game, he looked like a guy that needs to rest that knee once or...
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