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Texas Rangers defeated Seattle Mariners 3-1 at Safeco Field in Seattle, Washington on Tuesday, May 22 in the second game of their three match series of the 2012 Major League Baseball regular season. In some ways, the win will be of great importance for the ...  

Bleacher ReportSeattle Mariners - TeamReportChicago TribuneMLB Team Report - Seattle Mariners - INSIDE PITCH There was some speculation that Chone Figgins' time in Seattle had run out. The Mariners had to make a roster move to get catcher Miguel Olivo onto the roster for Thursday's game.Seattle Mariners: 7 M's Who Need to Step Up SoonBleacher ReportChone Figgins Will Not Be Released Anytime Soon, According To Eric WedgeSB Nation SeattleLeague...  

SEATTLE – Felix Hernandez was quick to face the media Saturday evening inside the Mariners locker room at Safeco Field, and just as willing to own up to the puzzler of an otherwise starry career: Why is May such a struggle for him?  

Alberto Callaspo hit a pinch-hit grand slam to lead the LA Angels of Anaheim to a 5-3 win over the Seattle Mariners in the third game of a four-game set. Albert Pujols had a solo home run while Mark Trumbo added three hits and a run scored for the Angels ...  

Brandon League is out as the Seattle Mariners closer for ... "We've only seven guys in the bullpen, and Hisashi Iwakuma is the long guy and League will work in other roles for now. Other than them, it could be anyone, depending upon the situation."  

Facing the Seattle Mariners could help him revitalize him. Harrison looks to continue his dominance of the Mariners and help the Rangers even up this three-game series at Safeco Field on Tuesday night. AL West-leading Texas (26-17) dropped Monday's opener ...  

When the Seattle Mariners activated Miguel Olivo from the disabled list, it was the perfect opportunity to finally designate Chone Figgins for assignment. It gave management the excuse to finally pull the trigger, it gave the organization the chance to win ...  

Dan Haren was absolutely incredible in Thursday night's start against the Seattle Mariners, striking out a career-high 14 and walking none in a complete-game shutout.He allowed just four hits—three singles and a double—and lowered his ERA to 3.76 on the season.The 3-0 Angels victory improved Haren's record to 2-5 this season, as he had lost his last four decisions prior to the shutout.The shutout is the sixth of Haren's career, and the...  

Seattle Mariners' third baseman Alex Liddi will strike out on occasion. He posted a strikeout rate near 40 percent in limited action last season, and his strikeout rate is up over 30 percent this season. Liddi's strikeout rate did not go down during ...  

SEATTLE (AP) - Brandon League has lost his job as the Seattle Mariners closer after blowing three of his last five save opportunities. Manager Eric Wedge said Saturday that he will give league opportunities outside of the closer job. League allowed three ...  

Prospect of the Day: Danny Hultzen, LHP, Seattle Mariners One year ago, Danny Hultzen was the ace starter for the University of Virginia, preparing for the 2011 draft. Now he's the ace starter for the Double-A Jackson Generals of the Southern League, forming a devastating starting trio with fellow Seattle Mariners top prospects Taijuan Walker and James Paxton. Danny Hultzen was drafted by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the 10th round in 2008...  

After losing a ninth-inning lead and the game to the Los Angeles Angels last night, manager Eric Wedge decided this morning the Seattle Mariners would ‘pull back’ closer Brandon League and attempt to finish games off with other pitchers. Read more: http://blog.thenewstribune.com/mariners/2012/05/26/for-now-league-out-as-mariners-closer/  

SEATTLE — Brandon League has lost his job as the Seattle Mariners closer after blowing three of his last five save opportunities. Manager Eric Wedge said Saturday that he will give league opportunities outside of the closer job. League allowed ...  

SEATTLE (AP) — Felix Hernandez can accept allowing a home run to Albert Pujols. Alberto Callaspo is another matter. Pujols homered for the third straight game, and Callaspo had a sixth-inning pinch grand slam to lead the Los Angeles Angels over the Seattle Mariners 5-3 Saturday. "Two pretty good pitches," Hernandez said.Read more on NewsOK.com  

Seattle Mariners - PlayerWatchChicago Tribune3B/LF Alex Liddi began the season getting starts against left-handed pitching. He's received chances in the last two weeks against right-handers, too, and Wednesday he delivered a decisive grand slam. "Alex is a guy who is capable of doing some damage ...  

The Mariners found another freakish way to lose a game -- a pinch-hit grand slam. Off Felix Hernandez. On Throw Back the Clock day Saturday afternoon at Safeco Field, he threw up the game. Alberto Callaspo, a 5-foot-9 infielder hitting .  

Bleacher ReportSeattle Mariners: What They Could and Should Do at ShortstopBleacher ReportWhen it comes to shortstop, most Mariners fans would agree that Nick Franklin is the future, provided he continues his natural progression to Seattle after being a 2009 first-round draft pick. With the way things are going this season, the path there ...  

Angels 6, Mariners 4: Closer lets another slip away, wasting solid start by Beavan, Smoak’s 4 RBI | The Seattle Mariners survived another Albert Pujols home run, got seven gritty innings from Blake Beavan and managed to get a one-run lead to the ninth inning Friday.  

That .990 fielding percentage is in a class of its own, led by the best fielding shortstop in baseball (Brendan Ryan). Sure, there are some deficiencies on the Mariners, especially when it comes to power hitting. The Mariners have a lot of good line drive ...  

I was thoroughly shocked when I made the above chart for Jerome Williams. How? I'd come to grips with him not being terrible any longer, but his overall grades here are arguably better than Felix Hernandez's. That's preposterous, right?  

Seattle, WA – Howie Kendrick smacked a go-ahead two-run single to cap a three-run top of the ninth inning as the LA Angels of Anaheim rallied for a 6-4 win over the Seattle Mariners in second installment of a four-game set. Albert Pujols ...  

Justin Smoak would get the Mariners a step closer with a solo home run in the bottom of the sixth, but that would be as close as Seattle would get. Hernandez struck out seven batters against just one walk in six innings of work, but allowed five ...  

SEATTLE – Struggling Albert Pujols had three hits, including the 450th home run of his career, Dan Haren struck out a career-high 14 in tossing his sixth career complete-game shutout, and the Los Angeles Angels won their third in a row with a 3-0 win over the Seattle Mariners on Thursday night at Safeco Field.  

Franklin Gutierrez may finally have reached a stage where he can return to the baseball field. Gutierrez still hasn't played a game for the Seattle Mariners this season after suffering an injury during spring training and then exacerbating the situation by ...  

Dan Haren tossed his first shutout of the season to help the LA Angels of Anaheim take down the Seattle Mariners ... as many as he does and doesn't walk anybody, that should tell you all you need to know right there," said Mariners manager Eric Wedge.  

Albert Pujols had three hits, including his 450th career home run, and Dan Haren struck out a career-high 14 to lead the Los Angeles Angels to a 3-0 win over the Seattle Mariners on Thursday night.  

Albert Pujols had three hits, and Dan Haren struck out a career-high 14 in tossing his sixth career complete-game shutout, and the Los Angeles Angels won their third straight with a 3-0 win over the Seattle Mariners on Thursday.  

"We're targeting to try to fit in, to be more normal, or more on average with everybody," said Mets chief operating officer Jeff Wilpon. That's what should be done at Safeco Field, too. Partly because of our thick marine air and partly because ...  

Hot dogs still reign as the top-selling food at Seattle’s Safeco Field, but this Seattle Mariners baseball season, they have a viable vegetarian counterpart. It’s a “vegetable meat” frankfurter developed by Field Roast Grain Meat, a Seattle company located on South Jackson Street, not far from the stadium. The Field Roast frank looks and pretty much tastes like a regular hot dog. Unlike vegetarian versions such as the tofu dog, it even comes...  

Albert Pujols had three hits, including the 450th home run of his career Dan Haren struck out a career-high 14 in tossing his sixth career complete-game shutout, and the Los Angeles Angels won their third straight with a 3-0 win over the Seattle Mariners on Thursday night.  

SEATTLE (AP) -- Albert Pujols had three hits, including his 450th career home run, and Dan Haren struck out a career-high 14 to lead the Los Angeles Angels to a 3-0 win over the Seattle Mariners on Thursday night. The Angels and Mariners met for ...  

The Los Angeles Angels are going to be bringing back an old uniform for their series this weekend with the Seattle Mariners. On Saturday afternoon the club will wear a jersey and hat from their old Pacific Coast League days in the 1950's.  

A pair of teams looking to climb up from the bottom of the American League West standings square off for a four-game series starting Thursday when the Angels travel to Safeco Field to face the Mariners. Seattle has won five of six after taking ...  

Okay, first off I need to apologize for being so absentee, I have been dealing with a pretty weird computer virus this weekend and it has really slowed down my research, but here is the predicament I am in with this draft. My top player at this point for the Mariners is Byron Buxton, a high schooler. MY 2nd is Zunino, a college bat. The rest of my top board looks like this: 1. Buxton 2. Zunino 3. Correa 4. Gausman 5...  

When it comes to the offense of the Seattle Mariners, the team has made vast improvements over its 2011 display. In fact, the 2012 Mariners' offense is much better than it was just a year ago, even if sometimes it seems like they can't scratch out a hit.  

We’re a quarter of the way through the 2012 MLB season — more than enough time to finally take a real look at trends. The Mariners were 16-24 heading into Friday’s game at Colorado, losing six of their last seven games on this road trip. Sometimes the M’s look great, competitive, confident — and often are in a game, even if they end up losing. But sometimes the M’s look horrible, complacent, tired — like they just give up at the first sign of...  

SEATTLE - Alex Liddi hit the first major league grand slam by an Italian-born player since Detroit's Reno Bertoia on May 7, 1958, and the Seattle Mariners took two of three from division-leading Texas with a 5-3 win over the Rangers on Wednesday.  

Can the Rocks play any worse than they played the last three games against Seattle? I'm waiting to hear the excuse that pitchers cannot master Coors field and the altitude. Or that Coor Field wears out pitchers causing early endings to their careers. Or some other hair-brained excuse other than the obvious one -- this team is terrible.  

SEATTLE - Alex Liddi hit the first major league grand slam by an Italian-born player since Detroit's Reno Bertoia on May 7, 1958, and the Seattle Mariners took two of three from division-leading Texas with a 5-3 win over the Rangers on Wednesday.  

On April 18th, Safeco Field hit a new attendance low, only drawing 11,343 fans to a game against the Cleveland Indians . Once a team known for having some of the best fans in baseball, the Mariners have seen Safeco Field nearly empty on more than one occasion this season. And it doesn't seem like it's going to get much better any time soon, especially with a struggling team on the field. Since ...  

rangers 3, mariners 1: Josh Hamilton hits run-scoring double to go along with two run-robbing defensive plays for Texas | Maybe if the fences were just a few feet closer in, or if Josh Hamilton wasn’t quite so good, the Seattle Mariners might have extended their winning streak to five games.  

With the Seattle Mariners finishing up their homestand against the Detroit Tigers last night with another win, the team is now in third place with a 15-18 record.Up next, the Mariners will be heading eastbound on a road trip that will take them to New York, Boston, Cleveland and then finish in Colorado for some interleague action.This 10-game stretch will be crucial.  When put in perspective with the first few weeks of the season, these...  

Seattle Mariners OF Franklin Gutierrez (pectoral, heel) did some light running Wednesday, May 23, after taking batting practice for the first time Tuesday, May 22. He'll work with the team this week and start playing in extended spring training games ...  

SEATTLE -- Hall of Fame pitcher Gaylord Perry, who won his 300th game with Seattle in 1982, will throw out the ceremonial first pitch before Friday night's Mariners game against the Angels at Safeco Field. Perry, 73, pitched for the Mariners in ...  

CLEVELAND— Ubaldo Jimenez overcame a shaky start to get the win and the Cleveland Indians pounded out a season-best five doubles to beat the Seattle Mariners 9-3 Wednesday night. Jimenez (4-3) gave up five hits and three runs over six innings.  

The Mariners face a former teammate Monday evening when they take on Detroit’s Doug Fister, who is making his return after spending the first part of 2012 on the DL with a side strain. Seattle (13-17) swept the Tigers (14-13) when they traveled to Detroit just a week ago. But they didn’t face Fister, one of the best pitchers in the league. And they didn’t face starter Justin Verlander, who was last year’s American League MVP and Cy Young Award...  

Phil Hughes won consecutive starts for the first time this season, Raul Ibanez homered against his former team for the second day in a row and the Yankees beat former New York prospect Hector Noesi in a 6-2 win over the Seattle Mariners on Saturday.  

Raul Ibanez hit a go-ahead, three-run homer off former Seattle teammate Felix Hernandez with two outs in the sixth inning, Robinson Cano had four hits and the New York Yankees overcame a home run by Jesus Montero to beat the Mariners 6-2 Friday night.  

Plain DealerTough Week for Seattle Mariners Gets Even Worse: One Fan's ReactionYahoo! SportsBy Ryan Christopher DeVault By Ryan Christopher DeVault | Yahoo! Contributor Network – 3 hours ago Coming into this week, the tough task of playing four different teams in six days already presented a logistical nightmare.Seattle Mariners - TeamReportChicago TribuneCleveland Indians beat Seattle MarinersChillicothe GazetteCleveland Indians vs. Seattle...  

The struggling Seattle Mariners are back in the Emerald City and will open a six-game homestand tonight with the first of three straight games versus the Minnesota Twins at Safeco Field.  

The Seattle Mariners are a long way from first place; indeed, they are a long way from even being in contention in the American League West. However, if Seattle continues to get the kind of starting pitching it's seen in the last week, the Mariners are ...  

MARINERS 4, ROCKIES 0: Kevin Millwood’s 6th career shutout leads Seattle to interleague win over Colorado | DENVER – Kevin Millwood tossed a two-hitter for his first shutout in nearly nine years and Mike Carp hit a solo homer, helping the Seattle Mariners snap a four-game skid with a 4-0 win over the Colorado Rockies on Friday night.  

Jesus Montero and Justin Smoak hit back-to-back home runs, Blake Beavan tied a season-high with seven strikeouts and the Seattle Mariners held on to beat the Colorado Rockies 6-4 on Sunday to complete a three-game sweep.  

Instead, Felix Hernandez wasn't up to the task and Seattle's long road trip got a little longer with a 9-3 loss to the Cleveland Indians. The rare poor outing by Hernandez came at a bad time. The Mariners fell to 1-5 on their 10-game trip during ...  

SEATTLE - Ichiro Suzuki and the Seattle Mariners chased Texas' Yu Darvish after just four innings in his shortest start of the season, and the Mariners rolled to their fourth straight win in a 6-1 victory over the Rangers on Monday night. Seattle became ...  

Earlier today, I discussed baseball’s legacy of segregation. Baseball is doing a fine job of remembering that with the annual Jackie Robinson Day, even if evoking Robinson’s great accomplishment and sacrifice somehow tends to avoid really coming to grips with the very policies that made his works necessary—he’s the hero of a battle that is never named. Having pointed this out, it is also fair to celebrate all the things baseball does well...  

TIGERS 6, MARINERS 4: Detroit races to 5-run lead after 2 innings against Kevin Millwood; Seattle never takes lead in defeat | Detroit jumped ahead of the Seattle Mariners, 1-0, two batters into the game Tuesday night at Safeco Field.  

Kevin Millwood tossed a two-hitter for his first shutout in nearly nine years and Mike Carp hit a solo homer, helping the Seattle Mariners snap a four-game skid with a 4-0 win over the Colorado Rockies on Friday night.  

DENVER – Kevin Millwood tossed a two-hitter for his first shutout in nearly nine years and Mike Carp hit a solo homer, helping the Seattle Mariners snap a four-game skid with a 4-0 win over the Colorado Rockies on Friday night.  

Philip Humber, a 29-year-old right-hander making his second start of the season, etched himself into baseball immortality Saturday afternoon at Safeco Field, throwing the 21st perfect game in major-league history as the Chicago White Sox blanked Seattle, 4-0....  

They'll get word there from general manager Jack Zduriencik and the Mariners' scouting department, which will be making the selections from Safeco Field headquarters in Seattle. Each team is represented in New Jersey by a former player or team official.  

Kevin Millwood tossed a two-hitter for his first shutout ... The official scorer took a good, long look at the play before ruling it a hit. Jordan Pacheco followed with a single up the middle, but Scutaro was thrown out by Michael Saunders ...  

So close to preserving Kevin Millwood's no-hit bid. Still, this was an electric performance for the 37-year-old journeyman pitcher. Millwood tossed a two-hitter for his first shutout in nearly nine years and Mike Carp hit a solo homer ...  

League then walked Jason Kipnis to put runners on first and second with one out, setting up No. 3 hitter Asdrubal Cabrera for a game-tying RBI single. Aaron Cunningham, another hitter batting in the low .200s for the tribe this year, was brought in to ...  

Last time the Red Sox had a two-game series, it was a merciful gesture from the scheduling gods, as Boston had to take on the Texas Rangers. (Who, in their short time in Boston, destroyed the confidence of fans and pitchers alike.) This time around, though, it's sadly just two games of Mariners on the slate. Seattle is 16-20, with one more win and loss than Boston, so don't take that as being forgetful of this team's current place...  

With their seven-game slide now behind them, the Seattle Mariners shoot for their second straight win this afternoon when they tangle with the Minnesota Twins at Safeco Field. Seattle, already seven games out of contention in the American League ...  

Seattle's Safeco Field. When asked about the possibility of moving the fences in, Mariners manager Eric Wedge said the following (via seattletimes.com): "Like I've always said, [general manager] Jack [Zduriencik] and I talk every day. Jack talks to the ...  

Batting second for the Seattle Mariners on Wednesday night (May 16), Michael Saunders went 2-for-3 with a walk against the Cleveland Indians. I wasn't sure what the plan of manager Eric Wedge was, but it appeared that he was simply looking to find some ...  

With the Seattle Mariners having lost more than half of their games, it's no wonder the club wants its fans to look at something other than batting averages and slugging percentages when scanning the scoreboard. As a player steps up to the plate at Safeco ...  

The Seattle Mariners are turning back the clock to the 1950s in tribute to the old Pacific Coast League teams of the era. On Saturday, May 26, when the Mariners take on the Los Angeles Angels, the Mariners will sport classic Seattle Rainiers ...  

Though the Seattle Mariners continue to struggle as a team this year, several players are doing well enough to get consideration for the 2012 American League All-Star team. I am one of the many fans frustrated that the Mariners now have the third worst ...  

The Mariners are upon the time in the baseball calendar when discerning, veteran Seattle fans bid adieu to the rest of baseball -- the Memorial Day weekend, when the flickering hopes of spring training are extinguished by the customary downpours ...  

The June 2012 Seattle Mariners' schedule has some tough games for the team, including 15 against teams from the National League. The month also includes six more games against teams in the American League West, giving the Mariners time to make up some ground before the 2012 MLB All-Star break.  

The Seattle Mariners have had the Detroit Tigers' number of late. They've also made things difficult on Justin Verlander in his last few visits to the Pacific Northwest. Hoping to avoid losing a fourth consecutive start at Safeco Field, Verlander looks to ...  

(AP) -- The Seattle Mariners have had the Detroit Tigers' number of late. They've also made things difficult on Justin Verlander in his last few visits to the Pacific Northwest. Hoping to avoid losing a fourth consecutive start at Safeco Field, Verlander ...  

New York Yankees beat Seattle Mariners 6-2 at Yankee Stadium in New York, NY on Friday, May 11 in the opening game of their three match series of the 2012 Major League Baseball regular season. The Yankees have shown some definite signs of improvement in ...  

"They were hitting me everywhere, but I feel great. I'm so happy." Santana's clutch hit capped a two-run 11th. He was mobbed by his teammates in a celebration that spilled onto the outfield grass after Cleveland won its fourth straight.  

Translation: Fans are idiots to be patronized and ignored, but we just won’t come out and admit it.“Fans are fans,” he said. “They’re going to rationalize whatever they’re going to rationalize. You respect them, because they’re your fans. You need them. In this case, there’s nothing and Brian knows this, and I know it, and anybody involved in the deal knows it. It’s just one of those unfortunate circumstances that just happened.”  

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With the Seattle Mariners having no immediate answer for what will take place when Brendan Ryan hits free agency next offseason, it's good to see that Triunfel is having some success. In the last 10 games, Triunfel is hitting .385 with 6 extra-base hits ...  

DENVER - Kevin Millwood tossed a two-hitter for his first shutout in nearly nine years and Mike Carp hit a solo homer, helping the Seattle Mariners snap a four-game skid with a 4-0 win over the Colorado Rockies on Friday night. It was also the 22nd ...  

The Seattle Mariners and the Washington State Coalition Against Domestic Violence have been partners in the M's "Refuse to Abuse" campaign for more than a decade. This year, they're teaming up to host a 5k that takes place entirely inside Safeco ...  

NEW YORK -- Raul Ibanez tried jumping at the first pitch against Felix Hernandez, and that didn't work. Then he tried patience, and that failed, too. So he went back to being aggressive, and that paid off. Ibanez hit a go-ahead, three-run homer ...  

CLEVELAND (AP) — Ubaldo Jimenez overcame a shaky start to get the win and the Cleveland Indians pounded out a season-best five doubles to beat the Seattle Mariners 9-3 Wednesday night. Jimenez (4-3) gave up five hits and three runs over six...  

BOSTON – Having stumbled home with a thud last Thursday night, thanks to Josh Beckett’s miserable outing against the Cleveland Indians, the Red Sox hit the road off Beckett’s best performance of the spring. Before overstating its importance, however, the Red Sox’ 5-0 win over the Seattle Mariners on Tuesday afternoon requires some sense of perspective. The Mariners are 16-22 and, from just about any objective measure, are one of the sorriest...  

RED SOX 6, MARINERS 1: Boston hits balls off and over Green Monster, while Bellarmine Prep graduate Jon Lester baffles Mariners | The young Seattle Mariners played another patience-bending game Monday, the kind where hitters didn’t hit and the team didn’t score enough runs to win.  

Hey all, I figured I would throw this up real quick to start some discussion going about what the Mariners should do at the 3rd overall pick as well as their picks in the next couple of rounds. In the first round my top 2 prospects are Buxton and Zunino with Correa not far off of them. I would expect one of Buxton or Zunino to be available at 3 but I want to have some back-up options. Some may notice that my top 3 players are hitters but it...  

The process of John Jaso becoming a viable everyday catcher with the Seattle Mariners continued Monday. The third-year player has slowly earned the trust of Mariners manager Eric Wedge since joining the team in the offseason, and the injury to ...  

Bleacher ReportSeattle Mariners: 5 Creative Ways to Bring Fans to SafecoBleacher ReportSo far in the first month-plus of the 2012 season, it has been well-documented that the Seattle Mariners have struggled to bring fans out to the ballpark. The team has struggled most of the year and fans haven't really had much reason to show up.and more »  

SEATTLE — John Jaso lined a single over Detroit’s drawn-in infield in the eighth inning to drive in Michael Saunders with the tiebreaking run, Jason Vargas pitched eight strong innings and the Seattle Mariners beat the Tigers 2-1 on Wednesday night.  

DENVER – If any team in baseball needed a three-day weekend in Colorado, it was the Seattle Mariners, who now must determine if hitting, pitching – and winning – flew home with them. The Mariners limped into this series having lost six of ...  

The Rangers begin a three-game series at Seattle, it's the first opponent they've seen a second time in 2012. The Rangers visit the Seattle Mariners after taking two-of-three games from the Houston Astros. Yu Darvish gets another shot: Yu ...  

NEW YORK - By the time Andy Pettitte gets to the Bronx it may be too late. The New York Yankees' rotation seems to have righted itself. Phil Hughes won consecutive starts for the first time this season, Raul Ibanez homered against his former team for the second day in a row and the Yankees beat former New York prospect Hector Noesi in a 6-2 win over the Seattle Mariners on Saturday. read more  

After 30 years as a school teacher, Judie Houtz retired and decided to begin a second career at one of her favorite locations: Safeco Field.

When the Seattle Mariners opened their 2012 home season last Friday, so did Houtz, a concierge on the suite level at Safeco Field. She's worked at the ballpark since 2003 and, at age 63, doesn't plan a second retirement any time soon.  

Nix's homer followed RBI doubles by Russell Martin and Ibanez ... Hughes solidified his spot in the rotation a day before Andy Pettitte was set to make his season debut, returning to the Yankees for his first start since the 2010 ALCS.  

NEW YORK — The rule of thumb when facing a premier pitcher is simple enough, though the complications lie in the execution. So with Mariners ace Felix Hernandez on the mound, Yankees left fielder Raul Ibanez said there was little chatter about ...  

It's funny that Vargas might end up being the most valuable player from the Franklin Gutierrez/J.J. Putz trade. You never know with baseball. You never know with anything, because the future is unknowable. Little has changed with Blake Beavan ...  

The Seattle Mariners have been miserable on the road lately, but a stop at Coors Field on the way home has brightened their mood considerably. The Mariners will try for a three-game sweep as they finished their 10-game trek Sunday against the ...  

The windows have been cleaned, the seats dusted, and the festive red, white, and blue bunting hung from the upper deck. It's time to usher in the Seattle Mariners 2012 home opener at Safeco Field. After two long months of spring training in Arizona ...  

SEATTLE (AP) — Consider the Detroit Tigers thrilled to be done with seeing Seattle for the remainder of the 2012 season. Whether it was back in Detroit or out in the Pacific Northwest, the Tigers could not solve the Mariners.  

Current Series 2 game series vs Mariners @ Progressive Field Seattle Mariners Lookout Landing @ Cleveland Indians Let's Go Tribe Wednesday, May 16, 2012, 7:05 PM EDTProgressive Field Felix Hernandez vs Ubaldo Jimenez Clear. Winds blowing in from center field at 10-15 m.p.h. Game time temperature around 60. Complete Coverage > Thu 05/17 12:05 PM EDT  

Hernandez and Steve Delabar combined for the 13th one-hitter ... Coming into Saturday, Seattle catcher Jesus Montero was hitting .469 in the nine games he has caught. ... Friday's win by Minnesota was the first time the Twins won this season ...  

John Jaso lined a single in the eighth inning to drive in Michael Saunders with the tiebreaking run, Jason Vargas pitched eight strong innings and the Seattle Mariners beat the Tigers 2-1 on Wednesday night.  

The Seattle Mariners have a lot of prospect depth stashed away at Double-A Jackson and that talent is really showing off. It's amazing that the Mariners have so much talent at that level, and it is clear that the team has a reservoir of pitching to dip ...  

Sportsnet.caSeattle Mariners - TeamReportChicago TribuneMLB Team Report - Seattle Mariners - INSIDE PITCH The Mariners still have some time before they have to decide which pitcher will start for them Sunday in Yankee Stadium. It could be Blake Beavan. It's his turn in the rotation, but he took a nasty line ...Blake Beavan may miss startESPNJaso leading off as Wedge shakes up lineupMariners.orgBeavan's next start may get pushed backThe Seattle...  

Felix Hernandez pitched a gem as the Seattle Mariners shut ... The only starter that didn't get on base for the Mariners on Saturday was Brendan Ryan, but he did have a helpful sacrifice fly to help the scoring. Hernandez is now 3-1 on the ...  

Lame pun? Yes. Still a huge game for Phil Hughes? Still yes. The Yankees reaped the benefits of 7.2 innings of great pitching by Hughes today as they took down the Seattle Mariners 6-2. Hughes had four 1-2-3 innings in his best start since last August, and he took advantage of an early 4-0 lead to shut the Mariners down for the majority of the game. He struck out four and gave up just one run on six hits (the one run came courtesy...  

DENVER – If any team in baseball needed a three-day weekend in Colorado, it was the Seattle Mariners, who now must determine if hitting, pitching – and winning – flew home with them. The Mariners limped into this series having lost six of seven games ...  

SEATTLE—Felix Hernandez took advantage of late run support to get a needed win for the Seattle Mariners. Hernandez and Steve Delabar combined for the 13th one-hitter in Seattle history, helping the Mariners break a seven-game losing streak ...  

Jason Vargas threw seven innings and the top of the order provided pop for the Seattle Mariners in a 4-1 win Wednesday night over the Cleveland Indians before the smallest crowd in the history of Safeco Field.  

DENVER — The Seattle Mariners can unveil a new motto: Coors Field, so what? In the ballpark renowned for its no-holds-barred offense — though less so since the baseballs began being stored in a humidor in 2001 — Seattle’s starters have breezed ...  

mariners notebook: Felix Hernandez’s hobby continues on train ride to Boston | BOSTON – Felix Hernandez has a hobby some of his Seattle Mariners teammates enjoy more than others – on every bus he rides, he likes to honk the horn.  

Raul Ibanez hit a go-ahead, three-run homer off former Seattle teammate Felix Hernandez with two outs in the sixth inning, Robinson Cano had four hits and the New York Yankees overcame a home run by Jesus Montero to beat the Mariners 6-2 Friday night.  

NEW YORK -- Standing in the corridor behind the Mariners clubhouse late Friday afternoon, Jesus Montero tried to hide the smile when he was peppered with questions about returning to the Bronx. The former Yankee superstar-in-training insisted ...  

Mridul Jerath: Today a lot of emphasis is laid on green living and environmentally friendly construction.This is the reason that the installation of solar panels has become very popular. Power generated from fossil fuels is harmful for the environment and for the human  

Phil Hughes won consecutive starts for the first time this season, Raul Ibanez homered against his former team for the second day in a row and the Yankees beat former New York prospect Hector Noesi in a 6-2 win over the Seattle Mariners on Saturday.  

SEATTLE — Joe Mauer's two-out RBI single in the seventh inning helped the Minnesota Twins rally for a 3-2 win on Friday night, handing the Seattle Mariners their seventh straight loss. The Twins snapped a 25-inning scoreless streak when they ...  

CLEVELAND (AP) -- All Ubaldo Jimenez could do to try and shake off his slow start to the season was keep throwing strikes. It paid off against the Seattle Mariners. The right-hander pitched six innings and the Cleveland Indians pounded out a ...  

In the ninth inning on Monday night, with the Tigers up by two runs in a game they would lose to the Seattle Mariners 3-2 — but with Jose Valverde and Joaquin Benoit getting the night off because of recent heavy workloads — the Tigers turned to Octavio Dotel for the first time in a save situation. “I’m not going to get greedy with those guys,” manager Jim Leyland said of Valverde and Benoit. “I’m not going to do it.” Besides, Dotel is not a...  

(AP) -- After giving the Minnesota Twins the chance to earn a rare win, the Seattle Mariners turned the tables in the middle game of the series. Fresh off the end to a lengthy skid, the Mariners will try to record back-to-back home wins for the second time ...  

Stephen Pryor got a much-deserved promotion to Triple-A Tacoma after impressing the Seattle Mariners with his work this year. Pryor had been pitching at Double-A Jackson, where he went 1-0 with 7 saves and a paltry ERA of just 1.13 over 16 innings of work.  

Dude's a beast. A little beast ... He's clearly the best player on the team through the first month or so. I'd like to see him tackle some more people and maybe show up to more games in helicopters, but this guy is a Boz after my own heart.  

CLEVELAND -- Ubaldo Jimenez overcame a shaky start to get the win, and the Cleveland Indians pounded out a season-best five doubles to beat the Seattle Mariners 9-3 on Wednesday night. Jimenez (4-3) gave up five hits and three runs over six innings.  

Jesus Montero was quite familiar with Yankee Stadium and the tantalizing possibilities it presents for a right-handed power hitter who can hit the ball the opposite way. “I can’t wait to play tonight,” he said about three hours before ...  

Hector Noesi pitched his best game as a member of the Seattle Mariners, going seven strong innings in a win over the Minnesota Twins Sunday (May 6). It was a nice departure from recent struggles he has had on the mound and it showed why the New York ...  

Also on the Guest Panel was MLB Network host Chris Rose, who has several close friends who have been affected by the disease; international soccer star Mia Hamm, supporter of the Honorary Girl Initiative with former MLB player and current ESPN ...  

mariners 5, twins 2: Everything clicks for Seattle, especially rookie reliever who has yet to give up an earned run | The starting pitcher went seven strong innings, the offense again surged early and the Seattle Mariners won their second game in a row Sunday, beating the Minnesota Twins, 5-2.  

The Chinatown Youth Center Initiative | "The Spot" (www.thespotoakland.org) is a newly-opened collaborative youth center dedicated to helping youth and young adults get ready for their futures. The Spot is located at 299 13th Street. We brought a group to this year's Rollie Fingers Bobblehead Game and 42 adult and youth supporters attended. Our next game is Sunday, July 8th 1:05pm v. Seattle Mariners The seats are $25 for the Lower Box seats...  

RAYS 3, MARINERS 2: Montero gives Seattle lead with homer in 11th, but closer League allows runs in 11th, 12th; starting catcher will go on DL | The Seattle Mariners scored a tie-breaking run in the 11th inning en route to what appeared to be a .500 April on Monday – only to have closer Brandon League give up one in the 11th and another in the 12th.  

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The sputtering Seattle Mariners are hitting, just not scoring. Michael Saunders had a solo homer and Jesus Montero went 4-for-4, however a lack of production with runners in scoring position continued to haunt the team Tuesday night in a 3-1 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays. "To be a consistent offensive club we have to finish innings off," manager Eric Wedge said. Read more on NewsOK.com  

Raul Ibanez homered against his former team for the second day in a row as the Yankees beat former New York prospect Hector Noesi in a 6-2 win over the Seattle Mariners on Saturday.  

SEATTLE — After handing out some punishment on a few prior occasions, Seattle Mariners designated hitter John Jaso was happy to take a beating Monday night. Jaso hit a sacrifice fly to score pinch-runner Munenori Kawasaki and cap a three-run ...  

The Seattle Mariners have had an up-and down season thus far, as they have now won three straight games after losing their previous seven. Overall, they stand at 14-17 on the year, six games behind the Texas Rangers for first place in the AL West. Seattle's offense has looked much better this season compared to last year, and the starting pitching has kept the M's in a lot of ballgames.  In ...  

AHN Sports Staff Seattle, MA, United States (AHN Sports) – White Sox pitcher Phil Humber accomplished a rarity Saturday, tossing just the 21st perfect game in MLB history as Chicago blanked the Seattle Mariners 4-0. Humber was remarkable, allowing just four batters to get to three ball counts while fanning nine. Humber, product of the [...]  

They traveled the globe the past month, and the Seattle Mariners have won games in Japan and Arizona, Oakland and Texas. It’s at home in Safeco Field they’ve struggled most, and the Chicago White Sox posted a 7-4 victory Sunday and series ...  

MARINERS NOTES: Ex-Rays C Jaso takes a few of his new mates on high-level tour | ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – The three catwalks that ring Tropicana Field at various heights occasionally come into play during games. A handful of Seattle Mariners could not resist investigating them Tuesday.  

On May 9 one year ago, the Seattle Mariners determined the Milton Bradley Project to be hopeless. As we approach the one-year anniversary of Bradley’s exit, it’s fair to wonder how long it’ll be before the Mariners decide the Chone Figgins Project also is fruitless.  

John Jaso got the best of Detroit's bullpen for the second time in three games with a RBI single to score Michael Saunders with the ... Danny Worth attempted twice to get a bunt down and failed, only to slap a 1-2 pitch from Vargas into right ...  

Tommy Milone turned in a spectacular Oakland Athletics debut and gets his first look at the Mariners on Saturday night at Safeco Field. Seattle (4-5) went 13-28 against left-handers in 2011 for the majors' worst mark. The Mariners' first 2012 matchup ...  

BLUE JAYS 7, MARINERS 2: Seattle trails Toronto by 1 run after 7 innings, but ultimately is doomed by 0-for-14 effort with runners in scoring position | TORONTO – The best this one got for the Seattle Mariners was when Chone Figgins hit the ninth leadoff home run of his career Sunday and put them ahead of Toronto.  

The Rangers head back to Texas to celebrate Pudge Rodriguez’ retirement, and the Seattle Mariners drop into the D for a 3-game set against the 10-6 Tigers. The Rangers series may not have been as bad as it sometimes seemed: The Rangers bombed the Tigers in the first game of the series, but after a [...]  

Chone Figgins is officially done as the leadoff hitter of the Seattle Mariners. After getting the promotion from manager Eric Wedge out of spring training, Figgins has continued to struggle at the plate. He has been given every opportunity to ...  

hitting woes: Seattle’s early .223 batting average, 7-10 record similar to 2010, when batting coach lost job | On May 7, 2010, the Seattle Mariners were batting .225 as a team and a pair of writers approached general manager Jack Zduriencik outside the team’s clubhouse.  

Alex Liddi had a career-high three hits, including a solo homer, and the Seattle Mariners beat the Detroit Tigers 7-4 on Tuesday night. Miguel Cabrera and Alex Avila homered for the Tigers, but it wasn't enough to overcome an early 4-0 deficit.  

Looking to open 5-0 on the road for the first time in 14 seasons, the Indians continue a three-game set with the Seattle Mariners on Wednesday night seeking a 12th win in 14 games at Safeco Field. Cleveland (5-4) will be without Asdrubal Cabrera again ...  

For the Seattle Mariners, it was a homestand heavy on missteps and frustration, hardly the introduction they wanted to give their already-skeptical fans. They started by getting shut down completely in front of a sellout crowd in the home opener. They wasted a gem by their ace in the most agonizing finish possible. They blew an 8-1 lead in one game and they watched one of their touted rookie arms get knocked out in the second inning of another...  

I think Seattle Mariners manager Eric Wedge made the right move by benching Chone Figgins. The decision came Friday (May 4), likely after Wedge finally realized that Figgins is in a slump that he won't emerge from as a member of the Mariners.  

BOSTON — The box score was no kinder to the Seattle Mariners than the Boston Red Sox were Tuesday. It showed four hits, all singles, and no runs for Seattle in Boston’s 5-0 victory — the fifth time this season the Mariners have been shut ...  

Sportsnet.caFriedrich has poor debut at Coors in loss to M'sThe Associated PressDENVER (AP) — Colorado manager Jim Tracy said it would be "an education day" for Christian Friedrich in his Coors Field debut. It turned out to be a tough lesson. Friedrich struggled with his control on a damp afternoon and the Seattle Mariners beat ...Rockies managed 2 hits in 4-0 loss to Mariners.MiamiHerald.comall 507 news articles »  

SEATTLE (AP) — Phil Humber had Tommy John surgery before his career even started. He bounced around a bit as he tried to make it in the major leagues. Now, well, Humber is just perfect. Humber threw the first perfect game in the majors in almost two years, leading the Chicago White Sox to a 4-0 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Saturday. “What just took place was just awesome,” Humber said. It was baseball’s 21st perfect game and first...  

One of the best double-header back-to-back pitchers you’ll see in the minor leagues this season, the Jackson Generals duo of Taijuan Walker and James Paxton are currently pitching each game of a double-header. In game one, Paxton went 5.1 ...  

MARINERS: Center fielder can’t catch a break, injury-wise | TORONTO – The update on ailing center fielder Franklin Gutierrez was a good-news, bad-news report, and the bottom line was there is no way to know when he’ll return to the Seattle Mariners.  

Mariners' offense taking baby stepsMariners.orgBy Anthony Castrovince | MLB.com Columnist | Archive 05/18/12 11:15 AM ET Well, we can say this much about the Seattle Mariners: They're not last in baseball in runs scored. That is, of course, where they finished each of the past two years.Olivo joins team today – but for evaluation onlyTheNewsTribune.comMariners notes: Team wants up-close look at OlivoHeraldNetMariners | Miguel Olivo rejoins...  

Vinnie Catricala says he "kind of flew under the radar a little bit" early in his minor league career. Paul Kitagaki Jr. pkitagaki@sacbee.com Vinnie Catricala was the Seattle Mariners' Minor League Player of the Year in 2011, hitting .349 with 25 home runs and 106 RBIs. Paul Kitagaki Jr. pkitagaki@sacbee.com Catricala, a third baseman for Tacoma, got his first taste of the major leagues this spring. Playing alongside well-known big...  

If you’re a high school or collegiate baseball player with the skills and determination to go pro, John Gonsalves might want to talk with you. Gonsalves is a part-time amateur scout with the Seattle Mariners and you might like what he has to say.  

twins 3, mariners 2: Vargas hands 2-0 lead over to bullpen, only to watch Minnesota score 3 in the 7th inning to win | If the Seattle Mariners find any more ways to unravel, that team-record 17-game losing streak from July could be in jeopardy.  

RECAP: Felix Hernandez (3-1) allowed one hit and struck out nine over eight innings as the Twins were shut out for the third time in their past four games Saturday night, May 5, in front of 28,437 at Safeco Field.  

Seattle Mariners left-handed pitching prospect James Paxton is now on the hill for the Jackson Generals. The southpaw has had some struggles this season but is coming off of his best start of the season last week: 6 innings, 3 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 2 BB ...  

Shawn Kelley is back with the Seattle Mariners after getting recalled on Saturday morning (May 5). Kelley had been pitching for the Triple-A Tacoma Rainiers for the past month, putting in 14 2/3 innings of work while posting an ERA of just 1.23.  

Brad Miller has done very well for the Seattle Mariners' affiliate in the California League. With a 2-for-4 night on Thursday (May 3), Miller raised his batting average on the season to .308. It also helped improve his on-base-percentage to .415 and his ...  

CLEVELAND: Maybe the Indians’ intuition told them that if they could only coax Brandon League into the game, they would be home free. League is the closer for the Seattle Mariners, a guy who throws hard but too often finds that home plate can be a moving target.  

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – The Seattle Mariners scored a tie-breaking run in the 11th inning en route to what appeared to be a .500 April on Monday – only to have closer Brandon League give up one in the 11th and another in the 12th.  

Recent first-round pick Alex White faces the Seattle Mariners for the first ... He finished the season with a 2-4 mark in seven starts with Colorado and has opened 2012 with two losses in two starts since an early May call-up from Triple-A ...  

May 14, 2012 - The Red Sox will welcome the Seattle Mariners to Fenway Park Monday night for a quick two-game series. For the Sox, it's a chance to continue a rare hot streak against one of the weaker teams in the major leagues. Over the last ...  

I’ve been lucky in my career to have covered six no-hitters and, after Philip Humber’s effort for the Chicago White Sox at Safeco Field today, two of those were perfect games. The Seattle Mariners lost it, 4-0, and by the ninth inning a ...  

Felix Hernandez has shown tremendous loyalty to the Seattle Mariners. He has shown the ability to stick it out through the 100-loss seasons and clubhouse drama. All the gems that he has thrown that were wasted due to horrendous hitting, the quarter full ...  

Seattle Mariners general manager Jack Zduriencik said he "feels bad" for Brian Cashman and the New York Yankees because right-hander Michael Pineda was lost for the season due to a torn labrum. NEW YORK -- Seattle Mariners general manager Jack Zduriencik ...  

Jesus Montero closed out Seattle’s scoring in the seventh by doubling to left field off reliever Yoshinori Tateyama. That brought Seager home after he had reached base with a two-out walk—the seventh free pass issued to the Mariners on the night.  

If there were ever a song that best epitomizes life as a Major League starting pitcher it would no doubt be the Rolling Stones, “You Can’t Always Get What You Want.” Well, that is unless you are New York Yankees hurler Ivan Nova. Now let me caveat by ...  

BOSTON — The young Seattle Mariners played another patience-bending game Monday, the kind where hitters didn't hit and the team didn't score enough runs to win. Jason Vargas couldn't keep the Red Sox off that famed Green Monster in left field ...  

Ladner left-hander James Paxton, one of the top prospects in the Seattle Mariners chain, moved to 3-0 on the Double A season Thursday after leading the Southern A Jackson Generals to victory. Paxton’s control in his six appearances hasn’t ...  

CLEVELAND -- Seattle Mariners closer Brandon League has been a very reliable reliever throughout his nine-year career. When he faces the Cleveland Indians, however, things typically do not end on a positive note. League allowed the game-tying ...  

Working in his favor, however: He was facing the Seattle Mariners at Safeco Field. From 2009-2011, the Mariners had the American League’s lowest batting average (.238) at home and the second-lowest runs-per-game average (3.32) at home.  

After 24 games the Seattle Mariners own a team ERA of 4.24: good for worst in the AL West and ninth overall in the American League. This would be okay if we were talking about the Mariners of 1998, but we're not. We're talking about a team that is ...  

May 14, 2012 - The Seattle Mariners managed to ruin Sunday for New York Yankees fans as they hit a pair of home runs off of the returning Andy Pettitte and picked up a win. The Mariners will try to make life tough for another powerhouse East ...  

The Seattle Mariners won their game against the Cleveland Indians on Wednesday night - but chalked up a major-league loss in attendance. Just 11,343 spectators were there to witness the victory, setting a new record-low at Safeco Field.  

The Seattle Mariners are going to have to play without starting catcher Miguel Olivo and relief pitcher George Sherrill for quite a while now. Both players are heading to the disabled list for extended stays, with Sherrill likely done for the year.  

Despite his versatile defensive skills, Chone Figgins may be in his last season as a Seattle Mariner for obvious reasons. After a hot start—nine hits in his first 25 at-bats—Figgins' .303 average on April 12 has sunk to an ugly .189 as of last night.  

Now, that's the Fister that Detroit fans know and love. "I went out there and pitched how I would normally pitch," Fister said. Getting a win is important for the Tigers. Victories have certainly been hard to come by the past couple weeks, stemming back to ...  

Tigers right-hander Doug Fister will have a lot on his plate tonight at Seattle, when he makes his first start of the season since suffering a side strain April 7. It also happens to come against his former team. Fister did not discount any of this Sunday. He knows it's a big day, but he also knows what's truly important: reasserting his role as the Tigers' No. 2 starter.  

NEW YORK -- Phil Hughes won consecutive starts for the first time this season, Raul Ibanez homered against his former team for the second day in a row and the Yankees beat former New York prospect Hector Noesi in a 6-2 win over the Seattle Mariners on ...  

Felix Hernandez and Steve Delabar combined on a one-hitter and the Seattle Mariners shut out the Minnesota Twins 7-0 on Saturday. SEATTLE — Felix Hernandez and Steve Delabar combined on a one-hitter and the Seattle Mariners shut out the ...  

If you’re a high school or collegiate baseball player with the skills and determination to go pro, John Gonsalves might want to talk ... Hultzen, 22, is currently pitching for the Double-A Jackson (Tenn.) Generals of the Southern League.  

Seattle Mariners OF Franklin Gutierrez (foot, pectoral) is still receiving treatment for plantar fasciitis in his heel, and he's unlikely to return until late June at the earliest. He's throwing and hitting without issue, but his foot injury will keep him ...  

By 2014, King Felix and his Generals will be marching on top of AL hitting ... Third, an update on veteran reliever George Sherrill. Sherrill, 35, was brought in as a bullpen filler this offseason who would add some variety and sagacity to the otherwise ...  

Rookie left-hander Drew Smyly tries to pitch Detroit to a series win this evening when the Tigers conclude a three-game set with the Seattle Mariners at Safeco Field. After Seattle won Monday's opener, the Tigers bounced back on Tuesday, despite ...  

MARINERS: I am Romeo and the ballpark is Juliet – but this is no teen tragedy; it’s a classic of undying love | The Seattle Mariners’ first home series of the baseball season reflected the sport’s essential dynamic: Hit and miss.  

(Sports Network) - Felix Hernandez tries to continue his road mastery of the New York Yankees this evening when the Seattle Mariners open a three-game set against them at Yankee Stadium. It actually hasn't mattered where Hernandez has pitched this season ...  

It's a definite way to get trade rumors started about Hernandez going to a contender. Through four starts, Hernandez has a 2.76 ERA, 1.02 WHIP and 31 strikeouts. He has only one win to show for it, though, once again setting up a situation where he could ...  

"I'm not happy about the performance, but it was just a couple mistakes I made and gave up those two runs and that cost us the game right there," Hernandez told the team's official website. "We lost, that was the bad part." Hernandez hasn't done much ...  

After giving up six earned runs to the Seattle Mariners on Wednesday night, the Tigers announced that they have optioned left-hander Adam Wilk to Triple-A Toledo and recalled right-handed reliever Brayan Villarreal. Wilk started three games for ...  

James Paxton, the hotshot Seattle Mariners’ prospect from Ladner, had one of the worst starts of his young pro career Monday. The 23-year-old southpaw, on the hill for the Double A Jackson Generals, went just three innings versus the Tennessee ...  

CLEVELAND — Ubaldo Jimenez overcame a shaky start to get the win and the Cleveland Indians pounded out a season-best five doubles to beat the Seattle Mariners 9-3 Wednesday night. Jimenez (4-3) gave up five hits and three runs over six innings.  

(Sports Network) - The struggling Seattle Mariners are back in the Emerald City and will open a six-game homestand tonight with the first of three straight games versus the Minnesota Twins at Safeco Field. Seattle went 4-6 on a 10-game road trip and was ...  

Andy Pettitte will make his first major league start in 19 months as the New York Yankees look to complete a three-game sweep of the visiting Seattle Mariners on Sunday. Pettitte, who will turn 40 next month, has not been on the mound at Yankee ...  

The explosion of social media has fueled the desire to identify incompetence, to illuminate failure, to expose the cheaters. Within seconds that news broke that Michael Pineda will miss the rest of the year with a labrum tear, Twitter was flooded with ...  

Who says Josh Beckett has lost a little off his fastball ... On his 32d birthday, Beckett combined with Rich Hill and Alfredo Aceves to throw a four-hit shutout, 5-0, over the Seattle Mariners at Fenway Park, with Beckett recording nine strikeouts.  

who will be on hand to throw out the first pitch at this Saturday's Earth Day Weekend game. "The Mariners are already doing a great job conserving water, natural gas, and electricity, recycling waste, and using renewable energy at Safeco Field. Now ...  

When the Seattle Mariners dealt Michael Pineda to the Yankees this offseason, they acquired Jesus Montero-- one of the game's ... are looking to compete in the near-future, with Felix Hernandez and their stable of pitching prospects, they ...  

Jay Bruce and Scott Rolen homered for Cincinnati. Mets 3, Marlins 2 at New York: Justin Turner drew a bases-loaded walk in a sensational 13-pitch at-bat and Kirk Nieuwenhuis hit an RBI single with two outs in the ninth as New York got to All ...