Mike Carp and Justin Smoak are the two organizational front runners for the Seattle Mariners first base job in 2013. The Mariners will be looking to fit an abundant number of players onto their 25-man roster next season; with all of this talent on hand the team may look to move multiple Major League ready pieces in the off-season.
Via NorthWest Sports Beat
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October 02, 2012
Felix loses Cy Young with horrible finish to season
Felix Hernandez finished his season against the Angels with a loss, allowing 12 hits and 7 earned runs over 5.1 innings pitched.
His best form came while striking out the side in the fifth inning, but his 7 strikeouts could not redeem another short appearance for the Mariners.
Only one month ago, Hernandez was in the driver’s...
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October 02, 2012
Safeco Field is getting a little less safe for pitchers. The Seattle Mariners have announced a plan to bring in the outfield fences for next season, which should help one of the notorious pitchers' parks in baseball inspire a little more offense from time to time. "Our goal was to create an environment that is fair for both hitters and pitchers," general manager Jack...
Via AP on Fox
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October 02, 2012
The fences at Safeco Field are coming in.
The Seattle Mariners announced plans Tuesday to move in the outfield fences at their spacious ballpark for the 2013 season after years of debate on the impact that having one of the more vast outfields in baseball was having on their offense.
The biggest change will come in the left-center field alley, where the fence will move in as much...
Via Seattle Sports Nut
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October 01, 2012
Mariners outfielder, Michael Saunders, is close to finishing his best major league season ever in a spectacular fashion (at least for Mariner fans). Saunders, the starting center fielder until Franklin Gutierrez returned to the everyday lineup in August, and now the starting left fielder, currently has 21 stolen bases and 19 home runs.
On the year Saunders is hitting .249 with...
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October 02, 2012
It's been one rotten final month of the season for Seattle Mariners right-hander Felix Hernandez. Well, it's been a rotten final month for all of the Mariners, Seattle being 9-18 since the end of August following Monday's 7-4 loss to the Angels. Hernandez, however, had more to play for in the final five weeks. He was the AL Pitcher of the Month for August (4-0, 1...
Via NorthWest Sports Beat
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October 02, 2012
2013 Dimension change
The Seattle Mariners announced today that they are altering the Safeco Field dimensions in preparation for the 2013 season.
The park is a notorious stomping ground for pitchers. Long renowned for it’s big outfield and tough home run fences, The Safe is one of the best pitching spots in the Major Leagues.
Thought to be cursed by Ken Griffey Jr.—it is believed...
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October 02, 2012
The fences at Safeco Field are coming in.
The Seattle Mariners announced plans Tuesday to move in the outfield fences at their ballpark for the 2013 season after years of debate on the impact that having one of the more spacious outfields in baseball was having on their offense.
The biggest change will come in the left-center field alley, where the fence will move in as much as...
Via Larry Brown Sports
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October 02, 2012
The Mariners are planning to move in the fences at Safeco Field for the 2013 season to make it less of a pitcher’s park and more hitter-friendly. Here are the changes they plan to make, according to the Seattle Times:- The biggest change will be from left-center to straightaway center, where the wall will be moved in anywhere from four to 17 feet.- From the left-field corner to...
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October 01, 2012
Long balls drop Mariners
The Headline: an eight inning collapse by the bullpen gives the A’s life, as they complete their sweep of the Mariners.
Seattle Mariners 2, Oakland Athletics 5
When: 4:05 ET, Sunday, September 30, 2012
Where: O.co Coliseum, Oakland
Temperature: 73 degrees
Umpires: Home — Jeff Kellogg, 1B — Mike Winters, 2B — Eric Cooper, 3B — Marty Foster
Attendance...
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October 02, 2012
The fences at Safeco Field are coming in.
The Seattle Mariners announced plans Tuesday to move in the outfield fences at their spacious ballpark for the 2013 season after years of debate on the impact that having one of the more vast outfields in baseball was having on their offense.
The biggest change will come in the left-center field alley, where the fence will move in as much...
Via The Mark Graham Sports Blog
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October 02, 2012
One of baseball's most spacious outfields will be getting a little smaller next season.
Safeco Field, home of the Seattle Mariners, will move in the fences for the 2013 season ending the debate on whether or not to move the fences on one of the games most expansive outfields.
The left-center field power alley will be moved in from 390 feet to 378 feet and instead of having...
Via NorthWest Sports Beat
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October 02, 2012
Dance Dance Revolution
One of the best things that major sports organizations do these days is promote good will for its cities, and create events that generate money for local charities.
The Mariners have been doing this for as long as I can remember, and they seem to have the most fun while doing it.
This time around, it was the mascot dance off for kids appreciation day at Safeco...
Via Pro Sports Daily
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September 30, 2012
OAKLAND -- The A's turned the power switch on in the eighth inning on Sunday to move closer to their first postseason appearance since 2006. Yoenis Cespedes connected on his 23rd home run to break a 2-2 tie and Josh Reddick added a tape-measure blast to send the A's to a 5-2 win and series sweep of the Mariners on Sunday. In recording its fifth win in six games and 15th...
Via Pro Sports Daily
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September 30, 2012
OAKLAND -- The A's turned on the power switch in the eighth inning on Sunday to move closer to their first postseason appearance since 2006. Yoenis Cespedes connected on his 23rd home run to break a 2-2 tie and Josh Reddick added a tape-measure blast to send the A's to a 5-2 win and series sweep of the Mariners on Sunday. Oakland recorded its fifth win in six games and...
Via Seattle Sports Nut
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October 01, 2012
Ken Rosenthal on Felix Hernandez tossing a perfect game.
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