What to Expect from Brandon Morrow Tonight

Brandon Morrow should be kept around in the 2009 MLB off-season to be groomed as the team’s future closer. Morrow has been the subject of fan dismay for the past few seasons. After being drafted a handful of spots ahead of 2008 Cy Young Award winner Tim Lincecum, then bouncing between the bullpen and the starting rotation—by both his own and the front office’s volition...

They wisely stopped play in the ninth inning of this one after shortstop Jack Wilson appeared to be auditioning for a Tide commercial as he scrambled on his chest to pick up a grounder in the mud. The Rangers had two on with none out when they stopped play as a rain that had been pouring down the past two innings took a turn for the worse. Seattle finally wound up with an 8-3 win...

We're in a rain delay situation here in Texas. It's expected to last at least one hour, with an update expected at 6 p.m. Pacific time. Plenty of Ichiro fans here to see whether he'll notch a record ninth straight 200-hit season. But I'll tell you what, if they don't get this game in tonight, he might not set the record until he's back in Seattle. Folks here were expecting rain tomorrow...

We've been all over the Ichiro record thing, but Felix Hernandez was instrumental in tonight's 5-0 win by the Mariners in Game 2 of the doubleheader, Hernandez tossed seven shutout innings of four-hit ball, lowering his ERA from 2.61 to 2.52. He's getting closer to Zack Greinke in that Cy Young Award race. A career high 15th win by Hernandez tonight. That's something at age 23. Got...

Ichiro Suzuki became the first player in MLB history to record nine straight years of 200-plus hits.

Ichiro Suzuki has become the first player in major league history with at least 200 hits in nine straight seasons.

Ichiro Suzuki had two hits to move within two of a record ninth-straight 200-hit season, and the Seattle Mariners beat the Texas Rangers 8-3 in a game called by rain with three outs remaining Saturday night.

UTEP's OSR: UTEP OSR managing editor Carlos Silva writes about everything UTEP in today's report.Miners have great challenge: UTEP is set to battle No. 24 Kansas and Bret Bloomquist of the El Paso Times writes about the opportunity it has.The golden era: UTEP has experienced a lot of success under Mike Price and Bill Knight of the El Paso times explains just how good it has been...

We're told they will try to throw the first pitch at 5:25 p.m. I dunno, it hasn't stopped raining yet. They say the rain will dissipate over the next few minutes. How long it will remain that way is anyone's guess.

UTEP's OSR: UTEP OSR managing editor Carlos Silva writes about everything UTEP in today's report.Just too much Kansas: UTEP did its best to stay with No. 24 Kansas but the Jayhawks were too much as Bret Bloomquist of the El Paso Times writes.Noteworthy: From reception streaks to lack of turnovers, there were lots of notes following the UTEP/Kansas game. Bret Bloomquist of the El...

The playoff-hopeful Texas Rangers open up an important nine-game homestand tonight with the first of three consecutive clashes with the sliding Seattle Mariners from Rangers Ballpark in Arlington.