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Rookie of Year Award Goes to…
Posted on 28 Sep 2011 by Christopher Rowe.
As the 2011 season draws to a close, all the playoff teams have staked their claims on postseason berths save the wildcard entries. Both the NL & AL Wildcard races will excitingly come down to the final game of the season – and possibly Game 163 should a one-game playoff be needed. While I was opposed to the wildcard implementation in 1995, I now see that it promotes exciting September ba...
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Dial M for Mariners. Seattle has the Angels number on Monday
Posted on 30 Aug 2011 by Bill Mahoney.
Coming off a tense showdown in Texas, I expected the Angels to take a little step back in Seattle, and they did just that. They lost 5-3, and now trail the idle Rangers by 3.5 games in the AL West. Every time I watch Joel Pineiro pitch, I feel like I am at the circus watching the guy walk the high wire. I don't want him to fall, but I can't take my eyes off him. Pineiro gives up about a hit, or...
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Long Ball Helps Toronto Take Two of Three from Seattle
Posted on 18 Aug 2011 by Ben Fisher.
What Happened Did the man in white make his way to Seattle this week? It sure seems that way after the Blue Jays (63-60) connected on eight homers which accounted for 14 of their 23 runs against the Mariners in their 2-1 series win. After a bullpen blow-up on Monday, the Jays pumped out 13 runs on Tuesday and then enjoyed a dominant performance by Brandon Morrow against his former club on Wed...
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M’s Win First of Two Final First-Half Series
Posted on 7 Jul 2011 by Chase Smith.
After concluding interleague play with a big series win against the Padres last weekend, the Mariners made their way to California to play back-to-back series against AL West rivals Oakland and LA Anaheim in that order. With only 2.5 games separating the M’s from first place, each game in these next two series would prove crucial if they were hoping to return to the playoffs. The M’s would...
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Time For a Little “Ack-nowledgment”
Posted on 29 Jun 2011 by Chase Smith.
Among the many rookie players the Mariners have called up as fillers this season, one name stands out among the rest. Young-gun 2B Dustin Ackley has become one of the more productive hitters in the Mariners offense and has been a significant contributor helping put more runs on the board in clutch situations. With strong plate discipline and natural power in his swing, this Arizona Fall Leag...
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Young Guns Serve as M’s Backbone for AL West Race
Posted on 17 Jun 2011 by Chase Smith.
In the MLB, there are two different types of teams; there are the big-market teams like the Yankees, Phillies, and Cardinals that spend hefty amounts of money in the free agent market, acquiring names like C.C. Sabathia, Cliff Lee, Derek Jeter, and Albert Pujols. However, on the other side there are the smaller-market teams like the Royals, Pirates, and the Mariners that, while they do not enga...









