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On Ryan Versus Andino
The Mariners, determined to make themselves the laughingstock of baseball, made yet another decision that just doesn’t make a lot of sense based on the evidence we have or the tools we use to
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The Mariners sign Garland, Former Mariners Disperse Elsewhere
The past couple of days have been extremely busy when it comes to Mariner notes, so here is another collection of information and thoughts. Friday evening, it was announced that the Mariners had signed
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Projecting the Mariners Defense: The Ultimate Sacrifice?
In 2012, much like 2011, the Mariners were an elite, or at least a very good, defensive team. They were 8th in UZR and 9th in DRS, showing above average range and avoiding errors
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Re-Ranking the Mariners 40 Man Roster
So it is December, and the Winter Meetings have now passed. While the Mariners were rumored to be going after every hitter imaginable, the only player they got in the Winter Meetings was Jason
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Brendan Ryan’s Arbitration Case
We are now at the end of the arbitration articles, saving Brendan Ryan for last. According to MLB Trade Rumors Arbitration Tracker, Brendan Ryan is projected to get 2.3 million dollars for the 2013
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Franklin Gutierrez Leaves Game
Franklin Gutierrez left Sunday game with “left groin tightness”. This was just days after leaving a game early after running into a wall out in center field. These are just the latest in a long
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Free Agent Watch: Olivo and Kawasaki
This is the first post of what I hope is many on potential free agents. I will first start with players that are with the Mariners and then hopefully do some scouting reports on
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Ranking the Players on the Mariners 40 Man Roster
With September quickly approaching, many teams (especially losing teams) will want to bring up young players when rosters expand to 40. However, for one to be brought up, they have to be placed on
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The Mariners “Missing Wins”
The Mariners are 51-61 this year, 10 games under .500. According to Pythagorean W-L (which is based off run differential) the Mariners should be 55-57. At times this year, even recently, it has said
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The Legend of Lucas Luetge
The Mariners acquired Lucas Luetge in the Rule 5 draft in December. In the Majors this year, only 12 pitchers (including Luetge) have pitched that were acquired via the Rule 5 draft (5, including
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Mariners win series against Rays in the Trop
The Mariners, didn’t walk on Sunday, but, at least on Sunday, it didn’t matter. They beat the Rays 2-1 behind a great outing behind Blake Beavan. It is notable though, as the Rays top
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Jonathan Sanchez throws batting practice to the Mariners
Jason Vargas had another pretty bad start with a 8.90 FIP as trade rumors continue to swirl around him. He won’t be worth much, because most teams realize that he is a product of
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Mariners Trade Rumors July 14
The Mariner that is most likely to be dealt in the next few weeks, maybe even days is SS Brandan Ryan. The Braves are rumored to be very interested given Ryan is only making
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Should the Mariners demote Dustin Ackley?
A recent Hardball Talk article asked whether or not Dustin Ackley and Justin Smoak should be demoted to AAA. I have written extensively about Smoak here before, so I will spend most of the
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Seattle’s long national nightmare finally ends, Mariners score and win
The Mariners came into the game not scoring a run in 23 straight innings. The Mariners faced Travis Blackley on Tuesday. The same Travis Blackley that used to pitch for the Mariners. The same
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Hitting, Brendan Ryan, and Value
The above lineup made me angry. It was the 2nd game in a row that Brendan Ryan didn’t play, giving Kawasaki the playing time. I have already written about how Ryan is a superior
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Game Preview and Live Blog: King Felix versus Yu
Tonight, the Mariners will start a series with the Texas Rangers. Obviously any divisional series has its importance, relevance, and excitement, but there may not be another regular season game (other than opening day
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Ryan Benched Again, and Another Look at Kawasaki
Munenori Kawasaki had a big spring, at least according to Spring Training statistics, Kawasaki was one of the best hitters in baseball. Of course, only the real foolish people believed that this meant anything
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Humber throws Perfect Game, Paxton Struggles, and Tacoma gets Blown Out
The Mariners were victims of Philip Humber on Saturday, getting no walks , no hits, and hitters reaching on errors. The former Twins and Mets prospect who had a 4.50 ERA with 7.3 K/9IP
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Ichiro, Furbush, and Other Spring Training Notes
The big news on Monday was that Eric Wedge announced that Chone Figgins, as expected, would be the lead-off hitter, while Ichiro will bat 3rd (with Ackley probably batting 2nd). I won’t beat you
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Draft Bonuses, Ryan and Other Spring Training Notes
Baseball America’s Jim Callis has listed each team’s alloted bonus totals for the 2012 draft. According to the new CBA, each team has a certain amount of money they can spend in bonuses on
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