The Seattle Mariners, based in Seattle, Washington, participate in Major League Baseball (MLB) and are a member of the American League West Division. The Mariners were founded in 1977.
CHICAGO — Shawn Kelley became the story on Wednesday afternoon, which usually means the worst for a middle reliever. Kelley, who came in from the bullpen with a 0.00 ERA, couldn't protect the two-run lead in the sixth inning, and the game sailed away in the seventh. That's when Kelley surrendered back-to-back homers to Carlos [...]
CHICAGO — In a span of 24-plus hours, Mariners starters accounted for 21 innings and allowed only five runs. That's part of the reason why Seattle manager Don Wakamatsu thought his team could have left Chicago with two victories instead of one. "We talked about that from Day 1," Wakamatsu said. "The most important thing [...]
CHICAGO — The patience afforded Adrian Beltre paid off on Wednesday, even if it wasn't reflected in the final score. Seattle's offensive struggles weren't all his fault, but everything's magnified when you're the cleanup hitter. Beltre doesn't necessarily see it that way. After going 4-for-4 against the White Sox to raise his average to .207, [...]
CHICAGO — Felix Hernandez didn't even arrive at U.S. Cellular Field until around the second inning of the first game. The Mariners starter has a routine and said he didn't change his plan by studying what happened earlier in the day. Besides, what Hernandez saw Tuesday night wouldn't have matched up. The Mariners erupted for [...]
CHICAGO — Chris Jakubauskas regretted a single pitch. The one the Mariners starter would take back was the difference in a 2-1 loss to the White Sox on Tuesday at U.S. Cellular Field. Making his third big league start, Jakubauskas protected his bullpen in the first game of a doubleheader, throwing eight strong innings that [...]
CHICAGO — Kenji Johjima continues to make progress. If everything goes according to plan, the Mariners catcher should be activated Friday for the beginning of a three-game series against Oakland. Johjima, who was placed on the 15-day disabled list on April 16 with a right hamstring strain, caught two bullpen sessions on Monday and also [...]
CHICAGO — Storms have pelted this city for several days now, but as the Mariners traveled into Chicago, they weren't waiting only on weather updates. To start, rain postponed Monday night's game at U.S. Cellular Field against the White Sox. It will be made up as part of a Tuesday doubleheader beginning at 2:05 p.m. [...]
CHICAGO — Brandon Morrow looked completely relaxed, reclining in a clubhouse chair late Monday afternoon with his legs crossed. The Mariners closer was reading from a Sony gadget that contained 15 downloaded books. As Morrow, who spent his undergraduate days at the University of California, Berkley, said: "It's better than carrying around a bookbag." That's [...]
ANAHEIM — One of the best months of Jarrod Washburn's 13-year Major League career ended with a hiccup Sunday afternoon, and he knew exactly what went wrong. It was a command issue. "My stuff was actually pretty good," Washburn said after the Mariners absorbed an 8-0 loss to the Angels before 43,057 at Angel Stadium. [...]
ANAHEIM — The luxury of having two relievers with closer capabilities is paying off for the surprising Mariners, who have led the American League West since April 11. Right-handers Brandon Morrow and David Aardsma were eight-for-eight in saves this season entering Sunday, which was more than any tandem in the Major Leagues. "You've seen the [...]