On their last road trip, the Mariners won their first four games and lost their last six, coming home disappointed with their 4-6 record... - 3 hours ago, 20 May 12, 9:06pm -
Jesus Montero, Justin Smoak, Mike Carp hit homers as Mariners return home after closing trip with success in interleague play. - 3 hours ago, 20 May 12, 9:05pm -
Jason Marquis was hit hard in his shortest start of the season and the Minnesota Twins couldn't contain Jonathan Lucroy. - 3 hours ago, 20 May 12, 8:56pm -
Tacoma's Anthony Vasquez tossed his first career complete-game shutout, allowing just three hits and three walks over seven innings in a... - 4 hours ago, 20 May 12, 8:31pm -
Pinch-hitter Scott Van Slyke connected for his first major league homer, a go-ahead, three-run shot in the seventh inning against his father's former team, and the Los Angeles Dodgers rallied for a 6-5 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday n… - 4 hours ago, 20 May 12, 8:24pm -
Pitcher Clayton Richard scored the winning run from first base on an error by fill-in left fielder Howie Kendrick with two outs in the 13th inning and the San Diego Padres beat the Los Angeles Angels 3-2 on Sunday in an unusual extra-inning game. - 4 hours ago, 20 May 12, 8:01pm -
Max Scherzer headed off the mound and toward the dugout, where manager Jim Leyland was waiting to offer a congratulatory handshake. After a major-league season-high... - 4 hours ago, 20 May 12, 7:46pm -
Eric Wedge explains why Jesus Montero is out of the starting lineup for a second straight day plus strange timing on Brandon Leagues meltdown in Cleveland. - 2 days ago, 18 May 12, 8:06pm -
Eric Wedge has displayed patience through the Mariners struggles. Is it time that the gloves come off and would a shakeup benefit the team? - 3 days ago, 17 May 12, 11:16pm -
Eric Wedge says he needs more situationally from Ichiro hitting third. If he doesnt get it he is prepared to make a change. What will that change be? - 3 days ago, 17 May 12, 3:21pm -
Despite the shutout loss Eric Wedge saw progress with several of his hitters. Justin Smoak may be beneficiary of his patience, plus news and notes including Olivo and Gutierrez updates. - 5 days ago, 15 May 12, 7:48pm -
Major league baseball got a jolt of energy when two of the most highly touted prospects in the game were called up from the minors – Bryce Harper by the Washington Nationals, and Mike Trout by the Los Angeles Angels. - 23 hours ago, 20 May 12, 1:05am -
mariners 10, rockies 3: Lefty follows Millwood’s lead and is backed by season-best effort from Seattle offense | DENVER – Jason Vargas did a pretty good imitation of Kevin Millwood. - 23 hours ago, 20 May 12, 1:05am -
MARINERS 4, ROCKIES 0: Kevin Millwood’s 6th career shutout leads Seattle to interleague win over Colorado | DENVER – Kevin Millwood tossed a two-hitter for his first shutout in nearly nine years and Mike Carp hit a solo homer, helping the Seattle… - 2 days ago, 19 May 12, 1:05am -
Kevin Millwood tossed a two-hitter for his first shutout in nearly nine years and Mike Carp hit a solo homer, helping the Seattle Mariners snap a four-game skid with a 4-0 win over the Colorado Rockies on Friday night. - 2 days ago, 18 May 12, 11:07pm -
MARINERS notebook: Wedge wants to see how injured catcher looks before sending him out for rehab | CLEVELAND – There has been a change in plan with Seattle Mariners catcher Miguel Olivo, who will join the team today in Denver before a three-game se… - 3 days ago, 18 May 12, 1:05am -
indians 6, mariners 5 (11): Handed a 4-1 lead, relievers let it go; Delabar, League blow leads of their own | CLEVELAND – It came down to Steve Delabar in the eighth inning and Brandon League in the 11th – and the Seattle Mariners watched both fa… - 3 days ago, 18 May 12, 1:05am -
MARINERS NOTEbook: Pitcher to mark his 2,000th career whiff by buying a tractor | CLEVELAND – Veteran Kevin Millwood hit a pitching milestone in New York – his 2,000th career strikeout – which led to a discussion Wednesday on what to do to comm… - 4 days ago, 17 May 12, 1:05am -
Any host worth his or her salt will instruct guests to make themselves at home. To get comfortable and not walk around on egg shells. That's usually one of the closing sentences of the first in-person conversation. The host also will not e… - 6 hours ago, 20 May 12, 6:16pm -
Biggest Contribution: Jesus Montero, +14.9%Biggest Suckfest: Michael Saunders, -7.0%Most Important AB: Montero homer, +15.2%Most Important Pitch: Tulowitzki force out, +10.8%Total Contribution by Pitcher(s): +33.9%Total Cont… - 9 hours ago, 20 May 12, 3:23pm -
Acknowledging the potential fallibility of the numbers, the other day in Matthew's series preview, he put the Mariners at about 24 runs below average as a team. That ranked them 22nd in baseball, or to put it another way, that ranked them… - 1 day ago, 19 May 12, 5:28pm -
Biggest Contribution: Jason Vargas, +25.3%Biggest Suckfest: Alex Liddi, -5.8%Most Important AB: Seager homer, +14.0%Most Important Pitch: Cuddyer fly out, +3.1%Total Contribution by Pitcher(s): +26.0%Total Contribution by Li… - 1 day ago, 19 May 12, 4:00pm -
Usually, when I'm starting a game recap, I try to come up with a headline that's interesting or creative. Something other than the headlines you'll see everywhere else. There's nothing I could come up with tonight that would top a factual… - 2 days ago, 18 May 12, 10:39pm -
Biggest Contribution: Kevin Millwood, +50.8%Biggest Suckfest: Dustin Ackley, -7.0%Most Important AB: Carp homer, +8.5%Most Important Pitch: Cuddyer pop out, +4.3%Total Contribution by Pitcher(s): +56.8%Total Contribution by… - 2 days ago, 18 May 12, 8:29pm -
*Yawn. If George Sherrill is already in, this leaves Lucas Luetge and Charlie Furbush fighting for the role of second lefty. More importantly, there are now two 40-man roster spots open. One figures to go to infielder Munenori Kawasaki with the oth… - 61 days ago, 20 Mar 12, 12:53pm -
About a week and a half ago I wrote that, given his track record, Hong-Chih Kuo’s guaranteed contract meant little in terms of a guaranteed roster spot. And in that week and a half Kuo has done nothing to help himself make the team. Kuo’s stu… - 62 days ago, 19 Mar 12, 12:43pm -
While a number of pitchers have been in the news this spring, some for strong performances, others for less encouraging reasons, Charlie Furbush has remained under the radar. The lack of attention on Furbush is fitting for a pitcher coming off a nond… - 63 days ago, 19 Mar 12, 8:00am -
The Mariners have sent seven more players to minor league camp. They include pitchers Matt Fox, Sean Henn, Oliver Perez, Aaron Heilman, Josh Kinney, and Jeff Marquez as well as outfielder Trayvon Robinson. The re-assignments trim the current Spring T… - 64 days ago, 17 Mar 12, 2:36pm -
Without really crowdsourcing at all, I would imagine that a majority of tuned in Mariner fans were pleased with the John Jaso trade. As the M’s and their supporters are all too aware, finding a decent big league catcher isn’t easy, and the acquis… - 65 days ago, 17 Mar 12, 8:00am -
More this, less swinging. “I HATE that guy!” “You @$#% get off my team!” “I am longing for the days of Jeff Cirillo” The above quotes are just a small sampling of things I screamed at my television in an attempt to impart to Chone Figgins… - 68 days ago, 13 Mar 12, 12:11pm -
The Mariners sent 15 players to minor league camp today: LHSP Danny Hultzen RHSP Yoervis Medina RHRP Scott Patterson LHSP James Paxton LHSP Mauricio Robles RHSP Forrest Snow RHSP Taijuan Walker C Ralph Henriquez MIF Nick Franklin 3B Francisco Martine… - 70 days ago, 11 Mar 12, 12:55pm -
Sometimes, we forget that Latin American prospects sign at times other than the mid-summer and early fall. Sure, the high profile signings usually go down pretty close to the opening of the period in July, but those that come later are not inherentl… - , 19 Dec 11, 2:56pm -
As stated yesterday, John Sickels posted his Top 20 Seattle Mariners Prospects last week, which was something that I had time to help narrow down the list on, but not actually comment on at that point. I've been pretty critical of Sickels' lists in… - , 13 Dec 11, 1:57pm -
The Mariners have had a history with the Rule 5 Draft in recent years. Going back from last year to 2001, we've picked RHP Jose Flores, RHP Kanekoa Texeira, IF Reegie Corona and LHP Jose Lugo (the double dip of '08), RHP R.A. Dickey, RHP Sean White,… - , 8 Dec 11, 11:32am -
I started doing this gig in early 2004, almost eight years ago now. While I was still basically learning where and how to hunt down information, I got an e-mail from someone in the know saying that we had signed this crazy-talented Dutch kid who had… - , 21 Nov 11, 1:26pm -
Brandon League didn't make it easy in the ninth, giving up a homer and three straight singles with one out. The Rockies scored two, but League got Tulo on a force out and then struck out Helton on a 3-2 pitch with runners on first and third. ROCKIES… - 7 hours ago, 20 May 12, 5:31pm -
Unlike yesterday, it's an absolutely gorgeous day in Denver as the Mariners try to complete a sweep of the Rockies. That would give them a 4-6 record on the 11-day, 10-game, four-city, two-league road trip, not great but a lot better than they were h… - 11 hours ago, 20 May 12, 1:16pm -
(Photo by Getty Images)The Rockies look like a lost team right now, one struggling to score runs and not capable of overcoming poor outings by their starters.Kind of like the Mariners on this road trip, right up until they stepped into Coors Field… - 1 day ago, 19 May 12, 8:16pm -
There was a lot to like for the Mariners in this one -- strong starting pitching by Jason Vargas, and a 14-hit attack led by Kyle Seager and Jesus Montero with three each. Seager had a two-run homer and drove in three. The Mariners were 6-for-10 with… - 1 day ago, 19 May 12, 6:31pm -
The tarp is down at Coors Field, but I'm fairly confident they'll get the game in -- maybe not with a stoppage or two, however. It's not raining right now, though there's a forecast of thunderstorms at about 4 -- two hours after the first pitch. I've… - 1 day ago, 19 May 12, 1:01pm -
(Kevin Millwood after his diving attempt to catch a bunt in the ninth inning. Photo by Getty Images).It was hard to see this one coming. Sure, Kevin Millwood had the only Mariners' win on this road trip, but he had been pretty undistinguished prior… - 2 days ago, 19 May 12, 12:46am -
Millwood hurls masterful two-hit shutout, his first since 2003.ROCKIES SIXTH: Sorry, major wireless issues tonight at Coors. Millwood lost his no-hitter with two outs in the sixth on an infield single off Kyle Seager's glove -- though the official s… - 2 days ago, 18 May 12, 10:46pm -
Jesus Montero is just 3-for-23 on this road trip, with nine strikeouts, and his average has dropped to .244. Manager Eric Wedge doesn't like what he's seeing at the plate, so Montero was the odd man out of the lineup in this National League game with… - 2 days ago, 18 May 12, 7:46pm -
Here is tonight's lineup for the interleague game against the Rockies:Mariners (16-24)---------------------------------13 Dustin Ackley (L) 2B55 Michael Saunders (L) CF51 Ichiro Suzuki (L) RF15 Kyle Seager (L) 3B17… - 2 days ago, 18 May 12, 4:16pm -
Just in case you missed our small item on it yesterday, buried within a mountain of other news, Mike Carp says the Greg Halman t-shirts should be ready for sale at Mariners Team Stores next month.Carp has to get the shirt re-designed from an origin… - 3 days ago, 18 May 12, 10:46am -
