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All eyes on Ichiro
August 31, 2009 by
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Ichiro is doing some heavy-duty running right now under the watchful eye of, among others, Don Wakamatsu, trainer Rick Griffin, numerous Japanese media, and Angels manager Mike Scioscia, who is standing in front of the Angels dugout taking it all in.
Ichiro, of course, has missed...
Zack Greinke too much for the Mariners
August 30, 2009 by
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Zack Greinke came ever so close to throwing a no-hitter. All that stood between him and the no-no was Kenji Johjima's soft single to center in the second. Royals center fielder Mitch Maier was content to let it drop in front of him, which was probably the smart play at the time...
Game thread, Aug. 30, Mariners vs. Royals
August 30, 2009 by
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The Mariners can help out Felix Hernandez's Cy Young chances by roughing up Zack Greinke. This really doesn't look like the lineup to do it. Still, the Royals are just 12-14 in Greinke's 26 starts, which might be the stat of the year, considering this guy has been arguably...
Ian Snell is fine, six-man rotations, Ichiro's calf and other pre-game notes
August 30, 2009 by
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First of all, here are the Sunday lineups. They were posted late today because the Mariners were waiting to see if Ken Griffey Jr.'s sore knee was feeling good enough to play today. It wasn't. And, no, it's not a case of Zack Greinke-itis.
"He still feels a little...
Mariners were "money" tonight in win over Royals
August 29, 2009 by
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Interesting factoid for you all before I run downstairs after this 8-4 win by the Mariners.
Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Gil Meche is earning $11 million this season. The entire starting nine hitters for the Mariners plus pitcher Ian Snell are costing Seattle just over $5 million...
Kansas City Royals at Seattle Mariners: 08/29 game thread
August 29, 2009 by
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An interesting Mariners lineup, missing just about any regular who can hit consistently other than Jose Lopez, takes on a Royals team that can't pitch, catch, or throw with any regularity. Ought to be a real hoot.
They introduced members of the old Seattle Pilots pre-game, with...
Russell Branyan to DL with herniated disk in back
August 29, 2009 by
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Talked in the earlier post about the MRI on Russell Branyan's back. Well, the results are in and he has a herniated disk. So, he goes on the 15-day DL and Chris Jakubauskas has been recalled from Class AAA to take his roster spot.
Jakubauskas is returning from Portland, OR and...
Russell Branyan gets MRI, out indefinitely with back woes
August 29, 2009 by
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The Mariners were already shorthanded heading into today, missing Ken Griffey Jr., Ichiro and Adrian Beltre. Now, they won't have Russell Branyan back for the rest of this homestand. That appears to be the gist of things after Branyan had an MRI done on his sore back, which has...
Felix Hernandez finally earns 13th win
August 28, 2009 by
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Seeing David Aardsma on the mound is something every Mariners player, coach and pitcher usually wants. Especially if you're Felix Hernandez, in search of win No. 13 for the past month or so. Aardsma closed this one out, earning Hernandez that 13th in a 6-3 win over the Kansas...
Kansas City Royals at Mariners: 08/28 game thread
August 28, 2009 by
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Felix Hernandez gets to try to pad his Cy Young numbers tonight against one of the worst teams in baseball. Hopefully, for his sake, he has better luck than Doug Fister. At least we know he throws a little harder, in case there's a repeat of last night's "angle"...
Ichiro might not play at for Mariners all this weekend
August 28, 2009 by
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Just got back up from the field and can tell you the Mariners now aren't sure whether Ichiro will even get into a game this weekend. Ichiro did some jogging before batting practice, at a bit heavier pace than yesterday, but still not to the point where he'll be ready to play...
Felix Hernandez tries to build separation from Cy Young Award pack
August 28, 2009 by
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We'll see Felix Hernandez take another shot tonight at trying to break away from that pack of contenders for the American League Cy Young Award. Hernandez had a rare off day in Cleveland his last time out, but so did most of the other contenders this week.
Justin Verlander picked...
Mariners yield four home runs in loss to Royals
August 27, 2009 by
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Seeing isn't always believing. Above, you can see Jack Wilson trotting around the bases in the ninth after his first American League home run. Must have been a good night, right? No, sir. That two-run shot made the final score look a little better, but the M's were thumped...
Kansas City Royals at Mariners: 08/27 game thread
August 27, 2009 by
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Yuniesky Betancourt and company, proud members of one of the worst -- if not the worst -- teams in major league baseball try to put an end to Seattle's three-game winning streak.
By the way, had an interesting pre-game chat with Michael Saunders about his recent spate of bunting...
Ichiro not in lineup for Mariners, may not be until weekend
August 27, 2009 by
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Sorry to be the bearer of bad news. I'd love to tell you that Ichiro is in the lineup tonight, but, well, he's not, so I can't. May not be until at least Saturday or Sunday. Don Wakamatsu said the decision is at least partly in Ichiro's hands as to whether he'll...
Wild card race for Mariners, other teams, means a lot of standing still
August 27, 2009 by
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Good time for a sweep by the Mariners, who had been finding new and creative ways to lose on their last road trip. But this sweep of the Oakland Athletics, capped last night, means the Mariners and RBI-man Jose Lopez are back to playing above .500 ball in August, checking in at 13...
M's sweep A's, brace themselves for the mighty Royals
August 27, 2009 by
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The schedule has become the Mariners' friend. After coming back from their last road trip to Detroit and Cleveland with a 2-4 record, giving them seven losses in their last 10 games, the M's had dropped to 63-61 and were reeling.
With a bad homestand, they could have dropped...
Game thread, Mariners vs. A's, Aug. 26
August 26, 2009 by
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Update 7:28 p.m.: Jack Hannahan made a great back-handed catch on a foul into the photo area for the first out,and Luke French struck out the next two. Six up, six down for French. 2-0 Mariners.
Update 7:19 p.m. (bottom of first): Jose Lopez just jacked one to left with Jack Hannahan...
No BP for Ichiro; Silva throws simulated game
August 26, 2009 by
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The Mariners decided to hold back on having Ichiro take batting practice today. They're being extra cautious with his tight left calf, which has now caused him to miss three games.
"We haven't thought about the DL,'' Mariner manager Don Wakamatsu said. "We...
Today's lineups, Mariners vs. A's, Aug. 26
August 26, 2009 by
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Rob Johnson reappears after two days off. Oakland starter Gio Gonzalez is 3-0, 3.74 on the road, and 1-4, 8.16 in Oakland, so that doesn't bode well. Ichiro is out again for the third straight game. Since joining the Mariners in 2001, he's played in 1,396 games, most in the...
Mariners keep winning because of defense, errors notwithstanding
August 26, 2009 by
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We've spent the last two days looking at some of the shortcomings of this Mariners team on the situational hitting side. Now, let's take another look at what has worked. We saw it again last night, as the Mariners won for the second straight day despite heading into the ninth...
Talkin' Baseball coming up at 9:15 a.m. on KJR AM 950
August 26, 2009 by
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Our usual Talkin 'Baseball segment will be at a different time today, coming up at 9:15 a.m. instead of the usual 8:30 a.m on KJR AM 950's Mitch in the Morning show. But it will be no less fun, I promise.
It's party time again on the Islets of Langerhans*
August 26, 2009 by
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*Still located in a pancreas near you
I used that headline, more or less, when Ryan Langerhans hit a game-ender against Tampa Bay in the 11th inning on Aug. 7, and I'm never one to shy away from beating a good joke into the ground. Or even a bad joke.
In that game, Langerhans...
Game thread, Mariners vs. A's, Aug. 25
August 25, 2009 by
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One funny thing tonight -- before the game, Don Wakamatsu noted that the bench players were working on getting Ichiro to join "El Bencho" (The Bench Show), which is what Mike Sweeney dubbed the reserves. Before every game, the El Benchos stand together near home plate during...
Ichiro unlikely to return Wednesday
August 25, 2009 by
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The Mariners are being very cautious with Ichiro, which means that it's unlikely he'll play Wednesday, manager Don Wakamatsu said. Wakamatsu had originally said he thought tomorrow was a likely day for Ichiro's return.
Ichiro is missing his second game tonight with a tight...
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