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GM Search: Tony LaCava
2008-10-04 22:24:00 Tony LaCava is the Assistant GM of the Toronto Blue Jays. LaCava is also the Director of Player Personnel and his responsibilities cover amateur scouting and professional scouting. LaCava is considered a rising star in GM circles, has a very outgoing personality and is said to be an extremely nice person. LaCava is said to know everybody around the league and that ... More About: Search , Tony
GM Search: Kim Ng
2008-10-04 13:05:00 The search for Seattle’s next GM started Monday, and Los Angeles Dodgers VP and assistant GM Kim Ng (pronounced ANG) is already getting a lot of publicity in the mainstream and local media. While she is qualified and highly regarded, she has gained added press as potentially the first female general manager in baseball history; a title ... More About: Search
GM Search: Antonetti Off Limits
2008-10-03 08:03:00 Chris Antonetti is the VP of Baseball Operations for the Cleveland Indians and many would have loved for him to become Seattle’s next GM. Being the second in charge of a very well run organization underneath a great GM would be reason enough for him to be considered, but he has successful experience in many different sides of ... More About: Search , Limits
Playoffs
2008-10-02 01:49:00 Who is everyone rooting for? I think I want to see the Rays face off against the Dodgers in the World Series, although I wouldn’t mind at all seeing the Brewers in it. Like many, I would love to see the Rays take the whole thing, but I’m not so invested that I’ll be disappointed if ... More About: Playoffs
2008 In the Books
2008-09-29 01:07:00 There you have it. J.J. Putz strikes out the side to emphatically slam the door on the A’s, giving Seattle their 61st win of the season. It was a frustrating season by all accounts, but there were some bright spots. Felix’s grand salami off of Johan Santana and Brandon Morrow’s first start were the two ... More About: Books , 2008
#1 Pick Slips Away
2008-09-28 22:11:00 In order for the Seattle Mariners to secure the first pick in the draft here on the last game of the season, the Washington Nationals would have to win and Seattle would have to lose. Well, it’s not looking good. The Philadelphia Phillies tried to make it easy on the Nationals, electing to rest their ace Cole ... More About: Draft , Pick
Lincoln/Armstrong Staying Put
2008-09-28 12:36:00 Earlier this month there were some rumors that current minority owner Chris Larson was attempting to take control of the franchise, pushing Nintendo, CEO Howard Lincoln and President Chuck Armstrong out of the picture. The change would have been a good one, but the parties involved are doing their best to dispel the rumors. “There is absolutely ...
Cross Your Fingers
2008-09-28 06:04:00 Over recent weeks I’ve been writing that I cannot root against the Mariners when I’m watching the game. Well, desperate times call for desperate measures. I’m ready to root wholeheartedly against them Sunday against Oakland. Seattle’s unbelievably won their past two ballgames (Dustin was at both, he must be a good bad luck charm), making the Race ... More About: Cross , Draft , Fingers
No Labrum Tear for Bedard
2008-09-27 01:11:00 Ryan Divish is reporting that there is no labrum tear in Erik Bedard’s shoulder. This makes sense. Back on the 17th I posted a Larry LaRue article that said the labrum was “frayed,” but then all of a sudden reports were coming out that it was torn. I never fully believed it because the trainer said it was frayed ... More About: Injuries , Tear
When Losses are Good
2008-09-26 08:33:00 I still can’t root against the Mariners while the games are being played, but once it’s in the books I can delight in the team’s misfortune. There is some good news regarding the Race for Strasburg. One, the Padres’ latest winning ways have officially taken them out of the running and they can do no better than ... More About: Draft , Good , Losses
Bedard Likely Staying Put
2008-07-18 19:18:00 With the Philadelphia Phillies acquisition of Joe Blanton the Seattle Mariners lost potentially their best suitor for ailing ace Erik Bedard ’s services. Bedard is currently on the 15-day DL and was delayed on returning to Seattle after the All-Star break, meaning he’ll only get a single start before the July 31st trade deadline if healthy. Pair ... More About: Trade , Free Agent
It?s a Funny Thing, Looking Back
2008-07-18 07:54:00 Mariners Magazine, May 2007 If for some reason you can’t read the subtitle there, it reads: “The Mariners filled key holes with the addition of reliever Chris Reitsma, designated hitter Jose Vidro, and starter Horacio Ramirez.” Reading about how those three busts were filling “key holes” with their “unique skill sets” is funny enough, but it gets better! “I ... More About: Funny , Humor , Back , Thing , Looking Back
Blanton to Phillies Deal Hurts M?s
2008-07-17 18:52:00 The Philadelphia Phillies overpaid for Joe Blanton today, hurting our Seattle Mariners . 1.) Billy Beane continues to build his Oakland A’s into a future dynasty from within, this trade following other trades of his that brought in truckloads of top-tiered talent (Rich Harden, Nick Swisher, Dan Haren, etc). 2.) Seattle will no longer be able to coax ... More About: Trade , Deal , Free Agent
More Talk About Trading Ichiro
2008-07-17 17:19:00 Seattle P-I’s Jim Moore is the latest local guy to write about the possibility of trading Ichiro Suzuki. Unfortunately for us, ESPN has seemingly picked up on it, meaning we may not hear the end of it. There are more pressing issues at hand, but would dealing Ichiro really be such a bad idea? Bad PR and ... More About: Trading , Talk , Trade , Free Agent
LaHair to be Called Up [UPDATED]
2008-07-17 17:04:00 According to Ryan Divish of the News Tribune, the Mariners are set to call up first baseman Bryan LaHair from AAA Tacoma. LaHair was thought to be called up when Richie Sexson was released, but he was dealing with turf toe and wasn’t able to play. No news yet on the corresponding roster move, but if you ... More About: Transactions , Promotions
Sexson to Yankees
2008-07-17 16:55:00 It looks like Richie Sexson is about to sign with the New York Yankees . He’ll be signing for the league minimum, so it is a classic “low risk, high reward” move by Yankees GM Brian Cashman. The first thing that came to mind for me when I heard the news was this: If Richie can’t handle ...
Rumors: Vidro, Bedard, Ibanez +
2008-07-15 14:42:00 A lot of us thought it absurd that Richie Sexson was let go before the even more useless Jose Vidro, but it seems order is slowly returning to the universe. This from Prospect Insider’s sidebar: There are some rumors starting to swirl around the team as they left Kaufmann Stadium today that designated hitter Jose Vidro’s ... More About: Rumors , Seattle Mariners , Trade , Released , New York Mets
Ibanez Drawing Interest [UPDATED]
2008-07-12 18:49:00 There are several Mariners whose names are going to pop up in trade rumors over the coarse of July, but Raul Ibanez is, in my opinion, one of the guys that will undoubtedly be wearing another team’s colors in August. He’s still an RBI machine and is much more affordable compared to other potential rent-a-players. The ... More About: Drawing , Trade , Interest , Mets , Braves
Defense
2008-07-12 00:33:00 C: Jeff Clement seems to handle pitchers fairly well and calls a decent game, blocks pitches he needs to but isn’t great behind the plate in that regard, though he does seem to know how to protect the plate from opposing runners. Kenji Johjima calls a horrible game and isn’t known for his plate blocking ... More About: Seattle Mariners , Defense , Team
Phillies Holding Carrasco
2008-07-11 01:26:00 Recently I wrote that the if Erik Bedard was to be traded to the Philadelphia Phillies , the Mariners would probably be targeting top pitching prospect Carlos Carrasco. Since then I have heard other things of similar nature. ESPN’s Jayson Stark is reporting, however, that the Phillies wouldn’t include Carrasco in a potential deal for CC Sabbathia, so ... More About: Trade , Holding , Free Agent
In Case None of You Saw This on Wednesday
2008-06-07 01:45:00 McLaren Loses It… Pure gold. This makes me respect him a little bit more, which means my respect level is now at like negative 250%. Either way, there was a lot of truth in that. Yes, the fans are pissed off. Yes, it will take a total team effort. Let’s see how that carries over into the ... More About: Case , Wednesday
Not Trying To Stay Positive Anymore
2008-06-05 18:49:00 I came back from my Senior Retreat to find out that the Mariners were swept by the Angels. Wow, I don’t feel good anymore. More About: Positive , Stay
Trying To Stay Positive
2008-06-02 04:30:00 Positive Note of the Month Brandon Morrow has been off the charts. Last year, I would have been okay with a trade centered around Morrow. I was completely for it. I wrote an old post…. Brandon Morrow - Morrow does not have what it takes to be a starter, yet. It will take time. He pitched 3, ... More About: Positive , Stay
Upcoming Detroit Series
2008-05-30 20:12:00 Friday - Nate Robertson (2-5, 5.88 ERA) vs. Carlos Silva (3-4, 5.14 ERA) Saturday - Justin Verlander (2-7, 5.16 ERA) vs. Felix Hernandez (2-5, 3.60 ERA) Sunday - Kenny Rogers (4-4, 5.88 ERA) vs. Miguel Batista (3-6, 5.98 ERA) This ought to be interesting. A bunch of high ERAs, the last road stand we had against Detroit , no offense ... More About: Series , Jose Lopez , Detroit Tigers , Upcoming
Symphony of Destruction
2008-05-26 05:39:00 If a song were to describe the past 6 days, that song comes to mind. This roadstand was absolute destruction. The Mariners not only had their pride destroyed, but it was raped, abused, trampled. How much humiliation can one team endure? We’re about to find out. Boston comes to Seattle starting a 3 game series ... More About: Destruction , Symphony
Dear Mr. Washburn
2008-05-22 02:19:00 You throw Johjima under the bus. You say there are language barriers that make you pitch terrible when he catches. You get your wish and Burke catches. You get blasted. Maybe it’s not the catchers at fault… More About: Washburn
Carlos Triunfel?s Suspension
2008-05-21 11:02:00 If you haven’t heard by now, Seattle’s uber-prospect Carlos Triunfel has been suspended indefinitely for violating team rules of some kind. I’ve nosed around a bit, but everyone in-the-know is being very hush hush about the situation. He has been suspended for a week and a half so far. From what I gather, the organization wants him to ... More About: Stats , Suspension
Aflac Trivia Question of the Day
2008-05-21 06:02:00 Which team in the AL West has the distinct ability to fold once they find themselves losing 2-1 in only the 2nd inning? HINT: We watched them fold today… Not only did we fold at the plate until about the 7th inning, but it looked like even Silva folded. Hopefully tomorrow brings us a better day; oh ... More About: Question , Trivia , Aflac
Clement Down, Reed Up, Thorpe Claimed
2008-05-20 09:52:00 I haven’t spent much time in front of the computer or in front of the TV lately. I have lots of family in town and I’m days away from embarking on a series of trips (some work, mostly vacation) that’ll have me away from Washington for 41 days consecutively, so sorry for the lack of updates! ... More About: Transactions , Promotions , Reed , Clement
The Padres Series
More articles from this author:2008-05-19 06:01:00 Over the last 13 years of my life, I have never become uninterested in the Mariners. That is, until about the last week of April, 2008. I typically would watch all 9 innings of a game. When I would go to games, I would stay until the very last pitch, including the Cleveland double-header last ... More About: Series , Boston Red Sox , Seattle Mariners , New York Yankees , Ichiro Suzuki 1, 2, 3, 4 |
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