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The Mariners hit three home runs tonight as they down the Indians 9-4 as they try to stay in the AL Wild Card race. Russell Branyan hit his 29th, the most by a Mariner since the 2006 season. They haven’t had a 40 home run season since the 2000 season. Branyan can reach [...]
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Via SoDo Mojo
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August 21, 2009
I just can’t help but marvel at how ridiculously powerful Russell Branyan is. Of his 28 home runs (before today), only 5 of them have been under 400 feet.
Now I would compare this to Jose Lopez, but it’s been done a million times, so I’ll compare it to Johnny Damon. Damon has probably been helped [...]
Via SoDo Mojo
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August 22, 2009
One of the biggest questions surrounding the 2010 Mariners is and will continue to be starting pitching. The free agent class for starters is terrible, and assuming neither Jarrod Washburn or Erik Bedard re-sign with Seattle, we’re going to have to build the rotation from within.
There’s really only one given, and that of course is [...]
Via CBSSports.com
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August 22, 2009
The Seattle Mariners optioned right-hander Chris Jakubauskas to Triple-A Tacoma and purchased the contract of righty Randy Messenger from their top minor league club.
Via Seattle Marinerds
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August 21, 2009
The next baseball-related stop on my Great Train Adventure was to go down to Sasebo on Wednesday, the 19th. Sasebo is a little port city in Nagasaki prefecture, famous for burgers and churches, and it also happens to be where a particular Seattle Mariners catcher grew up...Yes -- I wandered out to the Kenji Johjima Baseball Museum. UNFORTUNATELY, it is closed on Wednesdays, so...
Via *D MLB Trade Rumors
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August 22, 2009
According to the Associated Press, via the Seattle Times, the Mariners have released minor league right-hander Luis Pena.
Via Seattle Times
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August 22, 2009
Bit of an overcast afternoon here in Cleveland, with some rain clouds overhead. Never had as many rainouts and rain delays covering a team as I have with the Mariners this season.
Anyhow. the team has optioned reliever Chris Jakubauskas to Class AAA, calling up Randy Messenger as a bullpen option. The team has been caught a bit short and needs the arm up here after Miguel Batista...
Via Seattle Times
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August 21, 2009
The Mariners are feeling a bit short-handed in the bullpen these days. Manager Don Wakamatsu said right-hander reliever Chris Jakubauskas...
Via Miami Herald
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August 22, 2009
The Seattle Mariners selected the contract of pitcher Randy Messenger from Triple-A Tacoma and optioned pitcher Chris Jakubauskas to the minors Saturday.
Via CBSSports.com
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August 21, 2009
Friday's MLB roundup: Bill Hall drove in two runs in his first game for the Seattle Mariners, helping rookie Luke French to a 9-4 victory over the Cleveland Indians.
Via Seattle Times
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August 20, 2009
David Aardsma could not get the outs he needed in the ninth, giving up a tying sacrifice fly to Brandon Inge, then the decisive single to Clete Thomas in a 7-6 loss to the Detroit Tigers.
The tying run scored on a bases-loaded flyball by Inge to shallow right center. Franklin Gutierrez made a strong throw home, but the ball got by catcher Kenji Johjima on a collision at the plate...
Via Miami Herald
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August 21, 2009
The Seattle Mariners hope to put a frustrating loss behind them when the club heads to Cleveland's Progressive Field tonight to start up a three-game set with the Indians.
Via Star Tribune
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August 22, 2009
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