Yardbarker: Seattle Mariners

Tuesday Night Odds & Ends

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 04:02:34 -0500

A few things I missed over the afternoon... Russell Branyan has rejected a one-year offer from the Mariners, a one-year offer that, via Larry Stone, included a 2011 option. Branyan says that, while he'd love to stay in Seattle, he's holding out for a multiyear deal that gives him some semblance of stability, a goal that makes a lot of sense when you consider that he and his wife just had another kid. He's tired of moving around.I feel for him. Branyan's never deserved t...

Branyan: "I don't feel like I'm going anywhere"

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 21:26:22 -0500

I just got off the phone with Russell Branyan -- his new baby girl was quiet during the conversation -- and he remains quite hopeful of working out a deal with the Mariners despite turning down the M's one-year offer, which he said included an option for a second year.

Branyan seeking multi-year deal

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 21:00:13 -0500

When Russell Branyan signed with the Seattle Mariners last winter I was as ecstatic as anyone. The reason was because the Mariners were considering Branyan as their everyday first basemen and despite his strike out numbers Branyan can hit the ball as far as anyone. Well he didn’t disappoint last season and actually excelled as a [...]

Waiting for King Felix…

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 19:00:37 -0500

From Joel Sherman (NY Post): The other great starter who could become available is Seattle’s Felix Hernandez. But Mariners GM Jack Zduriencik said: “Felix is our property for the next two years. He’s one of the best going in the game and we look forward to having him.” The Yankees, Red Sox and Rays made a push [...]

Taking Out All Of My Gold Glove Related Angst On The Toy Hall Of Fame

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 18:13:36 -0500

Pic via here. So, MLB’s best defensive player of 2009, Franklin Gutierrez, didn’t win the Gold Glove award. Worse yet, all around inferior baseball player and former Mariner Adam Jones took home the award instead. Luckily, one of the perks to being a Mariners fan is having the sublime USS Mariner around to talk us irrational [...]

Ichiro Wins GG, Gutierrez Does Not

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:32:04 -0500

The Gold Gloves have been announced, and predictably, Ichiro won one and Franklin Gutierrez did not. You should not care. These are about as meaningful as the teen choice awards. The people who vote on them don’t really put much thought into it, nor do they really know what they’re doing. [...]-- This post came from: U.S.S. Mariner, and is copyright by the authors. This RSS feed is intended for the personal use of readers and not, for instance, spam blogs.Ichiro Wins GG, Gutierr...

SBN A.L. ROY Award

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 13:00:44 -0500

by John Froschauer - AP about 1 month ago: Seattle Mariners' Ichiro Suzuki is forced out at second as Texas Rangers shortstop Elvis Andrus steps over and watches his throw complete a double play on Mariners' Jose Lopez at first during the third inning of a baseball game in Seattle on Saturday, Oct. 3, 2009. (AP Photo/John Froschauer) View full size photo » Today we release the balloting for the A.L. ROY...

MLB Trade Rumors: Adrian Beltre to the Phillies??

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 12:00:23 -0500

More photos » by Kevin P. Casey - AP 2 months ago: Seattle Mariners third baseman Adrian Beltre awaits a batter during his first baseball game back from an injury, against the Los Angeles Angels on Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2009, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Kevin P. Casey) Browse more photos » I just finished reading Buster Olney's Monday afternoon chat over at ESPN and a chatter asked him the following: Br...

The King Stays

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:51:51 -0500

Felix Hernandez is not available: “Felix is our property. We’re going to have him for the next two years and we’re looking forward to having him beyond that,” Zduriencik said here at the GM meetings. Zduriencik has told GMs the same thing, as Seattle is endeavoring to lock up the 23-year-old star beyond his free-agent years, which [...]

King Felix To Remain In Seattle

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:52:00 -0500

If you were wondering about a possile trade for Felix Hernandez, here's a quote from Mariners GM Jack Zduriencik at the GM meetings via Chad Jennings:“He’s our property this year and next year, and we’re looking forward to him being part of the organization as we move forward,” Zduriencik said. “I can’t control other people calling and people wanting to have discussions. That’s the job to do and certainly we’re going to dot our i’s and cross our t’s. But where we stand right now is that h...

Mariners boss: 'Felix is our property'

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:32:01 -0500

CHICAGO -- The Mariners are expected to receive many calls of inquiry regarding superstar pitcher Felix Hernandez, but Seattle GM Jack Zduriencik made more clear than ever their intention not to trade King Felix.

Adamant M's say they have no Felix trade plans

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:32:01 -0500

King Felix Likely Staying Put

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 13:31:00 -0500

For those people getting their hopes up about possibly trading for Felix Hernandez, here's a quote from Mariners GM Jack Zduriencik at the GM meetings via Chad Jennings:“He’s our property this year and next year, and we’re looking forward to him being part of the organization as we move forward,” Zduriencik said. “I can’t control other people calling and people wanting to have discussions. That’s the job to do and certainly we’re going to dot our i’s and cross our t’s. But where we stand ...

The Jones Gold Glove thing

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 10:28:44 -0500

So supposedly Adam Jones’ brother leaked that Jones won a Gold Glove. This is already being reported as coming over Franklin Gutierrez and a grave injustice and so forth… but it’s not, not yet, and I’m not sure why everyone’s jumping on this. There are three Gold Gloves given in each league for outfielders, and they’re [...]-- This post came from: U.S.S. Mariner, and is copyright by the authors. This RSS feed is intended for the personal use of readers and...

The Jones Gold Glove thing

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 10:28:44 -0500

Points Of Contention: Rob Johnson's Defense

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 00:31:32 -0500

Writing is easier when you don't have to think up an intro. In terms of things we know we can measure pretty well, Rob Johnson the defender doesn't stand out, at least not in a good way. His error rate, for whatever that's worth, is about average. His four in 754.1 innings matches up well with the league-average rate of 6.1 per 1000. His arm is decent. He's thrown out 20 of 71 would-be base-stealers - a rate of 28.2% - against a 27.6% league average. He kind of sucks...

Dramamine

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 16:12:01 -0500

DISCLAIMER: This is a pure opinionated article. If you disagree with me I’m not going to be offended. I have no stats to back this up nor any insider who is telling me this is how the Mariners want to proceed. It’s just my feelings on the matter of situations and facts about Erik Bedard and his [...]

The Griffey and Sweeney Solution (Or, How to Keep Ichiro Happy)

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 14:52:14 -0500

This isn’t really very complicated. It’s a 4-step process. 1. Fire Alan Cockrell, hitting coach. 2. Hire Ken Griffey, Jr. as hitting coach. 3. Sign Mike Sweeney to a 1 year, 1.5 million contract. I’ll be honest. I’m not the sort of guy who buys into team chemistry having a profound effect on a baseball team’s performance. But it [...]

Exploring Third Base Options for 2010

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 22:28:13 -0500

With Adrian Beltre likely leaving, the Mariners have a gaping hole over at third base for the 2010 season. It’s almost certainly going to end up being a downgrade from what we’ve grown accustomed to, but we do have some options. One option that wouldn’t require any trades or signing, would be to simply put [...]