Rattler Radio (Free subscription) | 09/29/2008
Last Seattle game of 2008 ... ... R ... H ... E SEA ... 3 ... 10 .. 1 OAK ... 4 ... 10 . 1 Box score Game story in the morning. Ex-Rattlers for the Mariners Raul Ibanez (Foxes, '94): 0-for-4, RBI Wladimir Balentien ('04): 1-for-4 Matt Tuiasosopo ('05): 1-for-3, RBI Rob Johnson ('05): 0-for-4 Luis Valbuena ('06): 1-for-4, run Cesar Jimenez ('03): 1/3IP, H, 0R JJ Putz ('00): IP, 0H, 0R, 3K, Save #15...
Lookout Landing (Free subscription) | 09/28/2008
Biggest Contribution: Wladimir Balentien, +10.5% Biggest Suckfest: Raul Ibanez, -11.8% Most Important AB: Balentien single, +11.7% Most Important Pitch: Denorfia fly out, +4.2% Total Contribution by Pitcher(s): +17.4% Total Contribution by Lineup: +15.8% Total Contribution by Opposition: +16.8% ( What is this chart? )
Times of the Internet (Free subscription) | 09/24/2008
SEATTLE, Sept. 24 (UPI) -- Kenji Johjima drove in three runs Tuesday, helping the Seattle Mariners take a 9-6 win from the Los Angeles Angels, who have already clinched the division. Yuniesky Betancourt, Jeremy Reed and Wladimir Balentien each drove in a pair of runs as the Mariners ended a season-high, 12-game losing streak. Mike Napoli hit a three-run homer and Gary Matthews added a two-run shot...
Lookout Landing (Free subscription) | 09/19/2008
Prior to the year, before, during, and after the whole Bedard trade ordeal, there were countless discussions over who was more ready to make a contribution in the Major Leagues - Adam Jones or Wladimir Balentien. With the M's in need of an everyday right fielder, the idea was to try and figure out whether or not trading Jones would do harm to a team being built to win in the immediate future. If Jones...
Lookout Landing (Free subscription) | 09/18/2008
Apparently, you can learn to hit shutdown closers by watching Miguel Cairo pop out early in the count. Good thing Riggelman knows this and maximized Wladimir Balentien's learning experience in September in this lost season.
Rattler Radio (Free subscription) | 09/14/2008
Last night's Mariner Game: ... ... R ... H ... E SEA ... 2 ... 9 ... 1 LAA ... 5 .. 10 ... 0 Box score Ex-Rattlers for Seattle: Wladimir Balentien ('04): 0-for-2 Raul Ibanez (Foxes, '94): 2-for-5, run Rob Johnson ('05): 1-for-3 Luis Valbuena ('06): 0-for-3 Ryan Feierabend ('04): 5IP, 7H, 4R, 2BB, 4K, Loss. Now 1-3 Game Story : "We just want to see Luis [Valbuena] play as much as we can without abandoning...
Baseball Musings (Free subscription) | 09/14/2008
Francisco Rodriguez puts two batters on, but strikes out Wladimir Balentien and Raul Ibanez with men on 2nd and 3rd to preserve a 5-2 Angels and earn his 58th save. That breaks Bobby Thigpen's 1990 record. Congratulations to K-Rod on...
Rattler Radio (Free subscription) | 09/13/2008
Last night's Seattle game ...... R ... H ... E SEA ... 3 ... 9 ... 0 LAA ... 5 ... 5 ... 1 Full Boxscore Ex-Rattlers: Raul Ibanez (Foxes, '94): 2-for-4, RBI, run Wladimir Balentien ('04): 1-for-3 Matt Tuiasosopo ('05): 0-for-3, 2K Ryan Rowland-Smith ('03): 6-1/3IP, 4H, 3R, 2BB, 3K, No Decision Game story: In nine starts this year, Rowland-Smith has a 3.96 earned-run-average. This was the fifth straight...
Twinkie Town (Free subscription) | 08/17/2008
Lineup Seattle Mariners @ Minnesota Twins 08/17/08 2:10 PM EDT Seattle Mariners Minnesota Twins Ichiro Suzuki - RF Denard Span - CF Miguel Cairo - 3B Nick Punto - 2B Raul Ibanez - LF Joe Mauer - C Adrian Beltre - DH Justin Morneau - 1B Jose Lopez - 2B Delmon Young - LF Wladimir Balentien - CF Jason Kubel - RF Kenji Johjima - C Randy Ruiz - DH Bryan LaHair - 1B Brendan Harris - 3B Yuniesky Betancourt...
Twinkie Town (Free subscription) | 08/16/2008
Lineup Seattle Mariners @ Minnesota Twins 08/15/08 8:10 PM EDT Seattle Mariners Minnesota Twins Ichiro Suzuki - RF Denard Span - RF Miguel Cairo - 1B Nick Punto - 2B Raul Ibanez - LF Joe Mauer - C Adrian Beltre - 3B Justin Morneau - 1B Jose Lopez - 2B Jason Kubel - DH Wladimir Balentien - CF Delmon Young - LF Kenji Johjima - C Brian Buscher - 3B Jeff Clement - DH Adam Everett - SS Yuniesky Betancourt...
CBS SportsLine.com (Free subscription) | 08/14/2008
Wladimir Balentien hit a three-run homer with two outs in the 12th inning after striking out four times, and the Seattle Mariners pulled out a gritty 10-7 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Wednesday night.
Miami Herald (Free subscription) | 08/14/2008
Wladimir Balentien hit a three-run homer with two outs in the 12th inning after striking out four times, and the Seattle Mariners pulled out a gritty 10-7 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Wednesday night.
The Washington Times (Free subscription) | 08/14/2008
Wladimir Balentien hit a three-run homer with two outs in the 12th inning after striking out four times, and the Seattle Mariners pulled out a gritty 10-7 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Wednesday night.
Seattle Times (Free subscription) | 08/14/2008
Wladimir Balentien hit a three-run homer with two outs in the 12th inning after striking out four times, and the Seattle Mariners pulled...
Seattle Times (Free subscription) | 08/07/2008
Youth reigns, at last. For the first time, the Mariners unleashed an interesting cluster of young guys in the lineup together: Bryan LaHair at first, Jeff Clement at catcher, Jeremy Reed at designated hitter and Wladimir Balentien in center field. They also got their first (and possibly last) look at reliever Jared Wells. It felt like Triple-A Day at Safeco Field. It was refreshing. And let's hope...
