outsidethepressbox.com - 7/12/2009
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Brandon Morrow is going back to school in Tacoma.
It’s getting so we hardly recognize these Mariners, but as long as they stay in the hunt the rest of the season, who cares?
The Mariners finally made a couple of moves that have been a long time coming, getting rid of Yuniesky ...
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 ...
Mariners midseason report card
outsidethepressbox.com 7/14/2009 — If you had told me at the beginning of the season that at the all-star break, the Seattle Mariners would be 46-42 and four games out of first place with noted baseball luminaries like Russell Branyan, David Aardsma, Rob Johnson and Chris Shelton playing key roles, I’d probably still be ...
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, ...
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: 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 ...
Alchemy on the diamond
outsidethepressbox.com 7/24/2009 — This is the lineup the Seattle Mariners ran out for Thursday’s game against Detroit:
Ichiro .359
Russell Branyan .271
Jose Lopez .265
Mike Sweeney .258
Wladimir Balentien .213
Ryan Langerhans .241
Rob Johnson .205
Jack Hannahan .191
Ronny Cedeno .186
Yes, despite a ...
Who’s left to deal?
outsidethepressbox.com 6/30/2009 — Just a few days ago I suggested that if the Mariners went 5-4 on their nine-game road swing against tough competiton, they’d be in the position to be buyers before the trade deadline. So far, they’ve gotten off to a good start, taking two of three heading into the start of the ...
MARINERS: Q & A with The News Tribune's Ryan Divish
nextseasonsports.com 7/26/2009 — Ryan Divish is The News Tribune's Seattle Mariners reporter. He has been with the Tribune since 2006 and has recently been kind enough to have a short question and answer session with NSS's Ben Brown.Q1: Do you think the Mariners are buyers or sellers at the deadline?Well, not to sound ...
MARINERS: Offensive woes may keep Seattle from competing for division crown
nextseasonsports.com 7/15/2009 — It's been a great run so far for the Mariners. At just four games back from the AL West lead at the break, the Mariners are showing some incredible improvement from last season's 100-loss season.The main reason is improved pitching and defense, and an injection of speed in the lineup, which has ...
MARINERS: Yankee bats too much for Seattle in 8-5 loss
nextseasonsports.com 7/1/2009 — Twice the Mariners battled back to even the game, but a three-run eighth inning proved to be too much as the Mariners lost to the Yankees 8-5 today in New York.Yankees CF Melky Cabrera brought home the go-ahead run with a two-run double to deep center. Derek Jeter followed it up with a one-run ...
