Veteran reliever Hong-Chih Kuo gets another chance with Mariners
Left-hander Hong-Chih Kuo struggled with "the yips" in 2009 and again last season. The Dodgers released Kuo after he had elbow surgery in October and the Mariners signed him.
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Noesi figures prominently in Mariners' plans
Hector Noesi was used mainly out of the bullpen during his time with the Yankees but figures prominently in the Seattle Mariners' plans for its starting rotation.
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Mariners plan to use Noesi
PEORIA, Ariz. -- Hector Noesi was used mainly out of the bullpen during his time with the Yankees but figures prominently in the Seattle Mariners’ plans for its starting rotation.
Noesi, who was acquired by the Mariners with catcher Jesus Montero in the trade that sent starter Michael Pineda to...
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Noesi figures prominently in Mariners' plans
Hector Noesi was used mainly out of the bullpen during his time with the Yankees but figures prominently in the Seattle Mariners' plans for its starting rotation.
Noesi, who was acquired by the Mariners with catcher Jesus Montero in the trade that sent starter Michael Pineda to the Yankees, will be given the opportunity during spring training to catch on as the third or fourth...
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Should the Mariners pursue Johnny Damon?
The Seattle Mariners seem to be content, for better or worse, with their 40-man roster as they start Spring Training. But, having lost out on slugger Prince Fielder, there is another star free agent up for grabs. Well, perhaps now he’s more of a former star. Johnny Damon is 38 and wants to keep playing, [...]
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Hong-Chih Kuo relying more than ever on himself as he tries to revive career
Caught up with Hong-Chih Kuo, seen above in a photo from this morning's warmup stretch, inside the clubhouse. Kuo is only 30, but has a dozen years of professional baseball, five surgeries and two serious cases of "the yips" behind him already.
The most recent surgery on his elbow came just last October, after he'd mused openly to reporters in Los Angeles about...
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Chone Figgins to lead off for the Seattle Mariners?
A bold move!
For almost all of this off-season, there have been speculations that Seattle Mariners manager Eric Wedge will be moving the aging Ichiro out of his usual lead off position in the lineup.
Ichiro is hands down the most pure hitter in the game, and even though he is reaching the end of his illustrious career, he can still be a very dangerous hitter.
With that in mind,Â...
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Five Irrational thoughts & predictions for the 2012 Seattle Mariners
It’s Fun To Be Irrational
Its beginning to look a lot like spring. Â Well not literally I suppose. Â The trees are still bare, it gets dark early and the sun seems like a distant memory.
But the Seattle Mariners have opened up their training camp and thus Major League Baseball is back under way.
This off season saw a lot of changes to the American League Western division, with...
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Mariners begin Spring Training – and spotlight is on Japanese pitcher
The Associated Press reports: “Spring training is officially under way with Seattle’s pitchers and catchers holding their first workout. The center of attention for the brief Sunday morning session under a bright blue sky at the Peoria Sports Complex was the team’s newest import from Japan. Right-hander Hisashi Iwakuma did a small amount of running [...]
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Hisashi Iwakuma throws first bullpen session
Hisashi Iwakuma had the cameras whirring and the flashbulbs popping as he stepped into the bullpen moments ago and threw for the first time in camp. To say it was a bit of a sideshow would be understating it.
Iwakuma got through the roughly five-minute session, then spoke briefly to pitching coach Carl Willis through his interpreter.
For those wondering why Iwakuma won't be pitching...
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The trio bringing hope to Mariners fans everywhere
Talk all we want about reduced payrolls and lowered expectations -- and don't worry, we will eventually -- but there is still a trio of young arms bringing hope to Mariners fans everywhere. You can see them in the photo above, shot moments ago as the team warms up on the field ahead of today's workout.
That's Taijuan Walker in front, Danny Hultzen in the middle and James...
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Bryce Harper, Jesus Montero Among Cream of the Crop in NESN.com's Top 100 Major League Prospects
NESN.com's countdown of the Top 100 prospects in baseball is complete. This past Thursday, we started off our list with the bottom 20 players. We have worked our way through the prospects in increments of 20. Friday, we listed prospects 61-80, Saturday we gave you prospects 41-60, and prospects 21-40 were released on Sunday. The top 20 minor leaguers are listed below, and the...
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Miguel Olivo Tabbed As Seattle Mariners’ No. 1 Catcher
The Seattle Mariners made a big trade during the offseason in acquiring catcher Jesus Montero from the New York Yankees as well as pitcher Hector Noesi. However, the Mariners will tab catcher Miguel Olivo as their starter to open the season.
The M’s are planning to use Montero as catcher in some games but will give most of the catching roles to Olivo. The Mariners will not...
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Mariners get early start for spring training, unveil Japanese pitcher
Right-hander Hisashi Iwakuma is the team's latest Japanese import.
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Iwakuma starts adjustment to majors on first day of workouts with Mariners
Getting off the field proved far tougher for Hisashi Iwakuma than anything he did on it his first day as a major-leaguer. The veteran Japanese League...
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Mariners manager Eric Wedge says Jason Vargas will likely start second game in Japan
Mariners manager Eric Wedge stood and watched his pitchers and catchers go through their paces today. But he let pitching coach Carl Willis do most of the talking, including during an on-field scrum after the morning stretch.
Willis read out a list of which players would be heading to certain fields and at one point announced: "If you throw left-handed, you're going to throw...
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Justin Smoak gave up pizza, burritos to get in better shape
Justin Smoak was one of the top prospects in baseball when he was drafted 11th overall by the Rangers in 2008, but he’s disappointed his first two seasons. The 25-year-old first baseman is hoping an improved diet will lead to a turnaround with the Mariners this season.
“I gave up bread, ate almost entirely meat and vegetables – and working out two hours a day, four days...
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Spring Training Thaw
Yesterday, pitchers and catchers for the Mariners reported for spring training. Today, they worked out for the first time. Finally. For me, this is the start of spring and the end of the darkest month-long period in the sports year. The boredom is over; it's safe to be a fan (and a blogger) again.With the exception of the Super Bowl, the weeks between the end of college football...
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Mariners first to open spring training (AP)
Spring training is officially under way with Seattle's pitchers and catchers holding their first workout. The center of attention for the brief Sunday morning session under a bright blue sky at the Peoria Sports Complex was the team's newest import from Japan. Right-hander Hisashi Iwakuma did a small amount of running and a little defensive work.
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Mariners begin spring with new Japanese import
Spring training is officially under way with Seattle's pitchers and catchers holding their first workout.
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Mariners begin spring with new Japanese import
Spring training is officially under way with Seattle holding its first workout, and the team's newest import from Japan got plenty of attention.
Right-hander Hisashi Iwakuma (Hih-SAH-shee EE-wah-KOO-mah) did a small amount of running and a little defensive work, pronouncing Sunday's practice far easier than what he's used to in the early days of training in Japan.
The...
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New pitcher Hisashi Iwakuma a huge draw as Mariners complete first workout
Quite the sideshow coming off the field this morning as Japanese pitcher Hisashi Iwakuma attempted to return to the clubhouse. Iwakuma was literally besieged by Japanese and American fans alike. He patiently signed each and every autograph requests, then posed for photos with Japanese fans. Some of the fans would get their pictures snapped with him, then run about 25 feet away to...
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Trevor Bauer, Danny Hultzen MLB-Ready in NESN.com's Top 100 Major League Prospects
NESN.com’s Top 100 prospect list is nearly at its end. On Thursday, we examined the bottom 20 qualifiers for this list. That portion of our rankings consisted of high-ceiling players who are several seasons away from the majors, or lower-ceiling prospects who can make major league impacts soon. Friday, we covered some promising young athletic players, as well as a few pitchers...
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Is Brandon League the answer as closer for the Mariners in 2012?
Can he surprise again?
No one expected to be having a conversation about Brandon League as the closer a year ago. In fact, the Mariners expected to have their veteran closer David Aardsma return to his role after a surgery on his hip during the offseason.
Looking to have a temporary replacement for the number one entry in the baseball encyclopedia, the Seattle Mariners management...
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Five Creative strategies the Mariners can use to win games in 2012
Now pitching: Larry Bernandez ??
The Seattle Mariners have been difficult to watch over the past decade and while the team is in the midst of rebuilding, Safeco Field is becoming a virtual ghost town.
While the Mariners management cannot let go of the plans they have to develop from within the organization, they also cannot increase their budget to match that of a small country....
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