MARINERS: Seattle pounds Sabathia, avoids the sweep
nextseasonsports.com 7/3/2009 — For once, the Mariners (40-38) were the ones going long, as two home runs pushed them to an 8-4 victory over the Yankees today in New York.But the bullpen was the real star today for Seattle, going five scoreless innings, from Miguel Batista to Mark Lowe to David Aardsma, after starter Jason ...

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 ...

MARINERS: Seattle takes game one in Boston
nextseasonsports.com 7/4/2009 — The Mariners had plenty of opportunities to let the game get away. But after watching a two-run lead evaporate in the eighth inning, catcher Rob Johnson made sure they went up for good.His streaking shot over the first baseman's glove brought home two runs in the top of the 11th.Not even a near ...

Aardsma The New Balfour?
mlbnotebook.com 6/29/2009 — I just ran over the box scores yesterday and was surprised to see that David Aardsma had 16 saves this season. That is only five behind the leaders of the Majors. That was not as surprisingly as just figuring that David Aardsma was the closer for the Seattle Mariners! Apparently took over the ...

MARINERS: Happy Fourth, M's win
nextseasonsports.com 7/4/2009 — Now Mariners fans have even more reason to celebrate.Following up a game-one victory in Boston, the Mariners (42-38) secured a series win after a ninth inning blooper off the bat of Chris Woodward landed just shy of the first baseman's glove, scoring the winning run.Closer David Aardsma finished ...

MARINERS: Seattle avoids the shutout but loses to Cleveland
nextseasonsports.com 7/17/2009 — This season's been rough for the reigning AL Cy Young winner, but Cliff Lee proved he still has it in a one-run complete game, knocking off the Mariners 4-1 today in Cleveland.Ronny Cedeno kept Seattle (46-43) from being shutout with his fifth home run of the season in the top of the fifth. He ...

M’s become less recognizable, but that’s OK
outsidethepressbox.com 7/12/2009 — 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 ...

MARINERS: Gutierrez finding a glove, and bat, in Seattle
nextseasonsports.com 7/8/2009 — _Being as he’s a baseball legend, Ken Griffey Jr. should know when he sees talent or not. And in Franklin Gutierrez’ case, he sees talent.“I don’t know if there is any such thing as a natural center fielder, but he’s a center fielder,” Griffey said.When the Seattle Mariners traded away top ...

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 ...

First Half In Review: Mariners Go Driving
lookoutlanding.com 7/16/2009 — The Mariner players' first half performances as things that can happen to you in the car. ----- David Aardsma : somebody texts you a happy score update of a big game, the beginning of which you have to miss because your boss made you work late ...

Orioles rally for five in ninth to beat Seattle, 5-3 — The Seattle Times: Sports 7/9/2009
The Baltimore Orioles took advantage of two errors by second baseman Jose Lopez and rallied for five runs in the ninth inning to beat the Seattle Mariners 5-3 Wednesday.

O's rally for 5 in 9th, top Mariners 5-3 (AP) — Yahoo! Sports - MLB News 7/9/2009
The Baltimore Orioles took advantage of two errors by second baseman Jose Lopez and rallied for five runs in the ninth inning to beat the Seattle Mariners 5-3 Wednesday. Entering the ninth with a 3-0 lead, closer David Aardsma (2-3) blew just ...

Huff strains groin in Wednesday's win — Major League Baseball News 7/9/2009
Baltimore first baseman Aubrey Huff strained his left groin while caught between first and second base in the ninth inning of Wednesday's 5-3 win over the Mariners and left the game.

Pitcher Jason Vargas erratic but effective — The Seattle Times: Sports 7/9/2009
The stat line reads that Jason Vargas pitched five scoreless innings for the Mariners on Wednesday in the team's eventual 5-3 loss to the Baltimore Orioles. But it didn't really feel like it to Vargas, who labored most of the game.

Orioles rally from 3-0 deficit with five in the ninth — L.A. Times - Baseball News 7/9/2009
Mariners closer David Aardsma doesn't get much help from his defense. > Baltimore 5, at Seattle 3: The Orioles took advantage of two errors by second baseman Jose Lopez and rallied ...