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Jul 1, 2011, 10:26 am
140 characters simply isn’t enough to contain my animosity for the All-Star game selection, which begins in earnest on Sunday. Our votes have been cast, and the starting lineup will be announced then. But at what cost?
Please note that if the All-Star game was truly the popularity contest it ... Comment - Like
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May 11, 2011, 11:05 pm
According to Mariners skipper Eric Wedge, Milton Bradley has taken to following the Mariners around the country. He missed the first two games of the three game series in Baltimore, but is expected to arrive tomorrow morning to catch the finale.
Stranger still is Bradley’s choice of transportat... Comment - Like
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May 5, 2011, 4:21 pm
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On the outside, Eric Wedge seems like a typical, no-nonsense manager on which baseball tradition has been founded. His discussions with the media are meager when frustrated and to the quick when trying to induce change in his lineup. But unknown to many outside of the ... Comment - Like
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Apr 29, 2011, 4:08 pm
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In an announcement today in the Seattle Times’ Mariners Blog, Mariners Beat Reporter Geoff Baker released the key to baseball victory in Seattle in his latest blog post.
“I’ve always been a big fan of fly balls,” the reporter mused. “But when fly balls go far... Comment - Like
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Apr 18, 2011, 2:25 pm
After tying the worst start in franchise history through 15 games (1981), trade rumors were swirling around Felix Hernandez. His struggles through his last three starts have been blamed on a so-called “frustration” with his teammates, culminating in a team meeting with Eric Wedge this weekend ... Comment - Like
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Apr 8, 2011, 2:35 pm
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With a 6 game home stand beginning tonight, left fielder Milton Bradley has decided to begin having his annual mental breakdown. Despite a .333 average through 6 games and leading the team in hits, Bradley insists that everyone is out to get him.
“Sure I’ve got some h... Comment - Like
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Feb 16, 2011, 4:30 pm
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In a surprise announcement Wednesday, team President Chuck Armstrong named former reliever Bobby Ayala a “special” consultant to the Mariners organization.
“We’re excited to give Bobby this opportunity to relive the glory day he once spent in a Mariners uniform,” ... Comment - Like
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Feb 9, 2011, 11:23 pm
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In a move that was more about making their ace pitcher happy than finding quality talent, the Mariners signed Felix’s older brother Moises Hernandez, 26, to a minor league contract. Moises has struggled in the minors the past few years, averaging a WHIP even in successf... Comment - Like
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Feb 4, 2011, 3:33 pm
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Spring training is just days away from beginning for the Mariners in Peoria, and a number of young players look to be the focus of this year’s club, especially rookies Dustin Ackley and Michael Pineda. And despite a flood of local media attention on these two youngs... Comment - Like
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Jan 21, 2011, 3:46 pm
With the Thursday addition of outfielder Jody Gerut and southpaw starter Nate Robertson, the Mariners now total 347 non-roster invitees, all vying for five or six open positions on the club. Most of the minor league contracts signed have been described as “major upside” deals by GM Jack Zdurie... Comment - Like
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Jan 10, 2011, 7:15 pm
GM Jack Zduriencik has made some incredible moves the past two seasons, with the acquisition and unloading of All-Star Cliff Lee easily topping that list. Fans all over the Northwest sport t-shirts with the phrase “In Jack We Trust.” And despite the abysmal performance of the Mariners in 201... Comment - Like
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Jan 6, 2011, 4:55 pm
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The votes are in: Bert Blyleven and Roberto Alomar are in and Mark McGuire and Raphael Palmeiro, among others, are not.
More interesting than the steroid debate instilled in this controversy is the reaction of Cooperstown President Jeff Idelson in a recent interview... Comment - Like
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Jan 5, 2011, 5:33 pm
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In a surprising move in the local sports blogosphere, Geoff Baker finally came clean about the real reason for his now annual campaign against the Hall of Fame election of Edgar Martinez.
In more than twenty thousand emotional words accidentally posted and then remo... Comment - Like
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Nov 23, 2010, 1:02 am
Just like every other infield position that we have already covered, the Mariners got very little production out of their shortstops last season.
Jack Wilson – 193 At Bats – .227/.278/.294 – 0 WAR
Josh Wilson – 361 At Bats – .242/.282/.316 – -0.3 WAR
Jack Wilson is signed for one more... Comment - Like
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Nov 22, 2010, 10:44 pm
In 2010 Jose Lopez was the everyday 3rd baseman for the Mariners, and unfortunatley he had a rough season. After the trade rumors of the offseason, the move to third base, and all of the talk about how he doesn’t fit as the typical Zduriencik player… he failed. To be honest I don’t blame the... Comment - Like
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Nov 22, 2010, 3:30 am
The Mariners likely have a lot to be excited about in the near future at second base. Dustin Ackley is proving to be exactly what was expected in the number two overall pick from 2009. In his first full professional season Ackley has shown a lot of promise and athleticism learning a new position at ... Comment - Like
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Nov 22, 2010, 2:57 am
I know that every Mariners fan wants a winning team right now, but there has to be some excitement for the young talent that is Zduriencik is getting and the chance to watch them grow into what could be a solid base for winning in the future. With eight of the nine minor league teams going to the ... Comment - Like
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Nov 11, 2010, 12:53 pm
Unlike Bryan (MrGenre), I am not a gifted writer. I like to analyze the game and try to figure out how to make the Mariners a winning team. For now I defer to Jeff at Lookout Landing, as his piece is the best I have read.
http://www.lookoutlanding.com/2010/11/10/1807040/voiceless
I didn’t un... Comment - Like
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Nov 10, 2010, 2:18 am
I am planning on going position by position through the Mariners Roster and explaining the options that the Mariners have. I will also go into what my next step would be for this position, and what I think that Mariners will do for each spot. The first stop in this will be catcher.
Catcher
I actu... Comment - Like
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Aug 9, 2010, 3:59 pm
It’s official. Wak’s gone. My immediate reaction? We now get to watch in agony as he goes on to another team to win some Manager of the Year honors.
Predictions? We’ll see him in the World Series at least twice in the next 10 years. He’s a hell of a coach.
Take care Wak. We’ll miss you. Comment - Like
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Jul 7, 2010, 2:11 pm
I’ve been trying to convince myself of this fact for some time now, but I just don’t want to let him go.
The Facts:
Lee will command one of the largest pitching contracts in major league history for pitchers.
Lee is believed by both sabrematricians (just made that word up) and casual fans to b... Comment - Like
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Jun 14, 2010, 7:50 pm
It is time for the Mariners to start looking into improving their team for next year. There is around a 1% chance that we can close the gap and make the playoffs this season, and the Mariners still don’t look like a team that is going to play to the potential that they appear to have. The best... Comment - Like
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May 27, 2010, 4:23 am
This post is not based off of any reports or rumors. It is simply a thought that has been bouncing through my mind that I wanted get peoples opinions about.
I love trying to predict what players have the potential to break out and finding undervalued guys around the league. Players that could poten... Comment - Like
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May 20, 2010, 9:09 pm
Last year the new look Mariners under Jack Zduriencik and Don Wakamatsu brought entertainment back to Seattle baseball. The Mariners went from a team that was struggling in most aspects of the game to group of guys that won in an unconventional way. Baseball was once again a hot topic in Seattle... Comment - Like
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Dec 31, 1969, 7:00 pm
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It’s now been confirmed by multiple sources that we’ve locked up Felix long-term.
No more July rumors, no more wondering, no more Red Sox rants and lots more smiling Felix! Zduriencik has now done everything I “demanded” of him this offseason:... Comment - Like
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Dec 31, 1969, 7:00 pm
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I’m a Griffey fan. I’ll admit that. So feel free to take bias against this post on that point. But I’m not an idiot. I get what folks are saying about re-signing him in 2010. And while I won’t deny that those comments have merit, ... Comment - Like
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