Another North West Athlete in the spotlight today. Seattle Mariners / Tacoma Rainier Michael Saunders. Danny Ferguson points out that Saunders played in the Canadian Little League World Series as well as competed for Canada in the Beijing olympics before being drafted in the 11th round of the 2004 MLB draft by the Seattle Mariners.
Via NorthWest Sports Beat
|
October 08, 2011
NW Sportsbeat Q points out it’s safe to say Seattle’s rebuilding process will be a long one. He asks an important question though regarding Felix Hernandez. King Felix is still just 25 years old and under control through the 2014 season, but should the Seattle Mariners trade him?
In this series, SeattleClubhouse takes a look at prospects that made big improvements in 2011 for the Mariners. This post covers perhaps the least likely big league contributor on the list: bartender turned reliever Tom Wilhelmsen.
Via NorthWest Sports Beat
|
October 09, 2011
Our Seattle Mariners insider Danny Ferguson weighs in on what the Seattle Mariners can do to upgrade, or fortify, their catcher position. Is Miguel Olivo what the Mariners need or is it time to make a change, possibly Yadier Malina?
Via U.S.S. Mariner
|
October 08, 2011
Winter ball has started, and while we’re all presently reading as much into Hultzen’s Arizona Fall League debut as we reasonably can, there are a few other leagues that will be starting up soon here that will also be worthy of some attention or at the very least, something to get you through a panged winter of baseball withdrawal. Larry Stone got a preliminary list of...
Via USS Mariner
|
October 07, 2011
Occasionally we are reminded that people in baseball are still people and they have actual lives as well. We get neat human interest stories like Steve Delabar and Tom Wilhelmsen. Sometimes the news is not so good, like with Smoak and Saunders each losing a parent in the past year. Fortunately for the players, baseball has made some progress in recent years in instituting policies...
Original Story:
