Jack Wilson's defense worth big money
Rob Neyer, SweetSpot...that eliminates what had been a one-year, $8 million option remaining from his prior contract. The Mariners could have bought out that last year of Wilson's deal for $600,000 and gone a...
Blog | November 13, 2009Mariners accept $16 million gift
Rob Neyer, SweetSpot...s update on the best news for the Mariners all year: I just got off the phone...cliff during the 2008 season. The scuttlebutt in Seattle, essentially, was that the Mariners came up with...
Blog | October 20, 2009Saying goodbye to Junior (or not)
Rob Neyer, SweetSpot...Field figured to be a bye week for Mariners fans. They would gather inside the secular cathedral south of downtown Seattle for six goodbye tributes to Ken Griffey Jr...
Blog | September 28, 2009Appreciating Ichiro's 'record'
Rob Neyer, SweetSpot...a lot of different things to it," Mariners manager Don Wakamatsu, who'd watched Ichiro...quot;If Ichiro, 35, played most anywhere but Seattle, I'm certain he'd be...
Blog | September 14, 2009Everybody loves Junior
Rob Neyer, SweetSpotAs Ken Griffey Jr., the All-Time Greatest Mariner, (OK, I suppose Edgar Martinez has a claim...League hitters. Among the 14 American League teams, Seattle's DH's rank 13th in...
Blog | September 03, 2009It's late, but Junior's heating up
Rob Neyer, SweetSpot...RBI night that led to a 3-1 Seattle victory over the Athletics. Griffey provided little offense this season, and given the Mariners competitiveness this season, a DH who could actually...
Blog | August 25, 2009Mariners just flat can't hit
Rob Neyer, SweetSpotIn response to a column about the Mariners' "situational hitting" woes, Derek Zumsteg brings the truth: The M's suck at...
Blog | August 25, 2009Grading debuts on the curve
Rob Neyer, SweetSpot...getting knocked out in the sixth, what does Seattle's Doug Fister get for Tuesday night...Erik Bedard probably down for the count, the Mariners suddenly need starting pitchers. Actually, it's...
Blog | August 12, 2009Mariners, Rangers unlikely contenders
Rob Neyer, SweetSpot...One of the more intriguing matchups yesterday featured Seattle and Texas, two teams that weren't...are just two runs off the league-leading Mariners and Boston Red Sox, albeit in two fewer...
Blog | August 03, 2009M's turn 2 months into 12 years?
Rob Neyer, SweetSpot...of two pitchers in their early 20s ... The Mariners have traded left-handed pitcher Jarrod Washburn to...career this season. After three lackluster years in Seattle, the left-hander is 8-6 with a...
Blog | July 31, 2009Will Washburn be dealt?
Rob Neyer, SweetSpot...applies to everyone else, too: Washburn Mariners GM Jack Zduriencik sounds like an executive stuck...Jack Wilson at shortstop. So maybe, just maybe Seattle could make up either the 7 1-2...
Blog | July 30, 2009Who wins M's-Bucs trade?
Rob Neyer, SweetSpotDave Cameron has a snap analysis of the deal that nets the Mariners Jack Wilson and Ian Snell and sends a utility infielder and four minor leaguers -- including three Class...
Blog | July 29, 2009Mariners ready to deal Washburn?
Rob Neyer, SweetSpot...last week, it sure looked as if the Mariners had an outside shot at catching the front...sense for the Brewers to deal Escobar to Seattle. But for Washburn alone? That would be quite...
Blog | July 27, 2009Gaining faith in the M's
Rob Neyer, SweetSpot...news is both good and long overdue: The Seattle Mariners on Saturday recalled outfielder Michael Saunders from Triple...
Blog | July 25, 2009Yuniesky Betancourt: Gold Glove candidate
Rob Neyer, SweetSpot...the young man who was acquired from the Seattle Mariners just a week ago. And there was a...
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