JOSE LOPEZ RUMORS & GOSSIP

In a matter of weeks it seems Ken Griffey Jr. has whipped the Mariners clubhouse into shape. Geoff Baker’s game story in the Seattle Time this morning was packed full of quotes about sacrifice, team and Griffey's influence in both departments. After winning the season opener 6-1 over the Twins, the Mariners look to have grown up a little.Here’s a quote from second baseman Jose...

You Know What Really Grinds My Gears?Japan- I am upset, because once again Japan won the WBC. They only do it because they play in a style called small ball that seems to work for them. They do not have the most talent, and they do not have the best coaches (although they are close). I've said it once and I'll say it again. THE U.S. SHOULD WIN THE WBC. Good Players on Bad Teams-...

Last week Jeff from Lookout Landing posted this excerpt from a Shannon Drayer blog Sojo is familiar with many young Mariners as he manages the Lara team that the M’s send players to in winter ball. Jose Lopez elects to play winter ball every year on his own and showed up at camp this year ...

Geoff Baker, via Jose Lopez, too, is someone I feel could be a natural leader. More of a strong, silent type like Beltre. Lopez is still seen as somewhat of the baby of the bunch, but I think, once some older players clear out, he’ll be viewed differently. He changed a lot, ...

This is going to be a good news/bad news kind of post.In 2008, Jose Lopez batted .299/.322/.443 with 17 home runs and six stolen bases. Those numbers were good enough for seventh place on our final second base rankings from 2008. That is the good news.The bad news is the fact that Don Wakamatsu ...

I don’t know how or why or what but new Seattle Mariners skipper Don Wakamatsu seems to think that second basemen Jose Lopez could solve the teams problems at first. Lopez had his best statitical season last year hitting .297 with 17 homers, and 89 RBI. As a second basemen Lopez has above average range and [...]

We haven’t talked much (if at all) about Orlando Hudson as a potential free agent target for the Seattle Mariners this offseason.  We haven’t had much of a reason to.  Last offseason we might have predicted him as a top target for us a year later, but Jose Lopez emerged as a legitimate bat and ...

A look at whether or not Seattle could be shopping Jose Lopez before the deadline.

Mariners infielder Jose Lopez is a lucky guy - he just signed a four year, $6.07 million deal with the team, which could net him $13.7 million over five seasons with incentives. Some of these incentives are run-of-the-mill. He'll be rewarded if he makes the All-Star team, and he'll get even more if he's elected to start. There's also money to be earned should he reach 650 plate appearances...

If the Mariners didn't already have Jose Lopez, this still might not have been a very good deal. The plan is to play Vidro at DH, but he hasn't been productive offensively since 2002. He's one of the oldest 32 year old players in the majors. Knee problems have drastically limited him defensively and have kept him out of the batters box far too often for him to have a consistent...