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Clement and Wlad to be Called Up [Updated]
2008-04-30 00:57:00 Manager John McLaren told reporters pre-game that top prospects Jeff Clement and Wladimir Balentien will be called up to the big leagues “sooner than later.” This was obviously expected considering the struggles of the Seattle Mariner offense. This also seems to fit in well with the discovery that Clement’s free agent eligibilitycan be pushed back one ... More About: Seattle Mariners , Mariners
Clement in AAA for a Reason [Updated]
2008-04-29 06:51:00 GM Bill Bavasi may have had us all fooled. We’ve all been sitting around debating why the hell Jeff Clement hadn’t been called up, but Bavasi might have been just doing his job. How this slipped past everyone I will never know, but a Seattle based radio program was reporting that by leaving Clement in the minor leagues until May 8th it ... More About: Seattle Mariners , Contract , Reason , Free agency
Series Thread: M?s at Indians 4/29-5/1
2008-04-29 05:30:00 Probable Starters: 4/29 - Carlos Silva vs. Fausto Carmona 4/30 - Jarrod Washburn vs. Cliff Lee (Game 2 discussion starts after comment 21) 5/01 - Miguel Batista vs. Paul Byrd All game at 4:05 pm PST. The last time Seattle went to Cleveland in April they were snowed out in four consecutive matchups which threw a major wrench into the ... More About: Indians , Series , Thread
Clement Not the Answer, but a Start
2008-04-28 10:30:00 In the current Seattle Mariners lineup there is a black hole that sucks up rallies and spits out strikeouts, popups and soft grounders. You?ve undoubtedly been frustrated and disappointed by this stretch in the lineup if you?ve watched even a couple games this season. As I?m sure you know, this ?black hole? includes Jose Vidro, Richie ... More About: Answer , Start , Stats
Series Thread: M?s vs. A?s 4/25-4/27
2008-04-26 04:14:00 April 25 - Miguel Batista vs. Dana Eveland April 26 - Erik Bedard vs. Justin Duchscherer April 27 - Felix Hernandez vs. Joe Blanton Game 1 players to watch: Conquering hero(s): Ichiro (.326 lifetime against Oakland), Raul Ibanez (14 career homers against Oakland, t-2nd for most against a single team), Yuni Betancourt (.297 lifetime against Oakland), Richie Sexson (slugging .585 ... More About: Series , Thread
What Happens with Jeff Clement?
2008-04-26 03:23:00 If you haven’t seen the previous post yet, Seattle extended the contract of catcher Kenji Johjima through the 2011 season ($24M). Initially I was fuming over this move, but now I’ve calmed down enough to try and look at it from a couple different angles. I’ve been thinking about some different scenarios on what may happen ... More About: Jeff , Clement
Mariners Extend Johjima
2008-04-25 23:15:00 In a surprise move, the Seattle Mariners extended Kenji Johjima for three more seasons, putting him under contract through age 35. This move absolutely makes zero sense considering the minor league depth Seattle has at catcher. Jeff Clement, Adam Moore and Rob Johnson are all waiting in the wings. What does this mean for Clement? We ...
Angering Statistic of the Day?or Season
2008-04-25 20:38:00 “The Mariners are paying a combined $24M for Richie Sexson (.195) and Jose Vidro (.202).” Thank you ESPN.com Power Rankings for putting a damper on my day, yet again. More About: Seattle Mariners , Season
Not So Sexy
2008-04-25 04:12:00 As I sat watching the Mariners game last night, I couldn’t help but realize how bad Richie Sexson is. He’s at the point where if there are two strikes on him, you may as well already mark him down for a K. After he struckout (only once this game), I ventured over to CBS Sportsline ... More About: Sexy
Feedback: Game Threads
2008-04-25 01:07:00 I’ve had several community members recently ask me if I had thought about doing gameday threads. The post itself wouldn’t typically have all that much content in it, but it would be more for discussion during the game on a given day. Right now there are two main reasons why I don’t do these game threads. ... More About: Notes , Game , Feedback
Maybe It?s a Good Thing?
2008-04-24 20:13:00 Maybe it was a good thing that we did not acquire Frank Thomas. According to one scout, “His bat was so slow, he was missing 85-mile-an-hour fastballs. Everything looked so slow, I couldn’t believe what I was seeing. I didn’t see him drive one ball. Not one. Even in [batting practice], he wasn’t that good. ... More About: Good , Thing
Thomas to A?s Official
2008-04-24 19:31:00 Seattle Mariners target Frank Thomas officially signed with the rival Oakland A’s today for just $337,000. Seattle reportedly made a last second effort to get Thomas, but obviously to no avail. For that price, Thomas is a steal for Oakland. It’s the ultimate low-risk/high-reward situation and Seattle GM Bill Bavasi should have been much more aggressive. Seattle really ... More About: Official
Thomas to A?s? Not So Fast [Updated]
2008-04-24 04:10:00 As has been reported by several sources, the Athletics were close to signing veteran slugger Frank Thomas after having been released by the Toronto Blue Jays. The latest news on the situation from Tim Brown of Yahoo! Sports states that a mystery team, thought to be the Rangers or the Mariners, have swooped in at ... More About: Texas Rangers , Trade , Fast
Morse Sidelined for Season; Big Hurt
2008-04-24 01:54:00 Back on April 13th Mike Morse made an awkward diving attempt at a flyball in shallow right field. He landed hard on his shoulder, and was placed on the 15-day disabled list shortly after with a dislocated shoulder. Well, Morse isn’t about to come back after just 15 days. It was announced today that Morse ... More About: Injuries , Hurt , Season
Lowe?s Surprise Attack on Putz
2008-04-23 20:36:00 Hilarious! I read Larry Stone’s account, but had a hard time envisioning it. Kudos to Geoff Baker for putting this video up. J.J. Putz thought he had avoided the shaving cream pie to the face after his first save since coming off the DL, but Mark Lowe had other plans. Lowe just went up a ... More About: Humor , Attack
Clement Improving
2008-04-23 19:22:00 As you are well aware, I would like nothing more than for someone to push Kenji Johjima from his starting catcher role in Seattle (trade, benching, whatever), siting his alleged poor game-calling skills and the way pitchers respond to him in a post a couple weeks ago. The problem losing with losing Johjima would be the ... More About: Clement
Wilkerson?s Hammy
2008-04-23 08:52:00 Brad Wilkerson was pulled from Tuesday’s ballgame with a “tight right hamstring.” Although it doesn’t appear to be anything too serious, it does make you wonder. Can Seattle use this injury to get Wilkerson out of the lineup or off the roster entirely? Wilkerson has landed on the DL in all of his past three seasons, ... More About: Injuries , Reed , Mariners
Putz is Back; Bedard to Start Saturday
2008-04-23 06:48:00 (Note: If this is your first time to the new site, please check out “New Site Orientation/Feedback” page.) Obviously I’m a little late on this, especially considering J.J. Putz just came in and blew away the Orioles for hist second save of the year, but I was working on the new site all evening. Anyway, Putz was reinstated from ... More About: Seattle , Injuries , Start , Saturday , Back
Welcome to bleedingblueandteal.com
2008-04-23 04:17:00 We finally have a fresh new site! Please let us know what you think make sure to check the Orientation/Feedback page. I’d especially like to here from the people using the RSS feed (identify yourself as such) so I know that the feed URL was transfered correctly. The site will obviously get better with time, ... More About: Notes
We have moved!
2008-04-23 03:58:00 We have ditched blogspot and have now moved to bleedingblueandteal.com. Please update your links and "favorites" accordingly.This should be the last post from this site (theseattlemariners.blogspot.com). Hope you enjoy the new BBT!
New Site Coming Soon
2008-04-22 03:50:00 There will be next to no posting in the next couple of days. We are almost finished with out new site. We promised it back in January, but it got pushed aside until now. Should be done soon, sit tight. More About: Site , New Site
Further Examining the Frank Thomas Situation
2008-04-22 00:30:00 by Scott WeberSince the release of Frank Thomas , the league has been buzzing about where the aging future HOF?er will end up. Texas? Tampa Bay? Seattle? With Seattle once seen (still?) as the main suitor for Barry Bonds in the DH spot, Frank Thomas seems to be the next logical step. He?s been a solid character his entire career (minus a few front office scuffles), he is one of the few sluggers to make it out of the steroid era unscathed and un-accused, and now he?s available. Seems like a slam dunk, right? Wrong.Thomas was an elite player. Now, he is a serviceable one, but no longer has the impact on a lineup he once had. Truly, he remains one of the most iconic baseball players in this era, but he comes with a large amount of question marks. His constant battles with the front office in Toronto are well-documented, eventually ending in his outright release instead of a demotion to the bench, or platoon. That has to be something Bavasi and Armstrong are wary of, despite his history.... More About: Situation
Further Examining the Frank Thomas Situation
2008-04-22 00:30:00 Since the release of Frank Thomas , the league has been buzzing about where the aging future HOF?er will end up. Texas? Tampa Bay? Seattle? With Seattle once seen (still?) as the main suitor for Barry Bonds in the DH spot, Frank Thomas seems to be the next logical step. He?s been a solid character his ... More About: Situation
Big Hurt to Seattle?
2008-04-21 17:19:00 As many of you already know, long time slugger Frank Thomas was cut by the Toronto Blue Jays yesterday. As you also know, Seattle could use a more productive DH that can effectively hit in the middle of the order.We've already heard more than enough speculation about Barry Bonds possibly coming to Seattle, so the Big Hurt is going to stir up his fair share of debate around here. I am not opposed to such an acquisition, but I would like Jeff Clement to get a shot at it first, as you probably know. (It will be interesting to see how long Clement remains in AAA. The longer he stays down there, the likelihood of Seattle letting Kenji Johjima walk increases, in my opinion). M's GM Bill Bavasi said that he would talk to scouts that watched Thomas play during Spring Training, so he is a legitimate option.Anyways, I'm not going too deep into this for now and will turn to discussion over to you. How would you like to see Frank Thomas as Seattle's DH?
Big Hurt to Seattle?
2008-04-21 17:19:00 As many of you already know, long time slugger Frank Thomas was cut by the Toronto Blue Jays yesterday. As you also know, Seattle could use a more productive DH that can effectively hit in the middle of the order. We’ve already heard more than enough speculation about Barry Bonds possibly coming to Seattle, so the ... More About: Hurt
Wladimir Balentien Injured (UPDATED)
2008-04-20 12:40:00 Wladimir Balentien, Seattle’s top MLB-ready outfield prospect, injured himself in last night’s ballgame while attempting to make a sliding catch. It is currently unknown exactly what he hurt, most likely his knee, but Ryan Divish reports that he slid into some sort of concrete barrier and had to be carried off the field. There is no ... More About: Injured
Wladimir Balentien Injured (UPDATED)
2008-04-20 12:40:00 Wladimir Balentien, Seattle's top MLB-ready outfield prospect, injured himself in last night's ballgame while attempting to make a sliding catch. It is currently unknown exactly what he hurt, most likely his knee, but Ryan Divish reports that he slid into some sort of concrete barrier and had to be carried off the field.There is no official report indicating the severity of the injury, but it's not looking to good. Jason A. Churchill of Prospect Insider is saying that the injury is "almost certainly a break or a tear," which obviously doesn't bode well.With current Seattle right fielder Brad Wilkerson struggling at the plate, Balentien may have had a shot at a MLB starting role before the All-Star break. It is now more important than ever for Wilkerson to snap out of his season long slump.Nothing is certain and hopefully the injury isn't as devastating as the initial speculation. I'll update this post when I learn more.UPDATE 12:29 pm PST - Ryan Divish, now my favorite Mariner... More About: Injured
"Marco!"
2008-04-20 04:34:00 Kansas City Royals catcher John Buck desperately tries to avoid Seattle Mariners second baseman Jose Lopez after getting dangerously close in a game of Marco Polo, but to no avail.
John Marzano, 1963-2008
2008-04-20 03:19:00 Former Seattle Mariners backup catcher and cult favorite John Marzano was found dead at the bottom of a staircase at his home in Philadelphia earlier today. It is still unknown what the cause of death was, whether he died as a result of falling down the stairs or if he had a heart attack. Marzano is survived by his wife, two daughters and two grandchildren. He was 45.Rest in peace, John Marzano. More About: 2008
Injury Updates: Sexson, Bedard, Putz
More articles from this author:2008-04-20 02:28:00 (Note: What's up with the snow? Last I checked it's almost May!)Richie Sexson missed the series finale against the A's with nagging pain in his leg and shoulder, and was originally thought to miss the opener against the Angels as well. The reason why fans should be concerned is because it was nagging injuries such as these that zapped Richie's power numbers last season. Obviously the day off in Oakland did him good, because he did indeed play in the opener against the Angles, homering twice and narrowly missing a third. Keep an eye on him, though.Erik Bedard could return from the disabled list on his first day of eligibility, as expected, meaning his next start may be on April 24th against the Orioles. Today he'll be throwing off a mound for the first time since he was placed on the DL. This hip problem is troubling, though, as he has had a history of it flaring up. I think I read somewhere that he has had hip problems as far back as ten years ago. It's obvious that he... More About: Injury , Updates , Putz 1, 2, 3, 4 |
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