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Aumont Yesterday
March 08, 2009 by
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Still haven’t been able to see Phillippe Aumont’s complete outing, but here are his out pitches from his inning against Team USA.
Speaking of Strikeouts
March 07, 2009 by
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Greg Halman has a lot to prove in 2009. So far he’s done alright despite an ugly K/BB rate. As he gets into the upper levels of the system it will be interesting to see how he fairs against more advanced pitching. He should see time in AA and AAA this
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Unhittable
March 07, 2009 by
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Graph borrowed from Beyond the
I know I’ve brought up Stephen Strasburg’s mechanics as a point of concern several times over the last few months, but he truly is an undeniable talent (as if you weren’t already
It’s still only March, so Strasburg’s K%...
Strasburg & Drafting Bad Mechanics
March 02, 2009 by
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Everyone is enamored with San Diego State RHSP Stephen Strasburg, and rightfully so.? Last season he produced a 1.37 ERA in 13 starts, striking out 133 in 97.1 innings while walking just 16.? He continued to shine in the 2008 Olympics where he became a truly national name.? This season he?s off ...
Blundering Bryan LaHair
March 01, 2009 by
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Back in December, after the signing of Russell Branyan, first baseman Bryan LaHair added his name to the list of potential starting left
“I’d been an outfielder my whole life. Left field is like my second home,” LaHair said last week before a workout at the Mariners...
Another Reason to Root for Mike Sweeney
March 01, 2009 by
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…to make the team in 2009.
He beat up Jeff Weaver! (Sorry about the uber poor quality)
Hat tip to this guy. I had forgotten about this little scuffle.
Wlad Mystery Solved
March 01, 2009 by
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Larry LaRue has the scoop on why it was so difficult for OF Wlad Balentien to get into the
Wladimir Balentien was packed and ready to get to camp early with the Seattle Mariners when a young cousin dropped his passport into water.
And that wasn?t the worst
The worst part was, ...
Denied
February 28, 2009 by
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We?ve all been waiting for the last few days to see if Adrian Beltre would be playing in the World Baseball Classic.? We knew that the Mariners didn?t want him going and that he wanted to go if he felt healthy, and thought that Seattle would allow him to make the call on his own.
That?s [...]
Wakamatsu Mentions Closer Candidates
February 28, 2009 by
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Shannon
Walker’s injury may have knocked him out of the closer race as when asked for the umpteenth time this spring who the closer candidates were Wak responded, Batista, Lowe and Corcoran. Corcoran made a good impression yesterday, and Lowe will throw today. As for Randy Messenger who ...
Today’s Fluff
February 28, 2009 by
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The never-ending stream of Ken Griffey fluff stories and anecdotes this year could soon get old, but this particular one put a smile on my
Shannon Drayer has a very worthwhile blog post about top prospect Greg Halman, which includes a passage about what it was like for him to meet his ...
Bedard: I Love Seattle
February 26, 2009 by
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Erik Bedard did a rare interview with KJR that can be heard here.
In Lopez’s Defense
February 26, 2009 by
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Last week Jeff from Lookout Landing posted this excerpt from a Shannon Drayer blog
Sojo is familiar with many young Mariners as he manages the Lara team that the M’s send players to in winter ball. Jose Lopez elects to play winter ball every year on his own and showed up at camp this year ...
Hooray for Televised Baseball
February 25, 2009 by
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A revised listing of Seattle Mariners Spring Training games on FSN-NW:
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Feierabend Out
February 25, 2009 by
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LHSP Ryan “der Schnabel†Feierabend has a bum elbow and could be out for the year if he has Tommy John
As unfortunate as this is for Feierabend, this isn’t horrible news. Yeah, Seattle loses some depth, but Feierabend had at least three lefties above him on the...
Marte Clears???
February 25, 2009 by
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Cleveland Indians 3B Andy Marte somehow cleared waivers
How does this
Marte on waivers represented a FREE 25 year old who has showed big power throughout his minor league career.? Baseball America ranked him as baseball?s 40th best prospect in 2003, 9th in 2004 and 14th in ...
Scraps: Wilson, Aumont, Fonseca, YuBet
February 23, 2009 by
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Some odds and ends to get some new conversation
Mike Wilson managed to clear waivers and has been re-signed by the Mariners on a minor league deal. Some call him a lost cause, but I’m glad to keep him in the system for now.
Phillippe Aumont will be pitching for team Canada in ...
Didn’t See That Coming
February 21, 2009 by
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To make room for Ken Griffey Jr. on the 40-man roster, the Seattle Mariners placed OF Mike Wilson on release
Wilson will stay on waivers for 72 hours before becoming a free agent, at which point the Mariners can re-sign him to a minor league deal.? Wilson has a lot more upside than ...
The Bionic Man
February 20, 2009 by
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Larry Stone talking to Dusty Baker about Junior
He had a divot in his leg? “They told me it was infected, and oozing, and they had to wrap it up every day with tape (apparently, from a hamstring surgery that didn’t heal properly). There’s a screw or something in his...
Dennis Raben Project Prospect Article
February 20, 2009 by
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Project Prospect has a nice article comparing two 2008 draft picks, 18th pick Ike Davis (Mets) and 66th pick Dennis Raben, selected by the Mariners. Raben had a nice debut in short-season single A last year, and Project Prospect
Playing Time for Clement
February 19, 2009 by
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One of the most common criticisms of the Ken Griffey signing is that catcher Jeff Clement’s at bats will decrease because of it, slowing his development. This has been said in one way or another by fans in the comment threads all the way up to a few national
Is that a valid...
This Could Be Painful
February 19, 2009 by
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1B Bryan LaHair seems like a nice guy, but he should probably keep his mouth shut. We’ve already had a laugh at his expense when he let everyone know that he plans on competing for the left field job this spring, and another chuckle when he explained that he struggled last...
Hulett Claimed by Royals
February 19, 2009 by
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Utility man Tug Hulett
Junior to Seattle (Not Joking)
February 18, 2009 by
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I had a post all written out in my draft folder about Ken Griffey Jr. signing with the Atlanta Braves, and how people needn’t bash on Junior because of it, and that it was the media who jumped the gun and made him look bad while he was simply trying to make a decision.
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This Whole “Beltre vs. Ichiro” Thing
February 17, 2009 by
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Shannon Drayer:
The comment that got me was the one about not throwing home if you know the guy is going to score. While I didn’t see it and the cameras did not catch it, a player told me last year that Adrian sought out Ichiro in the dugout and yelled at him after doing this [...]
Scraps: Johnson, RRS, Ichiro, Fields
February 16, 2009 by
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Some odds and ends from the last few
LHRP Tyler Johnson has been shut down for a week or so with some shoulder discomfort. After missing all of last season it’s probably a long shot that Johnson stays healthy enough to contribute all that much in 2009, but since heâ...
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