We should start with this proviso: Just about every personnel expert I respect thinks the Yankees did very well in shipping Jesus Montero and Hector Noesi to the Mariners for Michael Pineda and Jose Campos.
In fact, quite a few of the executives thought it was an overwhelming triumph for...
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January 29, 2012
The largest criticism of Dustin Ackley is that he’s a better player for the Mariners than he is for your fantasy team. He lacks elite power or speed, and both Seattle’s lineup and ballpark will have adverse effects on his production. Still, there’s something to be said for the discipline and talent that this kid has. If you’re projected to bat third for a...
As we enter the 2012 season, the Seattle Mariners organization is viewed as one of the deepest and most talented in all of baseball. The responsibility for overseeing those highly regarded players is now with former MLB outfielder Chris Gwynn. SeattleClubhouse's Rick Randall spoke with Gwynn this week about his philosophy on player development and his overall thoughts on the...
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January 27, 2012
Want to meet Jay Buhner? Dan Wilson? Perhaps Brandon League, Miguel Olivo or the newest Mariner, Jesus Montero? Those and many other former and current Seattle Mariners will be at FanFest, the annual preseason baseball carnival this weekend at Safeco Field. There will be autograph sessions, of course, and other activities for adults and kids. [...]
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January 30, 2012
Great to be back in Seattle and looking forward to spring training after a nice couple of weeks off in South Africa and France. As usual, the Mariners timed all of their big moves and non-moves for the moment I left, giving colleague Larry Stone plenty to do. I'll schedule next year's vacation earlier, so that the team doesn't leave you hanging in suspense all winter...
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January 27, 2012
Mariners players, including Jesus Montero, Hasashi Iwakuma and top prospects, will appear at FanFest this weekend at Safeco Field.
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January 27, 2012
Overall most pragmatic followers of the Yankees like the Michael Pineda for Jesus Montero deal because it fills their need for pitching. The problem is that if Pineda doesn’t do well in Pinstripes, it is likely we will be looking back at this deal as a big mistake for the Yankees because Montero figures to do so well (at least offensively).
One of the biggest things that could...
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January 27, 2012
The fact that the New York Yankees have four of the best prospects in the game even after trading their No. 1 prospect and one of MLB’s top overall prospects is pretty amazing considering where the farm system stood not even a decade ago. In the past if the New York Yankees traded away their top prospect, chances are there would not be anybody left to keep the farm system...
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January 29, 2012
When the Houston Astros join the Mariners in the American League West Division in 2013, they may not be the Astros at all. The baseball team’s owner, Jim Crane, is mulling a name and uniform change for his struggling Astros, The Associated Press reports. In fact, the team is “highly considering” a change. “We’re going [...]
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January 27, 2012
Last minute deals: Twins sign LHP Luke French, Mets ink 3B Matt Tuiasosopo & Blue Jays sign RHP Tim Redding, LHP Bill Murphy to minors deals
— Matt Eddy (@eddymk) January 27, 2012
Tuiasosopo hit just .226/.341/.394 in Triple-A Tacoma last year 14 homeruns and 77 RBI in 526 at-bats. Over eight seasons in the minors Tuiasosopo has a complete line of .263/.359/.405.
In...
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January 28, 2012
Here is the eighth article in the series for our 2012 fantasy baseball rankings looking at utility players. Utility players are players that don’t have enough games to qualify at any position on a fantasy baseball roster so they are confined to the utility spot. Personally, I don’t like drafting or buying these players in an auction because I think it tends to restrict...
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January 28, 2012
Here's the great contradiction that burdens the Mariners: They're finally building the right way, a way that many fans had long desired...
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