CHONE FIGGINS RUMORS
'Super utility player' Figgins is still on Mariners' roster
There was some speculation that Chone Figgins' time in Seattle had run out. The Mariners had to make a roster move to get catcher Miguel Olivo onto the roster for Thursday's game. When it came, Figgins was still around. Outfielder Casper Wells, who has seen more playing time of late than the demoted Figgins, was not. The team sent him back to Triple-A Tacoma. Figgins...
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Mariners sending Casper Wells down to AAA Tacoma
Per the Twitter account of the Seattle Times Geoff Baker today. (Seattle Times Mariners blogger) we've learned that the Mariners are sending utility man Casper Wells down to AAA Tacoma Rainiers today.
Looks like Chone Figgins will survive. Casper Wells going to AAA.— Geoff Baker (@gbakermariners) May 24, 2012
This is pretty much the worst Mariners news I could report...
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Seattle Mariners: Catcher Miguel Olivo Is the Next Chone Figgins
SEATTLE — It finally happened. After about one month into his third season in Seattle manager Eric Wedge made the permanent decision to bench the 34-year old Chone Figgins. Figgins, who has failed to even come close to live up to his four-year thirty-six million dollar contract is currently hitting .189 25 games into the season with two home runs and his last hit coming...
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20 days ago
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20 days ago
Mariners Chone Figgins is going to ride some serious pine
Going…going…gone?
When the news first hit that the Seattle Mariners penned big time free agent Chone Figgins to a 4 year contract the air around Seattle seemed a bit sweeter than normal. Figgins had long since plagued the M’s during his time with the Divsion rivals, the Los Angeles Angles of Anaheim.
2010 was to be the year that the M’s would reclaim the...
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25 days ago
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Mariners remove slumping Chone Figgins from lineup
The Seattle Mariners have benched leadoff hitter Chone Figgins after the veteran's batting average plummeted to .189 after a recent slump.
Seattle manager Eric Wedge made the announcement before the Mariners opened a six-game homestand Friday night.
Figgins has never lived up to the $36 million, four-year deal he signed with the Mariners before the 2010 season. He was moved...
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25 days ago
Figgins hits tiebreaking double for Mariners
Chone Figgins hit a tiebreaking double with two outs in the seventh inning, and the Seattle Mariners completed a three-game sweep of the Detroit Tigers with a 5-4 victory Thursday.
Justin Smoke hit a three-run homer and Miguel Olivo also connected for the Mariners. Figgins was 3 for 4 with a run and a stolen base to help Seattle reach the .500 mark at 10-10.
Miguel Cabrera hit...
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April 26, 2012
My oh my! Top play of the week for the Seattle Mariners: (Video)
Figgy puts the squeeze on
On Friday night, the Seattle Mariners took it to the Oakland A’s, in more ways than one. They did pretty much everything right in this game. Pitching was excellent, base running was good, and the bats seemed to be alive for the first time in a regular season game in a very long time.
The video I picked was one of a play that you just don’t...
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April 10, 2012
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April 10, 2012
Seattle Mariners Move Figgins To Make Way For Fresh Blood
The Mariners have transitioned Chone Figgins from third base to a utility backup in the outfield and infield, to make room for promising new players. The Mariners announced their 25-man roster on Wednesday.
With Figgins out at third base, the Mariners can now concentrate on putting their most competitive lineup on the field. For instance, it would have been a shame to block Kyle...
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April 06, 2012
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April 06, 2012
Figgins Needs to Generate Offense for the Mariners
Mariners lead-off man Chone Figgins tripled twice to centerfield in the 7-2 win over Colorado Wednesday in the spring training finale. What a pleasure it was seeing him smoothly cut the bases in successive at-bats. Now that is a good piece of Mariners news. Figgy started the last day of spring games hitting .194. His 2-for-5 day put his final spring number at .225. What happens in...
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April 05, 2012
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April 05, 2012
The tale of a man named Chone Figgins
The comeback of the Mariners Chone Figgins is a fairy tale
In the recesses of Safeco field at the end of the Seattle Mariners 2011 season sat a man named Chone Figgins.
Figgins had been injured by special request from the masses and placed on the disabled list.
As he sat there in tears of humiliation he heard a small voice calling out his name.
He looked around trying to locate the...
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February 25, 2012
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February 25, 2012
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