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.
Due to expected large crowds for Friday's game at Safeco Field, gates will open at 4:40 p.m. PT, 30 minutes earlier than usual, the club announced Thursday. That night, new Mariners pitcher Cliff Lee will make his first start of the season against the Rangers, and the first 20,000 fans will receive a Felix Hernandez [...]
SEATTLE — Unless the Mariners can figure out a way to squeeze six starting pitchers into a five-man rotation, there will be an "even-man-out" story on Friday. That's when they introduce veteran left-hander — and prized off-season acquisition — Cliff Lee to his new home. Lee is to make his long-awaited regular-season debut at Safeco [...]
KANSAS CITY — Milton Bradley drilled a leadoff double in the eighth inning and scored on Rob Johnson's sacrifice fly, giving the Mariners a 6-5 victory Wednesday over the Royals before 13,206 at Kauffman Stadium. Mariners starter Ryan Rowland-Smith was sailing along with a four-run lead and was perhaps one out away from his first [...]
Lopez would like Gold Glove on shelf Start at Kauffman could be Sweeney's last Figgins among slow-starting switch-hitters Worth noting KANSAS CITY — The second homestand of the season is loaded with promotions, starting with Friday night's series opener against the Rangers. Besides the long-awaited regular-season debut of left-hander Cliff Lee at 7:10 p.m. PT, [...]
KANSAS CITY — The Mariners never came close to getting a hit through the first five innings on Monday night, and then put enough runners on base in the next four innings that could have easily erased a three-run deficit. But the offense continues to sputter, especially on the road, and it resulted in a [...]
CHICAGO — The Mariners walked away from U.S. Cellular Field on Sunday afternoon with their third straight one-run loss to the White Sox. This one wasn't a walk-off defeat like the first two games of the series — but close. Right-handed reliever Brandon League, trying to throw a down-and-away fastball, got it up-and-in, and Paul [...]
Mariners left-hander Cliff Lee, making a rehab start for the Triple-A Tacoma Rainiers on Sunday, shut out the Salt Lake Bees over six strong innings of work. Lee, who has been sidelined since March 26 with a lower abdominal strain, struck out the first batter he faced on five pitches and went on to retire [...]
Felix still a fan of Freddy An Aardsma shocker Worth noting CHICAGO — Manager Don Wakamatsu said he's hopeful that shortstop Jack Wilson and left fielder Milton Bradley can return to the lineup on Monday in the series opener against the Royals in Kansas City. Wakamatsu said Wilson, who injured his right thumb in Friday [...]
Felix still a fan of Freddy Wilson, Bradley getting close to returning Worth noting CHICAGO — There is good reason why the Mariners are so confident in closer David Aardsma and why it was so stunning on Saturday when he surrendered two home runs in the ninth inning, including a two-run, two-out walk-off blast to [...]