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Is Brandon League the answer as closer for the Mariners in 2012?

Can he surprise again? No one expected to be having a conversation about Brandon League as the closer a year ago.  In fact, the Mariners expected to have their veteran closer David Aardsma return to his role after a surgery on his hip during the offseason. Looking to have a temporary replacement for the number one entry in the baseball encyclopedia, the Seattle Mariners management...
Via NorthWest Sports Beat  |  1 day ago
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2012 MLB Baseball Betting: Seattle Mariners Futures Odds

MLB Odds Oddmakers are not giving the Mariners much of a chance to make any noise in the upcoming season, as they are at 125/1 to win the World Series and have the worst MLB odds (80/1) to win the American League pennant. Last season the Mariners had the 2nd worst record in the American League and the 4th worst record in the Majors. They finished 29 games back of the Rangers in the...
Via NorthWest Sports Beat  |  7 days ago
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Seattle Mariners 2012 starters, relievers and closers. My Oh My!

Predicting The Arms The Mariners pitching staff are headed to their training complex in Peoria Arizona a full 8 days earlier than any other major league team. The M’s have a major overhaul coming to their starting rotation having lost 3 of their solid starters from 2011 due to trades, and their bullpen has a strong core, but needs a few pieces to round it off before opening...
Via NorthWest Sports Beat  |  9 days ago
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An Alternative Way to Grade Closers

Fantasy baseball is becoming more and more sophisticated with each passing year. The days of the standard 5×5 league may be over. Some leagues have made the full transformation to 6×6 with on base percentage added to the offensive side and holds added to the pitching side. With saves and holds as categories, relief pitching has taken on extra significance. So, today we...
Via hardballchat.com  |  22 days ago
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Mariners avoid arbitration with Kelley, Vargas and League

AS first reported today by MLB.com's Greg Johns reports that the Mariners have tentatively reached 1-year deals with pitchers Jason Vargas and Shawn Kelley, their two remaining arbitration-eligible players. Tuesday at 11 a.m. was the deadline for teams to sign their arbitration players. Quote: Kelley confirmed his deal via Twitter, writing, "Got my deal...
Via NorthWest Sports Beat  |  27 days ago
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League pulls rare escape act against Twins

Closer Brandon League couldn't remember ever getting out of quite the mess he was in Tuesday after finishing off the Twins for a 5-4 victory -- bases loaded with none out in the ninth.
Via seattlemariners.com  |  September 21, 2011
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Mariners taking calls on Brandon League

The Seattle Mariners are taking calls on Brandon League, Jon Paul Morosi of FOX Sports reports. He adds that the team has no plans to make Felix Hernandez available. There were talks last season about the Mariners moving League before the trade deadline.  The Tampa Bay Rays had interest in the right-handed pitcher, but ultimately the deal did not go through. Image by Chase N. under...
Via PRO Rumors  |  July 15, 2011
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New All-Star Brandon League, wife expecting child ‘any day’

Brandon League’s wife is pregnant with their third child. She is due on July 20, but plans have been made to induce labor on July 13. That would be one day after dad appears in his first career All-Star Game. League isn’t sure when to expect the birth. His wife, Sasha, has been having contractions [...]
Via Seattle Post-Intelligencer  |  July 03, 2011
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Brandon League: Stuff vs. Results

League's stuff is fine. After being lights out for Seattle through his first 14 appearances, Mariners fill-in closer Brandon League had a rough week, getting tagged with losses in each of his... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
Via Randall on Baseball  |  May 13, 2011
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League looking forward to Aardsma's return

Mariners right-hander Brandon League has done an admirable job as the club's pro-tem closer in David Aardsma's absence because of hip surgery.
Via seattlemariners.com  |  April 24, 2011
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