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Ground-Balls, Contact %, and the Difference Between Jaso and Paulino
Matt Klaassen of Fangraphs recently did studies that showed which numbers for both pitchers and hitters were the most predictive. For hitters, contact percentage proved to be the best predictor from season to season, while ground-balls were the
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Mariners trade Vargas for Kendrys Morales
According to Angels beat writer Alden Gonzalez (that is who I saw tweet it first), the Seattle Mariners have traded starting pitcher Jason Vargas to the Angels for 1st Baseman/DH Kendrys Morales. Morales is
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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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Trade Rumors: Scouting Revere, Myers, and Hicks
The latest rumor churned from the mill has the Mariners connected to 3 young hitters, 2 from the Twins and one from the Royals. Both teams need pitching and the thought (whether speculation or
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Scouting Reports on Three Free Agent Starting Pitchers
As previously stated here, the Mariners rotation took a step backwards in 2012. The Mariners had a pitching staff that was slightly below league average once accounting for park factors. Of course, a lot
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The Really Interesting Jason Vargas Arbitration Case
Out of the Mariners’ five arbitration cases this off-season, Jason Vargas’ is the most interesting one. This is his final arbitration year, and he will be a free agent after the 2013 season. The
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Free Agent Watch: Hisashi Iwakuma
Of all of the potential free agents the Mariners have, Hisashi Iwakuma is by far the most interesting. He was brought in on a contract that initially was valued at just 1.5 million dollars (with
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Looking at the Potential September Call-Ups
September is coming. This means that MLB active rosters will expand from 25-40. Of course, a team cannot bring up any 15 players in the minors that they want. They can only bring up
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Home Runs, Pitching, and Safeco
Safeco Field is one of the most pitcher friendly ballparks in all of baseball. It is often blamed for the failure of Mariners’ hitters by fans and baseball writers/pundits. It is conveniently ignored that
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The Soft-Tossing D.J. Mitchell
As you probably already know, D.J. Mitchell was part of the Ichiro trade. If you read this site regularly, you know that I am not a big fan of D.J. Mitchell. Since the trade,
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Jason Vargas named Pitcher of the Month: Does it Matter?
Mariners’ starter Jason Vargas was named the A.L. Pitcher of the Month in July. The question always is though: “Was Vargas actually a different pitcher?” and “Can we count on him to be this
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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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Scouting Tyrell Jenkins
According to Ken Rosenthal, the St. Louis Cardinals need pitching and Jason Vargas is a guy they could target. According to the report, the Mariners were scouting Tyrell Jenkins, the #6 prospect in 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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The 4 Man Rotation and the Seattle Mariners
Colorado Rockies’ Manager Jim Tracy made a lot of news earlier this week by announcing that the team would be going to a 4 man rotation, limiting their starters to 75 pitches. So far
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Expected OPS and Mariner Pitching
The Mariners pitching this year has been a bit odd. The Mariners have actually been able to basically keep the same 5 man rotation. Young pitchers Hector Noesi and Blake Beavan have looked incompetent
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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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Taijuan Walker and James Paxton Pitch on the Same Day
As the Mariners lost 6-1 to the Red Sox on Monday behind a bad Jason Vargas start. Vargas struggled with an inconsistent release point, as you can see here: That is not what I
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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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Mariners Game 2 Recap
The Mariners played their 2nd game of the regular season, losing 4-1 to the Athletics. Before the game, Mike Carp was put on the disabled list, injured diving for a ball out in left
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Seattle Mariners @ Los Angeles Angels Game 111 Starters: SEA – Jason Vargas (6-10, 4.19 era) LAA – Jered Weaver (14-5, 1.88 era) 1. Ichiro RF 2. Wilson SS 3. Ackley 2B 4. Carp
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