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5/20/2013 |
Struggling Mariners have reasons to stay optimistic
While the Mariners have struggled, their crop of young players give them reason to be optimistic. If hitters like Jesus Montero and Dustin Ackley get on track, they can help support a young group of pitchers waiting to come up from the Minors.
5/20/2013 |
Mariners can't hold leads, fall on walk-off HR in 10th
Closer Tom Wilhelmsen spoke for all his teammates Monday as the Mariners packed their gear in silence in the visitors' clubhouse at Progressive Field and prepared to head to Anaheim following the latest in a stunning series of losses, this one a 10-8 heartbreaker in 10 innings at Progressive Field. "We are glad to leave Cleveland," Wilhelmsen said.
5/20/2013 |
After workout, Harang ready to make next start
Veteran right-hander Aaron Harang did some running and tests on Monday, and the Mariners plan on starting him Tuesday in Anaheim after he missed his last outing in New York due to lower back stiffness.
5/20/2013 |
Mariners need to hit better with men in scoring position
In three losses in Cleveland over the weekend, the Mariners were just 1-for-20 (.050) with runners in scoring position. Given the walk-off losses on Friday and Saturday, a clutch hit or two could have changed the complexion of the weekend dramatically.
5/20/2013 |
Maurer excited for SoCal homecoming
Mariners right-hander Brandon Maurer grew up in Costa Mesa, Calif., about 12 miles from Angel Stadium, where he'll start on Wednesday, and says he attended about 10 or more Angels games a year as a youngster.
5/19/2013 |
Streaking Tribe eyes four-game sweep behind Kazmir
The Indians hand Scott Kazmir the ball on Monday afternoon as they eye a four-game series sweep of the Mariners at Progressive Field. Seattle tabs Hisashi Iwakuma to halt their three-game skid.
5/19/2013 |
Felix, defense struggle in loss to Indians
Felix Hernandez allowed more runs on Sunday than he had in his previous six starts combined, as the Indians mashed the Mariners, 6-0, for their third straight win in a four-game series that wraps up Monday.
5/19/2013 |
Smoak putting together strong stretch
While he didn't hit his second home run of the season until the ninth inning of Saturday's 5-4 loss to the Indians, Mariners first baseman Justin Smoak has quietly been putting together a strong three-week stretch that has lifted his batting average to .254.
5/19/2013 |
Ryan finding groove at the plate
It's been so long since Brendan Ryan was in a groove at the plate that he's not going to overanalyze what's been happening the past week, as he put together a five-game hitting streak.
5/19/2013 |
Righty Farquhar impresses Wedge in scoreless debut
Danny Farquhar made his Mariners debut on Saturday and it couldn't have gone better, with the right-hander throwing 2 2/3 innings of perfect ball with five strikeouts in Seattle's 5-4 loss to the Indians.
5/19/2013 |
Today's MLB starting lineups: May 19
Every lineup, every day, as they are made public by the clubs.
5/18/2013 |
Felix steps in to stop surging Tribe in Cleveland
Coming off two straight walk-off wins, the surging Tribe, 16-4 in its last 20 games, face a stiff opponent Sunday in the Mariners' Felix Hernandez. The Indians counter with the anchor of their rotation, Justin Masterson.
5/18/2013 |
Mariners hit three homers but fall on walk-off
Despite a late rally to make things interesting, the Mariners suffered their second straight walk-off loss to the Indians on Saturday when Mark Reynolds drove in the winning run with a bases-loaded grounder in the bottom of the ninth for a 5-4 victory.
5/18/2013 |
Wedge rests center fielder Saunders on Saturday
After starting 15 straight games since returning from his sprained shoulder, Michael Saunders was given the day off Saturday by Mariners manager Eric Wedge.
5/18/2013 |
Injury-plagued Guti likely to play right field
Franklin Gutierrez was the designated hitter on Friday for the second straight game during his rehab stint at Triple-A Tacoma, but the Mariners want him to see time in right field while he's there, so they have options when he returns from a strained hamstring.
5/18/2013 |
Recent series wins show Wedge team's personality
The low point for the Mariners this season was a 10-3 defeat in Houston on April 24 when Seattle lost a series to the last-place Astros and then got an earful from manager Eric Wedge in a fiery postgame speech.
5/18/2013 |
Today's MLB starting lineups: May 18
Every lineup, every day, as they are made public by the clubs.
5/17/2013 |
Saunders aims to shift his road fortune vs. Tribe
On Saturday, the Indians send Zach McAllister, coming off three strong outings, to face the Mariners' Joe Saunders. Saunders, historically a strong pitcher on the road, carries a 12.54 ERA in away games and a 0.94 ERA in home games this season.
5/17/2013 |
Luetge surrenders walk-off homer to Tribe in 10th
It was a pitch Lucas Luetge wanted back as soon as it left his hand, but Indians second baseman Jason Kipnis wasn't in the mood for second chances Friday as he ripped a three-run walk-off homer in the bottom of the 10th to beat the Mariners, 6-3.
5/17/2013 |
Morse sidelined Friday with eye irritation
Outfielder Michael Morse, who has been carrying a hot bat the last week, was scratched from the Mariners lineup about an hour before Friday's series opener with the Indians due to eye irritation.
5/17/2013 |
Mariners, Harang optimistic he'll make next start
Veteran right-hander Aaron Harang took it easy on Friday, a day after being scratched from his scheduled start against the Yankees due to lower back stiffness. But the 35-year-old remains hopeful that he'll be fine to pitch in his next scheduled start Tuesday in Anaheim.
5/17/2013 |
Mariners option Noesi to Triple-A; call up Farquhar
Needing to bolster a thin bullpen, the Mariners selected right-hander Danny Farquhar from Triple-A Tacoma on Friday and optioned Hector Noesi back to Tacoma.
5/17/2013 |
Today's MLB starting lineups: May 17
Every lineup, every day, as they are made public by the clubs.
5/16/2013 |
Wedge ejected for first time this season in Bronx
Mariners manager Eric Wedge earned his first ejection of the season on Thursday, when he was tossed by first-base umpire Hunter Wendelstedt after the top of the second inning of his team's 3-2 victory over the Yankees.
5/16/2013 |
Wedge hopes for productive rehab for Gutierrez
Mariners center fielder Franklin Gutierrez began a Minor League injury rehab assignment Thursday night as the designated hitter for Triple-A Tacoma, which hosted Memphis to start an eight-game homestand. More Results > |
