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Dustin Ackley to move to second base; Mariners add six to 40-man roster
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Mariners GM Jack Zduriencik just told some of us writers in a conference call that the team will have Dustin Ackley play second base this season.
The move is "an experiment" for now and is not final. But it's something the M's want to take a look at.
"We are...
A Mariners-Tigers swap makes a whole lot of sense for both teams
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A bit of a news update here: Chris Jakubauskas has been claimed off waivers by the Pittsburgh Pirates. Today was the final day for teams to set their 40-man rosters and Jakubauskas was obviously removed from it.
Been getting tons of emails the last 24 hours about the rumors that...
Window of exclusivity shutting on Mariners where Russell Branyan, other free agents are concerned
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Tomorrow is the start of the free-agency period, where the Mariners can window-shop for some of the bigger names from other teams. But those squads can do the same thing for Mariners pending free agents as well.
The only name Mariners fans should really be concerned about is first...
Felix Hernandez finally gets some hardware to take home
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One day after finishing second in the Cy Young Award race, Felix Hernandez has something more to add to his trophy shelf. I've seen it and it's pretty cluttered already, but this is something he'll hold close to his heart.
It's the Luis Aparicho Award, given to the...
No additional surgery for Rob Johnson
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Looks like three surgeries is all Rob Johnson is going to need this off-season. Johnson met earlier today with team medical director Edward Khalfayan and they both went over an MRI taken previously on Johnson's elbow. It was determined that while there is some inflamation and...
Wakamatsu: Scioscia's handling of tragedy earned him Manager of the Year award
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Mariners manager Don Wakamatsu sensed before today's AL Manager of the Year Award came down that Mike Scioscia of the Angels would be the winner. Tough to argue, given what that Angels team went through this season, especially early on.
There were injuries to key starting pitchers...
Rob Johnson having surgery right now, but tips cap to Felix Hernandez beforehand
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Rob Johnson is undergoing wrist surgery as we speak. I spoke to him earlier this afternoon, when he was on his way to the Seattle clinic where the procedure was to take place. The surgery will be exploratory to start, then any damage that needs fixing will be taken care of in what...
Rick Adair: "Felix is going to get better"
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Just got off the phone with Mariners pitching coach Rick Adair, who said Felix Hernandez should be proud of what he accomplished this season. Hernandez finished a distant second to Zack Greinke of the Kansas City Royals in Cy Young Award voting announced today.
"We're all...
Felix Hernandez finishes second in Cy Young voting
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This comes as little surprise, but Zack Greinke of the Kansas City Royals today was named the runaway winner of the 2009 AL Cy Young Award. Felix Hernandez of the Mariners placed a distant second, beating out the likes of C.C. Sabathia, Justin Verlander and Roy Halladay.
Greinke received...
Hernandez had great season in the wrong year
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Great to be back after spending the past week and a half in Costa Rica. As usual, it seems like I didn't miss too much. Ken Griffey Jr. is back another year, I see. Sounds like an astute move to me. I also think the Dallas Cowboys are going to go places with that quarterback of...
Here's the American League Gold Glove team
11 days ago by
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Ichiro makes it. Frankln Gutierrez doesn't. Evan Longoria breaks Adrian Beltre's two-year reign at third base. He'll be there awhile, I have a hunch. Adam Jones' brother was right. And Derek Jeter is the shortstop -- have at it.
P Mark Buehrle (White Sox) first Gold...
World Series pitching strategy now at the forefront
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Well, it looks like we now really do have an interesting World Series. Not just to see who will be crowned the best team in baseball. But to judge whether the pitching strategy of Yankees manager Joe Girardi or Phillies field boss Charlie Manuel was the best,
First, let me mention...
Yankees not out of the World Series woods yet
19 days ago by
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That sigh of relief you heard coming from the New York Yankees dugout last night was from manager Joe Girardi, who nearly had his most controversial World Series strategy blow up in his face.
Girardi is going with a three-man pitching rotation in the Fall Classic and it's worked...
Happy Halloween
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This pumpkin tribute to Ken Griffey Jr. was carved up, photographed and submitted by Mariners fan Heather Cuillier.
Maybe Griffey's renting it out from Cinderella as his wheels for the night.
Michael Saunders suffers slight ankle sprain in Venezuela
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One of you wrote in to me earlier asking why Mariners left fielder Michael Saunders was replaced by a pinch-runner in his winter ball game in Venezuela yesterday. Well, it turns out he'd suffered a slight ankle sprain a few days back and had tried to play on it yesterday.
Mariners...
Mike Brumley hired as M's third-base coach
21 days ago by
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The Mariners have hired Mike Brumley to replace the fired Bruce Hines as third-base coach, the team announced this afternoon.
"We talked to candidates inside and outside the organization," general manager Jack Zduriencik said in a press release, "and Mike will be a great...
Mariners clean up in 2009 Fielding Bible Awards
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Last year, we discussed how the Fielding Bible Awards had become a more legitimate exercise than the Gold Gloves in determining the top defensive players in the game. Namely because the Gold Gloves are awarded almost exclusively based off reputation, voted on by coaches.
And it should...
Time for video replay in baseball before something really sorry happens...again
22 days ago by
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As we were saying, that A.J. Burnett guy is really something, isn't he? Those of you hoping for an interesting World Series can thank Yankees pitcher Burnett, who looked as good as I've ever seen him last night in salvaging Game 2 for his ballclub. Not sure what Fox analyst...
Mariners outright four players off roster, lose Justin Thomas
22 days ago by
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The Mariners cleared room on their 40-man roster today by out-righting four players to Class AAA Tacoma. In addition, left-handed pitcher Justin Thomas, who appeared in eight games for the Mariners in 2008, was claimed by the Pittsburgh Pirates.
First baseman Bryan LaHair, right-handed...
Podcast: Take Phillies in six games. Here's why.
24 days ago by
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Not much to choose from hitting-wise between the Philadelphia Phillies and New York Yankees. Both teams can go toe-to-toe in a slugfest and have bullpens that make their own mothers nervous. That means starting pitching might decide this one. We talked last week about Cole Hamels...
Mariners pitching co-ordinator Dave Wallace moves on
25 days ago by
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Dave Wallace was known as one of the better pitching coaches of his generation, helping to develop the arms of Orel Hersheiser, Pedro Martinez and John Wetteland, to name a few. The past two seasons, since leaving the Boston Red Sox in 2006 and spending a year with the Houston Astros...
Ken Griffey Jr. undergoes knee surgery
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The Mariners just put out a release stating that Ken Griffey Jr. underwent knee surgery today in Cincinnati to remove a bone spur from his left knee. They state that it's normally a four-to-six-week recovery process.
Dr. Timothy Kremchek performed the surgery.
The Mariners have...
Matt Tuiasosopo preparing for winter ball in Puerto Rico after Samoa fundraisers
26 days ago by
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The off-season has already been a busy time for Mariners infielder Matt Tuiasosopo and won't slow down at any point soon.
Tuiasosopo heads to Puerto Rico on Nov. 1 to begin a lengthy winter ball stint with the Criollos de Caguas squad. He'll be playing third base primarily...
No love for Felix Hernandez: maybe there's a reason
29 days ago by
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Colleague Larry Stone had an interesting blog post on the fact that Felix Hernandez was blanked in Players' Choice Awards voting by his fellow ballplayers. They chose Zack Greinke, Roy Halladay and C.C. Sabathia as the three finalists for top AL pitcher.
My first reaction was...
Raul Ibanez gets a taste of the World Series
29 days ago by
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Raul Ibanez has waited a long time for a trip to the World Series and now he has it. We'll know soon enough whether his Philadelphia Phillies will be facing the New York Yankees, but I've got to say, that would be the best possible matchup.
Of all the NL teams, the Phillies...
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