TOM WILHELMSEN RUMORS

Indians rally past M's to earn sweep

After four losses, three on walk-offs by the Indians in four days, the Seattle Mariners couldn't pack their bags and get to the airport fast enough. ''Glad to leave,'' closer Tom Wilhelmsen said. ''Glad to leave Cleveland.'' Talk about lost weekends. Despite hitting homers in the eighth, ninth and 10th innings, the Mariners made costly errors...
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1 day ago  |  Discuss

Seattle Mariners swept four straight in Clevleand

The Seattle Mariners don’t play the Cleveland Indians again until July 22nd.  After this weekend, that might be too soon.  Seattle can now refer to Cleveland as “heartbreak city” as the Mariners lost three times on walk-offs, twice in extra innings.  The red-hot Indians posted a four-game sweep, sending Seattle to 20-25 on the season and 2-5 on a road trip that started promising...
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1 day ago  |  Discuss

We win another series

We win another series SEA@NYY: Wilhelmsen retires Cano to tally 11th save mlb.mlb.com 5/16/13: Tom Wilhelmsen gets Robinson Cano to ground out to short with a man on third to earn his 11th save in the Mariners' 3-2 victory More...
Via NorthWest Sports Beat Verified_ybn
5 days ago  |  Discuss

Mariners facing make-or-break seasons in 2013

Step up, or get out In 2012, the Mariners saw breakout seasons from guys like Kyle Seager, Hisashi Iwakuma and Tom Wilhelmsen. It also saw the departure of guys like Brandon League and Jason Vargas. With the plethora of players brought in this offseason, the front office has proven that they are not afraid to bring in fresh faces to replace the old. Looking forward to the upcoming...
Via NorthWest Sports Beat Verified_ybn
March 15, 2013  |  Discuss

Brandon League vs. Tom Wilhelmsen trade info graphic

This got a chuckle out of me today. The Brandon League vs. Tom Wilhelmsen trade image. ENJOY. Danny Mariners Graphic.jpg
Via NorthWest Sports Beat Verified_ybn
July 07, 2012  |  Discuss

Tom Wilhelmsen Thrives With Fastball

Tom Wilhelmsen converted his seventh save of the season Monday night against the Orioles, tossing a scoreless ninth inning. The appearance marked his 16th straight without allowing an earned run, a span encompassing 19.2 innings pitched. Wilhelmsen brandishes a three-pitch arsenal, using a curve and change along with his fastball. But it’s the fastball — averaging 95.8 MPH, 14th...
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July 03, 2012  |  Discuss

Seattle Mariners closer a decent soundbite

Tom Wilhelmsen seems not only to have established his pitching credentials with Seattle, but also as a go-to guy for quotes.       After the onetime Golden League (Tucson, AZ) hurler closed out the Mariners’ six-man no-hitter against the Los Angeles Dodgers and 235-pound catcher Jesus Montero threw himself into Wilhelmsen’s arms the current closer told Reuters “that...
Via The Sports Bank Verified_ybn
June 15, 2012  |  Discuss

GIF: Tom Wilhelmsen Delivers the Most Knee-Buckling Pitch of the Weekend

Over the weekend, the White Sox continued their winning ways by taking two out of three games from the Seattle Mariners. That makes 14 wins in 16 games for the surging Sox, who now sit atop the AL Central by 2.5 games. However, in the one game the White Sox lost weekend, Mariners pitcher Tom Wilhelmsen made them – and one player in particular – look absolutely silly. Here is...
Via Midwest Sports Fans Verified_ybn
June 04, 2012  |  Discuss

Barman-turned-big leaguer outgrows novelty act

PEORIA, Ariz. -- This time last year, Seattle Mariners reliever Tom Wilhelmsen was a long shot, a novelty act, not much more than a footnote. But now? He's a bonafide major league pitcher. A seventh-round draft pick of the Milwaukee Brewers in 2002 out of Tucson High, Wilhelmsen and his mean fastball seemed destined for the big leagues. But after a pair of positive drug tests...
Via Fox Sports Arizona
March 21, 2012  |  Discuss

2011 Player Development: Tom Wilhelmsen

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 mariners.scout.com
October 06, 2011  |  Discuss
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