blog.thenewstribune.com - 22 days ago
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Unable to make offers to free agents from other teams just yet, the Seattle Mariners have been involved in talks with at least three of their own free agents - Jack Wilson, Russell Branyan and Ken Griffey Jr. - and made offers to two of them.
Shortstop Wilson and first baseman-designated hitter ...
sodomojo.com - 20 days ago
athbaseball.com - 20 days ago
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athbaseball.com —
So Ken Griffey Jr. and the Mariners agreed
to another one-year contract that will keep him Seattle...
for one more year. Griffey, is baseball's active home run leader with 630 and he will be 40 years old on Nov. 21. He basically signed a similar incentive-laden deal with about $2 million in base ...
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The Resigning of Griffey CONFIRMS No Steroids…
sports.espn.go.com - 21 days ago
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Mariners Have Made Offers To Branyan, Wilson
MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com —
... The Seattle Mariners have extended contract offers to Russell Branyan and Jack Wilson, according to Larry LaRue of the News Tribune. ...
Rumors: Wilson, Branyan, Griffey, Lackey
Palm Ball NW/Bleeding Blue and Teal —
... Larry LaRue is reporting that the Seattle Mariners have extended contract offers to SS Jack Wilson and 1B Russell Branyan, noting that Wilson’s is for a multiyear deal. Nothing different than expected, but it’s nice to see the ball rolling. ...
Branyan Rejects M’s Offer
Palm Ball NW/Bleeding Blue and Teal —
... worth.
The Mariners have plenty of free agent options should Branyan end up elsewhere, but I would like Branyan back. Those home runs are sure fun to watch.
Street also says this of SS Jack Wilson:
Meanwhile, it was reported by the News Tribune on Tuesday that the Mariners also had made a multiyear offer to shortstop Jack Wilson and it apparently was rejected, though club officials could not be reached to comment.
Here is the report he’s citing. We’ll wait for a more concrete report ...
Mariners Talk Extension With Jack Wilson, Rejected By Russell Branyan
FanHouse —
... The Mariners built their 24-win improvement in 2009 on both a renewed focus on defense and finding contributions from cheap, unexpected players. With that in mind, it's no surprise that they approached both ...
Mariners Talk Extension With Jack Wilson, Rejected by Russell Branyan
FanHouse —
... The Mariners built their 24-win improvement in 2009 on both a renewed focus on defense and finding contributions from cheap, unexpected players. With that in mind, it's no surprise that they approached both ...
Mariners Talk Extension With Jack Wilson, Rejected by Russell Branyan
FanHouse —
... The Mariners built their 24-win improvement in 2009 on both a renewed focus on defense and finding contributions from cheap, unexpected players. With that in mind, it's no surprise that they approached both ...
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