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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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Iwakuma faces off against Darvish
On Friday night, former World Baseball Classic teammates Yu Darvish and Hisashi Iwakuma faced off against each other. Each of the two pitchers pitched in the professional baseball league in Japan for several years,
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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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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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The King is Alive
On a Saturday night where the Mariners roughed up Yu Darvish behind big Kyle Seager, John Jaso, and Dustin Ackley hits, the King was on full display. He threw a complete game shutout on
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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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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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Erasmo Ramirez makes his first career MLB start and some MILB notes
On Thursday, Erasmo Ramirez made his first career MLB start against the Padres. The Mariners lost 6-2, getting swept at home by the 2nd worst team in the National League. Erasmo went 5 innings,
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Mariners end losing streak, beat Rangers 10-3
The Mariners came in losing 4 in a row and 6 out of their last 7. However, they beat the AL-West leading Rangers 10-3. Dustin Ackley was back in the lineup, leading off against
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King Felix shuts down the Twins with his Magical Changeup
The Mariners beat the Twins 7-0 behind a dominant Felix Hernandez performance and rare run support. King Felix went 8 innings, giving up just 1 hit with 2 walks and 9 strikeouts. He threw
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Iwakuma finally pitches and some Minor League Notes
Hisashi Iwakuma finally made his first appearance of the season (he was the last player to appear on an opening day roster to appear in a game in the Majors). Courtesy of Brooks Baseball,
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Indians v. Mariners Series Recap
In the first game of the 3 game series against the Indians, the Mariners blew up a pretty good pitcher (a FIP of 3.28 last year) in Justin Masterson. Masterson gave up 7 hits,
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Mariners win 2nd in a row, while AA Jackson plays a 16 inning marathon
The Mariners won their 2nd game in a row (clinching the series win) on Sunday, beating the A’s 5-3. The Mariners had their first multi home run game, but walked just once and struck
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Mariners Finish Series With Rangers and Shawn Kelley impresses in AAA
The Mariners wrapped up a 4 games series against the Rangers with a day game, losing 5-3. The Rangers won 3 of the 4 games in the series. It was a day game type
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The Mariners comeback against the Rangers, Plus Paxton Starts
The Mariners beat the Rangers 4-3 on Wednesday, off a big comeback where they scored 3 runs off Rangers “closer” Joe Nathan in the 9th inning. Kevin Millwood started for the Mariners, throwing 89-91
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The Mariners Lose Pitching Duel to Rangers, and Some AAA and AA notes
The Mariners played a more Mariners type game against the Rangers, losing 1-0. Blake Beavan put together a good line, giving up just 1 run. He was throwing 89-90 on his fastball sometimes hitting
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The Mariners face Yu Darvish, Give up Tons of Homers
The Mariners played their first game against the Rangers on Monday, losing 11-5. Jesus Montero was not in the lineup with a stomach bug, but Brendan Ryan was back in the lineup. Dustin Ackley
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Mariners improve to 2-1, 3 of 4 Minor League Affiliates Win
The Mariners played their 3rd game of the season, the first in the United States, winning 7-3 over Oakland. Jason Vargas started for the Mariners, averaging 88 MPH on his fastball (a tick above
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Mariners Win U.S. Opening Day, Figgins, Ackley
The Mariners silenced the doubters of their offense for at least one day on Friday evening. Chone Figgins, Dustin Ackley and others provided enough offense to defeat the Athletics 7-3 in Oakland. Jason Vargas (1-0 2.31 Era) was
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The rotation, the Royals, and Other Spring Training Notes
On Sunday, the Mariners played the Royals, winning 6-4. Blake Beavan started for the Mariners, throwing 90-91 on his fastball. He walked one (the first batter he faced in the game) and struck out
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