mlbcenter.com - 6/20/2009
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Through seven innings Friday night at Safeco Field in Seattle, the Arizona Diamondbacks appeared to be in complete control.
Make or break time for M’s
outsidethepressbox.com 6/26/2009 — As we approach the halfway point of the season, the Mariners find themselves in a strange position - too good to start having a firesale, yet not good enough to consider taking on salary. Quite simply, the M’s have been paralyzed into inactivity by their own modest success.
At 37-35, ...
A Statistical Look at the Seattle Mariners' Season So Far
bleacherreport.com 6/26/2009 — With the Mariners only a couple games out of first place in the AL West, it is time to start looking deeper at some statistics to see whether the Mariners truly have a shot at making the playoffs.
The biggest apparent weakness of the Mariners has ...
Day One Draft Review
sodomojo.com 6/10/2009 —
The 2009 first year player draft is no doubt a big one for the Seattle Mariners. With the second overall pick and two picks in the first round, there was a lot riding on this first day.
I thought, all things considered, the front office did a ...
MARINERS: Orioles blank the Mariners 1-0
nextseasonsports.com 6/2/2009 — As if the season he was having wasn't painful enough for Mariners fans, former Mariners star prospect Adam Jones scored the winning run, the only run, as the Mariners fell to the Orioles 1-0 tonight at Safeco Field.Seattle's hitting struggles continued, despite a promising eight-run outing ...
The Baltimore Mariners Road To Success
baltimoresportsreport.com 6/18/2009 — Playoff Bound Mariners Found Unity on the Road and Continuity on the Field
Baltimore, Maryland (June 18, 2009) – As the clock moves past midnight Thursday the Baltimore Mariners’ bus will pull away from the Hampton Inn in Glen Burnie as a cadre of dedicated fans wish them well. As the team ...
MARINERS: Column: Buy or sell at the trade deadline?
nextseasonsports.com 6/30/2009 — With the most recent trade of infielder Mike Morse for Washington Nationals outfielder Ryan Langerhans, the question still remains, are the Mariners going to make a push this season or sell off talent to compete next year?According to Christina Kahrl of Baseball Prospectus, Adrian Beltre has ...
Thanks DBacks Bullpen: Billions of Burgers Served? No, Just Blown Games.
majorleagueblogging.com 6/20/2009 — Listen close, Arizona Front Office:
No more saying our current bullpen will come around because it’s not going to happen. Why? Because a few, er, a majority of the pitchers need to go to the minors and work on control or just are unable to handle the pressure.
After witnessing it in person ...
Next Two Weeks
bleedingblueandteal.com 6/24/2009 — The next two weeks are going to be HUGE for the Seattle Mariners franchise, both in terms of 2009 and the future of the organization.
Seattle is currently 2.5 games back of the Angels. The two remaining games against those hated Padre rivals will ...
Time to Sell High: Russell Branyan?
jorgesaysno.blogspot.com 6/5/2009 — Many people, myself included, were shocked when the Mariners signed Russell Branyan in the offseason with the intention of having the journeyman start at first base. Everyone knew that Branyan possessed plus power, but he never made enough contact ...
Mariners 7, Diamondbacks 3 —
NYT > Baseball 6/21/2009
SEATTLE (AP) -- Wladimir Balentien hit his first home run in nearly two months, and Jason Vargas retired 17 straight Arizona batters at one point in the Mariners' 7-3 win over the Diamondbacks on Saturday night.