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Geoff Baker on what he’s hearing with regards to Yuniesky Betancourt being traded:
Two names I’ve heard mentioned as trade returns for the Mariners would be a package of switch-hitting left...
Geoff Baker reports that Carlos Silva has been placed on the 15-day disabled list:
Silva had stiffness in his shoulder two weeks ago, when he won his only start this season in Anaheim against the...
We all know how devastating the Erik Bedard trade was to the organization, but while most of the hurt comes when we look into the future and don't see Chris Tillman, Adam Jones or Tony Butler, it hurt Seattle's 2008 bullpen as well. George Sherrill...
Seattle's young ace King Felix Hernandez gave us some interesting things to talk about tonight. First of all, as mentioned in an earlier comments thread, he miraculously went deep to right center field for a grand slam in the second inning off none...
I started Bleeding Blue and Teal back in November 2007 as a way to curb some offseason boredom after rediscovering my love for baseball the previous season. Since then the way I view the game has changed dramatically and the site has grown into a...
According to the Baseball America transaction logs the Seattle Mariners have granted Josh Wilson his release after removing him from the 40-man roster last week.
This shouldn’t be newsworthy considering Josh Wilson is a journeyman infielder who isn’t...
John Smoltz
The rumor: “The Cardinals, Dodgers, Mets and Mariners are among the teams that have expressed preliminary interest in free-agent right-hander John Smoltz, according to a major-league source.”
“Preliminary interest” doesn’t mean much, and...
Ackley to get reps at 2B
The entire beat (Shannon Drayer, Geoff Baker, Larry LaRue) is reporting that the Seattle Mariners are going to take a look at Dustin Ackley, a high school shortstop, as a second baseman. This was a popular idea among some...
The Pittsburgh Pirates have claimed Chris Jakubauskas and the Boston Red Sox have claimed Robert Manual off of waivers.
Two more roster spots for Seattle to fill…
UPDATE: This Jakubauskas quote from Geoff Baker is kind of fun:
“It’s kind of...