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Figuring Out the Puzzle of Hisashi Iwakuma
Blake Beavan was hit on his elbow in his last start, bruising it. Instead of putting him on the DL, the Mariners have used the day off to shuffle the rotation around, moving his
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The Old Pitcher Off-Season of 2012
Kevin Millwood had his 2nd straight poor start on Sunday, as the Mariners lost to the White Sox again, this time 7-4. It was a continuation of a narrative I have seen develop over
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Some Minor League and Prospect Notes on a Day off
The Mariners have signed Hersin Martinez to a 1.1 million dollar deal. Martinez is a member of the Dominican Prospect League. According to MLB Trade Rumors, he is an under average runner in the
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Mariners Complete Their Rosters, Full Season Minor League Rosters and Notes
The Mariners optioned Carlos Peguero and Charlie Furbush to AAA to knock their roster down to 25. This means Rule 5 pick Lucas Luetge (whom Kevin Goldstein calls “confusingly effective“) and Alex Liddi made
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King Felix Throws, Guillen Retires, and Other Spring Training Notes
Felix Hernandez made his first spring training appearance on Tuesday, and it started pretty inconspicuous as he hit the lead-off hitter with a change-up on the first pitch. After that, Hernandez was King Felix.
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Playing the A’s, Montero, and Other Spring Training Notes
Jesus Montero had problems playing catcher, with a drop of an easy pop-fly and some problems blocking balls. He eventually left the game after he was hit hard by a couple foul balls in
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Guti injured, Intrasquad ends, and Other Spring Training Notes
The Mariners played their final intrasquad game on Wednesday. Chone Figgins played CF for Franklin Gutierrez, and had a hit in 3 at-bats. Vinnie Catricala had 2 hits and a walk, as Trayvon Robinson
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Lineup Nonsense, Versnik, and Other Spring Training Notes
Geoff Baker had a good article on the fact that there has been (and evidently will not be) really any competition for starting spots in the lineup. This is pretty bizarre considering most of
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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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Guillen, Cameron and Other Spring Training Notes
Evidently Carlos Guillen was getting looks at first base as the Mariners continue to try to figure out something for what is usually the easiest offensive position in baseball. Guillen has just 39 starts
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