Yardbarker: Miguel Batista

Miguel Batista done in Seattle, but still spreading Mariners cheer worldwide

Sun, 29 Nov 2009 17:56:03 -0500

Miguel Batista arrived home in the Dominican Republic last week after the type of whirlwind off-season tour he's become increasingly known for in South America. Batista and his literary agent spent two weeks in Venezuela and Colombia, doing their best to distribute bagloads of baseball equipment and Mariners gear to young baseball players in some of the most remote, impoverished areas of those countries. Batista has made previous such trips to Panama and Ecuador, where he also speaks with...

Millions of reasons for Mariners to give thanks ahead of the winter meetings

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 15:45:03 -0500

We're just over a week away from the start of the baseball winter meetings and the Mariners will be looking to make a slew of additions to their roster. Some items of need include, but are not limited to, a new third baseman, first baseman, No. 2 starter, No. 3 starter, perhaps a left fielder and maybe a second baseman as well. Hey, we can quibble about those, and throw in a veteran catcher and situational lefty if you'd like. Maybe Michael Saunders is the starting left fielder and ...

Blogging the Offseason: Seattle Mariners

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 14:22:00 -0500

Blogging the Offseason is a 30 team series in which I ask a blogging representative from each MLB team a series of ten questions about their desires and thoughts surrounding the offseason. Check out all of them here. Today's AL team is the Seattle Mariners and our guest is Griffin from the Mariners Blog, Sodo Mojo. 1. What do the Mariners need to do this offseason to truly make them a contender for the AL West crown in 2010? They have to sign or acquire a legitimate #2 starter, fig...

Miguel Batista to miss series in Texas tending to family issues

Fri, 11 Sep 2009 19:17:03 -0500

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 as well and a doubleheader on Sunday even before tonight's storm erupted here....

Your Annual Miguel Batista Soprano Sax Fetish Update

Fri, 11 Sep 2009 09:01:47 -0500

Last year, we learned that Mariners pitcher Miguel Batista learned how to play the soprano sax and met Kenny G during spring training in Arizona. "He played for me," Batista said. "It was my favorite song, 'Alone.' Now, I feel like I've had everything. I've talked pitching with Sandy Koufax, had Kenny G play for me. Maybe if I could have an interview with God, then I'd be served. I'd be complete." Koufax, Kenny G, and God. The triumvirate. Last ...

Question: Why isMiguel Batista Still a Seattle Mariner?

Fri, 21 Aug 2009 00:31:33 -0500

Over the past few months, we’ve taken our shots at Miguel Batista. First, we chastised Miggy’s awkwardly out-of-place facial hair. Then, a couple weeks ago, we simply let the guy have it based on his continuing bout with ineffectiveness. Now it’s gotten to the point where we need to start questioning management as to why Batista is still on the roster. Because let’s face it, there’s no good reason for the guy to still be in a Mariners uniform. There are, however,...

Welcome To The Miguel Batista Freak Show

Sat, 25 Jul 2009 03:55:26 -0500

How. How is it even possible that Miguel Batista is so anti-clutch. And yes, you’re right, I’ve improperly punctuated the last two sentences but you know what, I’m not questioning Miguel Batista’s anti-clutchness so much as I’m simply addressing it in words. If you look up “clutch” in the dictionary, you’ll find a picture of Miguel Batista with a red “X” through it. That’s how unclutch Miguel is. So unclutch that the dudes at M...

Sorrow for Morrow

Wed, 08 Apr 2009 06:50:39 -0500

Seattle MarinersPitchersIP H RERBBSOHRPC-STERAE Bedard5.063308085-565.40R Corcoran (H, 1)2.000002022-150.00D Aardsma (H, 1)1.00000109-60.00B Morrow (L, 0-1; H, 1)0.203331028-1440.50M Batista (B, 1)0.02000003-30.00For Mariners fans, this has to be quite concerning. Even though Morrow was able to get the first two outs in the ninth inning today, he wound up blowing the game because of porous control. Once Wakamatsu was forced to go to Miguel Batista, you knew the game was over.But back to Morro...

Mariners Shopping Batista?

Tue, 31 Mar 2009 17:33:04 -0500

The Mariners are reportedly shopping pitcher Miguel Batista, the Seattle News Tribune is reporting. Batista, who will make 9 million dollars this season, went 4-14 with a 6.26 ERA in 44 games last season. Batista has given up six earned runs in 10.1 innings this spring. Batista, 38, won 16 games last season with a 4.29 ERA in 33 starts for the Mariners.
Sources with knowledge of the Mariners thinking say that the Mariners will try to trade a portion of his salary before releasing him. Batista has been more of a ground ball pitcher over the course of his career, so if the Mariners are willing to take on his salary, he could be moved.
This story was approved by MLB Rumors.

Jakubauskas vs. Batista

Mon, 30 Mar 2009 19:01:55 -0500

I’ve been under the assumption that Miguel Batista is going to make the ballclub because of the money owed to him.