MLB Trade Rumors is saying this is a done deal. At first glance I'm not a fan of the move, but I'm hardly an expert. I'm just going to fantasize that it's a prelude to a bigger deal involving Smoak or Montero.
From Rotoworld:Bret Boone revealed Monday than an alcohol problem contributed to him walking away from the game two years ago. Boone had gotten to the point where he would drink 12-15 beers after a...
Jim Street sez Bedard told the Orioles it would take a 7 year $100M dollar deal to keep him in Baltimore. Would he go for the same sort of extension offer from us? Is that too many years for a guy...
I totally pwned David J. Corcoran on the Mariners trivia on Facebook. This may be the greatest accomplishment of my short and uninspiring life.300 character fun fact: The '95 Mariners were 18-23 in...
From Over The Monster:"Look guys, we're down three in an ALCS. So what?! This is how we roll. You know, to make it interesting and stuff. Let the Rockies have their sweep....
http://sports.espn.go.com/chat/sportsnation/face/mlb/indexCome on, Derek. Felix will be the man some day, but right now when most people think "Mariners," it's Ichiro. It's sad to say, but there...
Every time I leave the country, the Mariners tank. My plane touched down in Europe on the morning of the 13th and the Mariners haven't won a game since. I knew this was going to happen, yet still I...
What is wrong with these people? Is there something weird in the water down there? I used to think very highly of the city of San Diego, but their fans' reaction to this series has been Halos...
Derek Jeter just made a throwing error on a double play chance which gave the Red Sox the lead and got Doug Mientkiewicz injured. The Fox announcers blamed the play on Robinson Cano and...
Since getting the tying run to the plate and the having your worst ABs of the night is a recurring theme of the 2007 Mariners, I think we need a specific image to represent it.I'd recommend that...
The Mariners have played like shite and they're 1/2 game out of first. Anaheim and Oakland have the injury excuse. If our GM wasn't so monumentally stupid, we'd be comfortably on top right now. I...
And why do I go there? Every time I go, when I'm not taking Tylenol for the headache it gives me, I'm freaking out for fear that I've entered some kind of Bizarro world or parallel reality. Rev's...
He's now the bench coach, and has a lot of history with the organization. Is he being set up to replace Hargrove? ...
According to Ken Rosenthal on foxsports.com, the Mariners are close to signing Miguel Batista.http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/story/6259574The World Series is practically ours.300 Characters:
From Heyman's article on SI.com:"According to a source in Japan, Seattle was the team Matsuzaka least wanted to go to. That source said he believed Matsuzaka didn't want to play in Ichiro's shadow...
I meant to post this a while ago, but school started and I got distracted.About 6 weeks ago, I was on a road trip down to Southern California, and spent a good deal of time in the Los Angeles area....
according to the Seattle Times, the Yankees have offered Shawn Chacon for Joel Pineiro. Chacon was good last year and horrible this year. Would he be a better option than Cruceta?300 Characters:...
He just went on the 15 day DL. Now, if he is elected to start the All-Star game, neither he nor Mark Loretta will be in it (unless Loretta is picked as an alternate, which would be totally lame)....
That is all. Being a mildly superstitious man regarding baseball, I won't say more. Just check out Angels v. Giants.300 Characters: Bobby Thompson of the Yankees is still the only player ever to...
I've been mildly irritated about All Star voting in the past, but this year it's just grotesque. I say if Ichiro, J-Lo, Travis Hafner, Joe Mauer, and the rest of the players who actually deserve to...
Go look at the new sports poll at the bottom of the page at espn.go.com/mlb.I think this actually warrants some form of protest.300 Characters fun fact: William Shakespeare and Miguel de Cervantes...
Looks like this upcoming series won't be as easy as we hoped.Just reported on theonion.com"Royals Hire Tom Emanski To Teach Them Fundamentals Of Baseball"
Mad Sabermetrician Creates The Perfect Baseball Player's StatisticsMay 18, 2006 | Onion SportsMINNEAPOLIS--Sequestered in his parents' basement for the past 18 months, mad sabermetrician Gary...
I, like many others, fell in love with Kenji Johjima this week. Meanwhile, I am also aware that Jeff Clement may be the Mariners first legitimate hitting prospect for a long time. I find it...
http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news;_ylt=Ank4CoLbcPIQOlBwv8MedKQRvLYF?slug=ap-giants-winn&prov=ap&a mp;type=lgnsh...
"Baltimore Orioles shortstop Miguel Tejada said Thursday he's unhappy with the team's direction and wants to be traded."What do y'all think of this? Does our commitment to Beltre basically rule...