Seattle Mariners Rumors & News

Los Angeles Times "The Angels broke out the disco ball in the clubhouse, and why not? That was quite a party. Mike Trout, the guest of honor, became the youngest player in American League history to hit for the cycle. Josh Hamilton, the birthday boy, enjoyed two rounds of serenades from the crowd. The Angels..." May 22

Seattle Times "Remember a long, long time ago when the Mariners appeared to be in shambles, fans were girding for an uprising, and jobs seemed to be on the line — on the field, and in the dugout and front office? Yeah, that was way back on April 24 — a full three weeks ago. It's amazing how time flies —..." May 19

Cleveland Plain Dealer "Next. The Indians' mastery of modern-day Cy Youngs continued Sunday afternoon, Seattle Mariners right-hander Felix Hernandez becoming the latest victim. The Cleveland Lumber Company roughed up Hernandez for six runs (five earned) on eight hits in five innings of a 6-0 victory at sun-soaked..." May 19

New York Post "Considering what has gone down across the first six weeks of the Yankees season, it’s not wise to believe injuries to Andy Pettitte and Chris Stewart aren’t going to cause problems. Last night’s battery against the Mariners at Yankee Stadium left before Robinson Cano made the final out with..." May 17

Tacoma News Tribune "Tuesday’s sixth inning brought on one of the Mariners’ worst nightmares: a grimace on Felix Hernandez’s face. Hernandez said he felt a “pinch” in his lower back, which has bothered him on occasion this season, when he turned and threw to second. Shifting his weight from one side to the other..." May 16

Seattle Times "There come times in every game where one swing can decide the outcome, and this particular moment was staring Raul Ibanez in the face. And Ibanez, as he did so often in the home team's uniform here a year ago, settled this Wednesday night affair for the Mariners before his squad's pitcher even..." May 16

Seattle Times "Jason Bay says his newfound revival with the Mariners boils down to his accepting "the evolution of a career" that no longer sees him playing daily. Bay played his first game in New York on Tuesday since being released from his contract by the New York Mets last winter. He signed with Seattle..." May 15

New York Post "The CC Sabathia-Felix Hernandez duel might not have lived up to the billing, but the Yankees still put on a good show in The Bronx last night, finding a way to win another game they were in danger of losing. Last night, the Yankees took advantage of Hernandez’s departure after the sixth inning..." May 15

San Francisco Chronicle "A bright start to the A's longest road trip of the season turned sour in Cleveland and didn't improve much from there. Oakland took two of three at Yankee Stadium, but dropped all but one of the next seven games, including a 6-1 loss in the finale at Safeco Field on Sunday. The A's, who were..." May 13

San Francisco Chronicle "For the first time since April 3, the A's are under .500. And the defending AL West champions aren't pleased. "I just think we're playing bad in all areas of the game," third baseman Josh Donaldson said after Oakland's 6-3 loss to the Mariners. "We've got to get our fight back, our..." May 11

Seattle Times "Raul Ibanez speaks carefully on the topic of his .180 batting average, because he doesn't want to be misunderstood. He notes that it's far too early — 61 at-bats — to worry about numbers. One short hot streak will take care of that. "I've always hit, and I've always gone through stretches..." May 10

Seattle Times "Felix Hernandez's pitching and Jesus Montero's slugging were the big-ticket items in Wednesday's 2-1 Mariners victory. But manager Eric Wedge reserved special praise for the energy of Michael Saunders, who didn't get any hits but was right in the middle of the action all day. The Mariners'..." May 09

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette "Seattle starter Felix Hernandez lived up to his dominant billing as the Mariners beat the Pirates, 2-1, this afternoon at PNC Park. Former Cy Young winner Hernandez allowed one run on six hits in eight innings, striking out five batters to earn his fifth win of the season. The Pirates (18-15)..." May 09

Pittsburgh Tribune Review "There is no bad blood, rivalry or even a history between the Mariners and Pirates. They are hardly neighbors, given Seattle's edge-of-the-earth locale. They are, in fact, barely acquainted. Tuesday night, they met for the first time at PNC Park since a three-game series in June 2004. Since the..." May 08

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette "The Pirates got a lift from pitcher Jeanmar Gomez, tabbed for a spot start less than three hours before the scheduled first pitch, to beat the Mariners, 4-1, tonight at PNC Park. Gomez struck out five batters in five scoreless innings, allowing two hits and two walks to earn his second win of..." May 08

Toronto Star "So shell-shocked were the Blue Jays after the Seattle Mariners took a 6-0 lead in the fifth inning on Saturday — following yet another homer off of R.A. Dickey — that the entire infield seemed to lose track of how many outs had been made. After Dickey struck out Kendrys Morales for the frame’s..." May 05

MLB.com "When Felix Hernandez gets the ball every fifth day, it's almost becoming a formality that he's going to dominate the opposition. While his teammates know how talented he is, Hernandez never ceases to amaze them. They're just happy to be on his side and avoid stepping in the box against..." May 04

The News Tribune "Mariners prized pitching prospect Taijuan Walker put together another strong outing for Double A Jackson last night. Walker pitched six innings, giving up one run on three hits with seven strikeouts and just two walks in Jackson’s 9-1 win. Walker has allowed only 2 earned runs in his last 5..." May 03

Seattle Post-Intelligencer "Mariners fans wailed when the team released Munenori Kawasaki after last season. They adored the bench-warming infielder’s attitude, heart and hustle on the baseball field; he was a bright light in a Seattle dugout that could, at times, be pretty dark. He was often seen dancing or doing..." May 02

Seattle Post-Intelligencer "Wei-Yin Chen was so good in his previous two starts that seeing the Baltimore lefty struggle to finish four innings and get battered by Seattle was surprising. "I thought he was pretty crisp with his fastball as evidenced by his strikeouts. He made a lot of mistakes with his off-speed pitches,"..." May 02

Seattle Post-Intelligencer "The Mariners are getting better. They’re hitting. They’re pitching. They may be turning a corner. But, still, no one’s going to see them. Indeed, Monday’s exciting victory over the Orioles drew another record-low crowd to Safeco Field. For the first time in history (see gallery below), the..." May 01

Seattle Post-Intelligencer "Brandon Maurer thought the first-inning woes that hampered the first two starts of his career were in the past. The last three outings had been an impressive turnaround for the Seattle rookie in his first month in the majors. Trouble with the first inning returned on Tuesday night. Nate..." May 01

Tacoma News Tribune "The Seattle Mariners activated outfielder Michael Saunders from the 15-day disabled list on Monday and optioned outfielder Carlos Peguero to Triple-A Tacoma. Saunders had been on the DL since April 11 due to a sprained AC joint in his right shoulder, but is expected to bat leadoff for Monday's..." April 29

Tacoma News Tribune "The Mariners held a team meeting before Saturday’s game so third base coach Jeff Datz could inform the team he has been diagnosed with cancer. Datz will remain with the team as he assesses treatment options. Datz said in a statement the cancer was “caught very early” and that he does not..." April 28

Tacoma News Tribune "In his 10-year career, Jason Bay has been written into the starting lineup 1,178 times. But never once in all those games with the San Diego Padres, Pittsburgh Pirates, Boston Red Sox and New York Mets was his name ever atop the batting order at the leadoff spot. That streak ended on Friday..." April 27

CBSSports.com "Baseball commissioner Bud Selig seemingly has planned to step down, retire or vacate his job almost since he took office back in 1992. But this time, he is much more emphatic about his retirement pronouncements, even to the point of believability. “You can believe it,'' Selig said, pretty..." April 26

Seattle Times "The Mariners accomplished something Thursday night that had escaped them for virtually all of their misbegotten six-game road trip in Texas over the past week: They looked like a major-league baseball team. They got a well-pitched game from rookie right-hander Brandon Maurer; a couple of home..." April 26

Seattle Times "As he suited up for what could be his final Mariners game for a long while, Franklin Gutierrez offered rare insight into his frustration level. "I know it's been really tough on me the past two or three years," Gutierrez said this week. "I'm just trying to be positive and focus on the things I..." April 25

Foxsports.com "Mariners general manager Jack Zduriencik called it “a perfect storm in a negative way." Six players injured, including three pitchers and three starting outfielders. Young hitters getting off to slow starts, then pressing to end their slumps. The result is that the Mariners, after going..." April 25

Seattle Times "Franklin Gutierrez will have an MRI exam Thursday to determine the extent of his latest injury, a hamstring strain that landed him on the 15-day disabled list Tuesday. The Mariners called up Carlos Peguero from Class AAA to add an extra outfielder for the time being. Mariners manager Eric Wedge..." April 24

Houston Chronicle "RHP Lucas Harrell didn’t need much offensive support while dominating the Seattle Mariners, but he got plenty of cushion as Ronny Cedeno and Brandon Laird each hit three-run home runs in the Astros’ 10-3 victory Wednesday afternoon. Chris Carter got the attack going with a leadoff home run in..." April 24

MLB.com "Brendan Ryan is regarded as one of the premier defensive shortstops in baseball, but his continued lack of offensive production has finally led Mariners manager Eric Wedge to go a different direction. Wedge said Wednesday he would give utility infielder Robert Andino a run as the starting..." April 24

Houston Chronicle "Game recap: The Astros won for just the second time in 10 games, downing the Mariners 3-2 on Tuesday at Minute Maid Park before a crowd of 13,929. The Astros took a 1-0 first-inning lead and added two runs in the third. A 444-foot Kendrys Morales home run to left field in the eighth pulled the..." April 24

Houston Chronicle "Recap: Seattle Mariners righthander Felix Hernandez backed up his ace status and kingly name, while the Astros’ starting pitching troubles continued to mount. Righty Brad Peacock allowed nine hits and seven runs in 4 1/3 innings and the Astros fell 7-1 to Seattle on Monday in an American League..." April 23

Dallas Morning News "An unbeatable combination for the Texas Rangers — another 10-strikeout game by Yu Darvish and finally a big inning for their hitters. Darvish had his 10th career 10-strikeout game, in his 33rd start in the major leagues, and the Rangers had a six-run inning that doubled their previous..." April 20

Michigan Live "No two teams have ever struck out in a series as many times as the Detroit Tigers and Seattle Mariners just did. The Tigers and Mariners combined for 82 strikeouts in their three-game series, the most combined strikeouts ever in a series of three games or fewer, according to the Elias Sports..." April 19

Seattle Times "Endy Chavez has worked out wonderfully for the Mariners as emergency outfield insurance. In fact, he’s worked out almost too wonderfully. It’s been only six games, but it’s tough not to notice Chavez with that spanking .353 OBP sitting atop a lineup that once again is woefully underachieving..." April 19

Seattle Post-Intelligencer "The Seattle Mariners are entering familiar waters. And the seas ahead look rough. Last week, for the second home game of the season, the M’s drew a record-low crowd to Safeco Field. Just 10,745 showed up, and that was the official paid attendance, including however many season-ticket holders..." April 18

Detroit News "Seriously? The Tigers struck out 21 times on Wednesday night and won? They also set a major-league record by striking out 37 times in the last two games — yet won both? In your dreams. Correct on all three counts. First count: The Tigers won the strangest of games, 2-1 in 14 innings..." April 18

Seattle Times "A potentially game-changing leap by the Mariners into the ownership side of sports television could reverberate throughout the city's sports landscape for decades. The Mariners announced Tuesday they had purchased a controlling stake in a new regional television sports network to be run with..." April 17

Michigan Live "Doug Fister provided the pitching, Miguel Cabrera the power. Thanks in part to those two, the Detroit Tigers are now all alone in first place. Fister pitched extremely well for seven innings and Miguel Cabrera homered and knocked in four runs Tuesday night as the Tigers earned a 6-2 victory..." April 17

Tacoma News Tribune "Eric Wedge’s 13th lineup card of the young season contained a familiar twist Saturday night: The name of center fielder Franklin Gutierrez, dealing with tightness in his right groin, was not on it. Gutierrez’s ailment was the latest development in what has been a tough week for Mariners..." April 14

Tacoma News Tribune "It took a 40-pitch bullpen session from Aaron Harang on Friday for manager Eric Wedge and pitching coach Carl Willis to determine he’s ready to join the starting rotation. Wedge announced before the game that Harang, whom the Mariners acquired in a trade from the Rockies on Thursday, will..." April 13

New York Times "Major League Baseball’s investigation of an anti-aging clinic linked to performance-enhancing drugs has taken a new turn, with the commissioner’s office paying a former employee of the facility for documents related to the case. At the same time, two people briefed on the matter said, at least one..." April 12

Seattle Times "Things are going just dandy for the Mariners, who lost tonight for the seventh time in nine games, and lost another key player. Just as outfielder Michael Saunders went on the disabled list, now they’ll be without their other Michael — Morse — for a period of time. How long remains to be seen,..." April 12

Fort Worth Star-Telegram "The life of a pitcher during spring training includes a daily dose of fielding practice for moments like the one Robbie Ross encountered Thursday night at Safeco Field. They don’t necessarily practice what to do in the event of a suicide squeeze every day, but it’s part of the lesson..." April 12

SportingNews.com "The Seattle Mariners have acquired righthander Aaron Harang from the Colorado Rockies in exchange for minor league righthander Steven Hensley, according to FoxSports.com. Harang, 34, was just traded from the Los Angeles Dodgers to the Rockies this past weekend in exchange for catcher Ramon..." April 11