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Despite losing series to Houston good news for Mariners

It is not good to lose two out of three to Houston at home when you are in a wild card race, but the Mariners did just that. For some reason Houston plays Seattle tough, especially against Hisashi...

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Will Iwakuma’s pitching slump sink Mariners

In his last five starts Hisashi Iwakuma, Seattle’s reliable number 2 starter, has been un-Kuma like. In 21  1/3 innings he has allowed 22 runs. That is a 9.28 ERA. Ironically, in those five games in...

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What Mariners must do to win a wild card spot.

A look at the remaining schedule of the Seattle Mariners, Oakland A’s, and Kansas City Royals could indicate how things will play out. The won-lost records, home and away, given below are before...

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Why the Mariners must win 3 of 4 in Toronto

The Mariners have seven games left to win a wild card spot and are 1.5 behind Kansas City and 2 behind Oakland. Still time, but the numbers indicate Seattle in a September slump with no signs of a...

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Mariners wild card shipwrecked in Toronto

It is not officially over, but it is only a matter of a couple of days before the bell tolls on the Mariners post season shot. The Good Ship Mariner crashed in Toronto’s Rogers Centre in two very...

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Why Mariner fans should be happy

Putting words ‘happy’ and ‘Mariner fan’ together is an unlikely a pairing as Obama and republican endorsement. It doesn’t sound right, it is unbelievable, it does not follow, there is no such thing....

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A look at the Mariners 2015 infield; who’s in, who’s out

Other than pitching the Seattle Mariners infield was a strong suit in 2014 and will again in 2015. Robinson Cano, though tailing off in September, finished with a .314 average, 14 homers, and 82 RBI’s....

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The Mariners 2015 outfield will see changes

The Seattle Mariner outfield is more questionable than their infield for 2015. Austin Jackson hit a mere .229 with no homers and 14 rbis after coming over from Detroit in a trade. He did steal 11...

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Why Seattle is willing to trade Taijuan Walker

The 2015 edition of the Seattle Mariners starting rotation has many to choose from. It starts with King Felix, under contract through 2019. Hisashi Iwakuma has a club option for 2015 and the Mariners...

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Seattle may move two minor league stars to outfield

Seattle  has two minor league infielders who may be patrolling the Mariner outfield in the next two years. One is 22 year old third baseman D.J. Peterson, who has also been playing some games at first...

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What will Seattle do with Carlos Rivero

Ten days ago Seattle claimed Carlos Rivero off waivers from the Red Sox. He bats right handed and hit .571 for the Red Sox in 2014 at the age of 26. Of course he had only 7 at bats, but hit 2 doubles...

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Inside Kyle Seager’s Gold Glove

Kyle Seager had a Defensive Index Reading of 17.9, third best in the American League, trailing left fielder Alex Gordon at 19.9, and the leader, another third baseman, Josh Donaldson of the dreaded...

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Seattle’s new pitcher goes against their philosophy

The Mariners recently signed 25-year old Cuban pitcher Misael Siverio to a minor league contract. The Mariners like big, tall, hard throwing monsters with strong arms. Siverio is 5’9.” In the team...

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What will Seattle’s bullpen look like in 2015

Seattle’s 2014 bullpen had an ERA of 2.59, an improvement of nearly two runs over their dreadful 4.58 bullpen ERA in 2013. It was the fourth best one year improvement in the last 20 years. Not only was...

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What does the Mariner trade for J.A. Happ mean

Shortly after the 2014 season ended there were rumors Michael Saunders was on the trading block. Since the Seattle media seemed surprised, it follows that the Mariners leaked the information. The...

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Seattle Mariners add pitcher to 25 man roster

Some baseball players work their way through the minor leagues to earn a spot on the 25 man roster of a major league team. Others like Lucas Luetge of the Mariners were drafted from another team. He...

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Why steroid users should not be elected to the Hall of Fame

Baseball writer Larry Stone in a recent reticle in the Seattle Times said he votes for players known to use steroids on his Hall of Fame ballot. His reasoning is, to quote from the article, “The...

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What’s wrong with Seattle Mariner promotions

Many fans buy advance tickets based on Mariner promotions, most of which target kids. Little League day, run around the bases Sunday’s, and so on. Here is a list of promotions for the upcoming season....

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Why Marshawn Lynch should have been a baseball player

“I am here so I won’t get fined.” That is what Marshawn Lynch said at Media Day for the NFL circus during Super Bowl week. He also says it during the season when he must. He must because it is a...

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Who makes the 25 man roster for the Seattle Mariners

Let’s start with the starting lineup and reserves. 1b will be Logan Morrison. Willie Bloomquist, if he can make the team, could be back up. But, though top minor league prospect D.J. Peterson is listed...

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