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BBT Original Photos
July 02, 2009 by
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I’m not a photographer by any means, but I know how to point and click and have come up with some decent shots of ballplayers here and there. I thought I’d compile some of them here and pin it on the sidebar as a resource. Feel free to use these photos, but if you&...
Chapman Defects
July 02, 2009 by
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Aroldis Chapman, the Cuban starter who made a name for himself during WBC play this Spring, has defected from the Cuban National Team and plans on signing with a Major League club.
Chapman has terrible control and lacks polished secondary offerings but three things make him an extremely...
Catching Up
July 01, 2009 by
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I’m sorry that I’ve been MIA the last few days, especially with so much going on. I was house/dog sitting for some friends and wasn’t able to get on the internet more than a couple minutes here and there. With that I thought I’d just give a brief overview...
Compensation Developments
June 26, 2009 by
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Eddie Bajek, the Detroit Tigers Thoughts writer responsible for reverse engineering the Elias free agent rankings, has published an up to date report of where things stand that can be found here.
There is no guarentee that Eddie is 100% right, but he’s at least very very close...
Liddi, Gillies Represent Mariners’ Future?
June 25, 2009 by
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The 2009 Futures Game rosters were released today, and two Seattle Mariner farmhands have found their way onto the World roster: 3B Alex Liddi of Italy and OF Tyson Gillies of Canada.
Not the greatest representation– a couple of A-ballers with inflated High Desert/Cal League...
DL Stint Likely for Betancourt
June 25, 2009 by
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Yuniesky Betancourt tweaked his lower hamstring early into tonight’s ballgame then went on to aggravate it late and in a big way. Geoff Baker reports that he’ll likely hit the DL tomorrow, having Jose Lopez take his roster spot.
Assuming that’s the plan, Seattle...
Beltre’s Shoulder
June 24, 2009 by
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We heard a few days ago that Adrian Beltre “jammed” his surgically repaired right shoulder while diving for a ball. This caused him to have a “stiff” shoulder for a couple of days.
More details today, courtesy of the News Tribune’s Larry LaRue. It...
Next Two Weeks
June 24, 2009 by
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The next two weeks are going to be HUGE for the Seattle Mariners franchise, both in terms of 2009 and the future of the organization.
Seattle is currently 2.5 games back of the Angels. The two remaining games against those hated Padre rivals will be a good opportunity to close the...
Mike Morse, Utility Infielder
June 23, 2009 by
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Uhh.. no.
Even since Mike Morse burst onto the scene a couple years ago there has been a ridiculous amount of unjustified Mike Morse love. With every Spring Training and every injury there is a large contingent of people that think Morse is the guy the M’s need to carry with...
A Quick Word on BABIP
June 22, 2009 by
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Anyone who reads this site regularly knows that I’m not a giant stathead and don’t have anywhere near the sabermetric knowledge of the USS Mariners and Lookout Landings of the world, nor do I strive to be at that level, so I’m not usually one to write a post focusing...
Wagner Mateo
June 22, 2009 by
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I noted last week in a post about Guillermo Pimentel that the Seattle Mariners’ international budget has been increased two or three fold this year, and while they may be a front runner for Pimentel they have their eyes on Wagner Mateo as well, according to a Jorge Arangure ...
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June 21, 2009 by
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That was an entertaining ballgame– lot’s going on. Chris Woodward’s Bugs Bunny single, Rob Johnson blowing through a stop sign to score right on Woodward’s heels, Wladimir Balentien’s game ending catch in the crowd, and everything in between. That...
Endy’s Career Outlook
June 20, 2009 by
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Geoff Baker:
Just got done speaking to team medical director Dr. Edward Khalfayan, who went more in-depth about the extent of the injuries suffered by Endy Chavez. The left fielder tore his anterior cruciate ligament (ACL), as well as his medial collateral ligament (MCL). He also tore...
Phillippe!
June 20, 2009 by
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Phillippe Aumont has been promoted to AA West Tennesse after going 33.1 IP, 24 H, 12 ER, 12 BB, 35 K as High Desert’s closer. Here is the presser. With Aumont joining Joshua Fields, West Tenn now has a better 1-2 punch in their bullpen than Seattle has.
Some believe that...
Michael Saunders
June 20, 2009 by
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There has already been a lot of talk about whether or not the Mariners could decide to call up top outfield prospect Michael Saunders in lieu of Endy Chavez’ brutal knee injury Friday evening.
Health Issues
I’ve been told that the reason why Saunders, his left handed bat...
33-34
June 20, 2009 by
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I haven’t done any game notes in ages, so…
Veteran infielder Chris Woodward got the start at second base tonight and did well enough. Had a solid base hit and started a slick double play. Defensively he’s reliable and versatile but lacks range. Not as good...
Goodbye Cedeno?
June 19, 2009 by
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As noted below, the Seattle Mariners have claimed MIF Josh Wilson off waivers from the San Diego Padres.
I thought the Mariners might put a claim in on Josh Wilson the last time he was exposed to waivers (when the Padres got him from Arizona), but that doesn’t mean I know why...
Bedard to Resume Throwing
June 19, 2009 by
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Baker:
We just got word on Erik Bedard. The MRI taken yesterday in San Diego found — absolutely nothing. His shoulder is fine. When asked about what could have been bothering Bedard all this time, manager Don Wakamatsu said maybe “a touch of bursitis.”
So, that part...
3 More Roster Moves Today
June 19, 2009 by
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Catcher Rob Johnson reinstated to 25-man roster.
Catcher Guillermo Quiroz designated for assignment.
Utility infielder Josh Wilson claimed off waivers from San Diego.
More later.
Lopez Joins Johnson on BL
June 18, 2009 by
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More tough times for those wearing the Seattle Mariner uniform. Rob Johnson’s mother in law was killed in a car accident while the team was in Colorado. He’s back with the team today and will be added back to the active roster soon. Russell Branyan won’t be...
RRS: 6.1 IP, 9 H, 5 ER, 1 BB, 4 K
June 18, 2009 by
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I just wanted to put in a quick word on Ryan Rowland-Smith’s rehab start Wednesday evening in Portland.
The most encouraging part was his fastball velocity. In his first couple frames he was in the mid-80s, but as the night progressed he was consistently around 87-88 according...
Carp to MLB, Bedard to 15-day DL
June 17, 2009 by
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Don’t have much time as I’ve got one foot out the door on my way to PGE Park for Ryan Rowland-Smith’s start, but 1B Mike Carp has been promoted to Seattle while Erik Bedard has been placed on the 15-day DL.
Bedard hitting the DL isn’t a surprise at all. Normally...
M’s Targeting Pimentel
June 16, 2009 by
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With the draft in the books it’s time to start gearing up for the international signing period which opens up July 2nd.
Word on the street is that the Mariners plan on doubling or even tripling their international budget this year, which should make Bob Engle a happy man. There...
Baron Being Difficult?
June 15, 2009 by
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Seattle selected Stephen Baron, a high school catcher and defense extraordinaire, with the 33rd overall pick in the draft. It was a multi-round reach and supposed to be a money saving signibility pick, and we had heard for a couple weeks that there was a pre-draft deal in place. ...
Rotation Jumble
June 14, 2009 by
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Sunday: Jason Vargas
Monday: Off day
Tuesday: Felix Hernandez
Wednesday: Garrett Olson
Thursday: Brandon Morrow
Friday: Jarrod Washburn
Saturday: Erik Bedard
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