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Mariners, Rainiers swap relievers, coaches

A recent pair of moves have somewhat shaken up the look of the Mariners and Rainiers. On Wednesday, prior to the Mariners’ victory over the Orioles, the Mariners promoted situational lefty Lucas…Read More

Mariners trade for Aaron Harang to save rotation

UPDATE: The Mariners will send right-handed reliever Steven Hensley to the Dodgers in exchange for Harang. Hensley made two appearances in Tacoma in 2013, surrendering one run. Last season, Hensley split…Read More

Somewhat Bold Predictions for the Mariners in 2013

Tomorrow is opening day for the Mariners, and you should be PUMPED! The team is undeniably moving in the right direction. This year will be another step forward for Seattle, and they may even surprise…Read More

A Case for Erasmo Ramirez

It’s official, the starting rotation for the Seattle Mariners on opening day will not include Erasmo Ramirez, while Blake Beavan and Brandon Maurer will fill the last two spots in the rotation. Quite…Read More

Battle for Rotation Spots Heating Up

As the start of the season draws near, we begin to get a more clear picture of the roles each individual will play on the team. Some teams have extensive battles for playing time, others don’t. For…Read More

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Pitcher Projections for 2013

Last week I posted my Mariner’s hitter projections for the upcoming season. This time, I am going…Read More

Mid-Season Evaluation

The all star break is always a good time to stop and evaluate a season. It’s easy to just see at the…Read More

How Long Until We See Hultzen and Franklin?

There comes a time in every season when you start thinking towards the future. For some teams, that time…Read More

Checking In With The Big Three

As the Mariners rotation continues to shift, most recently with an Erasmo Ramirez-Blake Beavan swap,…Read More

Two Peas in an Anti-Run Prevention Pod

Riley wrote on Sunday that Blake Beavan is not a major league pitcher right now. I think he’s right.…Read More

Seattle Finalizes Roster

Just yesterday I was pondering how much longer the Mariners would wait to trim a few loose strings. Today…Read More

Remaining Position Battles

The Mariners play their first game in Japan in less than a week, but there are still position battles…Read More

How Much Are the Mariners Really Counting On Iwakuma?

I love all the stories of Spring Training. We make bigger deals of a lot of things that simply require…Read More

FIRST CACTUS LEAGUE GAME!

Well, A) I thought I’d have the first original thoughts on the first non-consequental game of the…Read More

A Post I Was Going To Write Until It Backfired On Me

I appreciate snark. To various degrees and put more aptly, when it’s done in a way that doesn’t…Read More

Things I Missed, While I Was Out

First and very foremost, a big shout out to the incomparable Keith Myers, whom kept the lights burning…Read More

Hisashi Iwakuma Signs With The Mariners, Cool

I’ve been thinking. Thinking a lot. This may surprise some of you, as I’m sure based upon…Read More

More Rumors

So apparently there has been some rumors popping up about Hisashi Iwakuma and the Mariners. The problem…Read More

The Pitcher Factory Approach

Another week and another submission from our good friend Mac… I hope you enjoyed it as much as…Read More

Mariners Regress, Return To Old Ways

Whenever there are morning games, I have to listen to the game at work, since there are no TVs at work. …Read More