Baseball America, one of the most cited names in regards to ranking baseball prospects, has Seattle Mariners prospect Jharmidy DeJesus on their latest “Prospect Hot Sheet” at number 8, surrounded by some of baseball’s brightest prospects, including David Price, Zach McAllister, Elvis Andrus, Brandon Wood, Matt Weiters and others.  Here’s what they had to say about […]

It’s nice to see this organization starting to make some moves to put them on the right track, or at least pointing themselves towards the right track. 
One of the team’s weaknesses was the shortage of worthwhile starters in the upper levels.  In just a few short weeks the organization has added three guys to go […]

Brandon Morrow will finally be on his way to justify Seattle taking him with their first pick a couple years back.  His true value is as a starter, and if he fails he can always be sent back to the ‘pen.  This is the right move to make now that Seattle isn’t competing for anything […]

The Florida Marlins had been the front runner for Arthur Rhodes’ services for the last few days, and now it’s official.  Seattle picks up minor league starting pitcher Gaby Hernandez.
Hernandez is nothing special, but he gives the team some depth where they’re the thinnest.  The farm system is weak as far as starting pitching in the upper […]

Since so much talk has been about Seattle rebuilding and the future of the team, I’ve decided to compile my Seattle Mariners all-minor league team.  There are obviously players on the 25-man roster that will be part of the organization’s plans for years down the road, such as Jeff Clement, but I decided to eliminate […]

No new word yet on what’s going on with the Jarrod Washburn trade.  There are a million conflicting reports out there regarding who’s coming and going.  There is, however, some other trade talk to digest.
One scout thinks Seattle should trade Yuniesky Betancourt, saying that “he probably won’t reach his potential in Seattle.”  Would Seattle deal him?  […]

J.J. Putz was activated from the DL today.  He will pitch in middle relief until he shows that he has what it takes to close again.
To make room for Putz, Seattle demoted Ryan Rowland-Smith to AAA Tacoma.  The reason that he was sent down was so that Seattle can properly convert him into a starter […]

“The Associated Press reports that Seattle Mariners C Jeff Clement will see some time at first base during the second half of the season.”
This little blurb is on several sites right now, but I can’t find a source article, so I can only assume it hasn’t been published yet.
Though the Mariners are probably just trying to get […]

According to Ryan Divish of the News Tribune, the Mariners are set to call up first baseman Bryan LaHair from AAA Tacoma. 
LaHair was thought to be called up when Richie Sexson was released, but he was dealing with turf toe and wasn’t able to play.
No news yet on the corresponding roster move, but if you […]

Today I decided to catch Seattle’s AAA affiliate, the Tacoma Rainiers, take on the rival Portland Beavers at PGE Park in Portland.
If I were a scout or a baseball expert then this post may be called a scouting report.  I am not a scout nor a baseball expert, I am just a baseball fan that knows a […]

Felix Hernandez has been placed on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to his collision with Carlos Beltran in New York. He will be available on July 9th at the earliest.
This move wasn’t made because Felix’s injury turned out worse than expected, but mainly because the team is in desperate need of some arms. Cesar […]

Round 1, Pick 20 - Joshua Fields, RHP
In the 2006 June draft the Seattle Mariners took Brandon Morrow fifth overall, and Phillipe Aumont at number eleven last year. This year the Mariners continued the trend of using their first pick on a top talent arm by selecting Joshua Fields with the 20th pick overall. […]

If you haven’t heard by now, Seattle’s uber-prospect Carlos Triunfel has been suspended indefinitely for violating team rules of some kind.  I’ve nosed around a bit, but everyone in-the-know is being very hush hush about the situation.  He has been suspended for a week and a half so far.
From what I gather, the organization wants him to […]

I haven’t spent much time in front of the computer or in front of the TV lately.  I have lots of family in town and I’m days away from embarking on a series of trips (some work, mostly vacation) that’ll have me away from Washington for 41 days consecutively, so sorry for the lack of updates!  […]

Triunfel snaps out of slump, Peguero and Halman impressing.
Hello, Mariners Fans. My name is Alex Freedman, and I have the pleasure of broadcasting for the High Desert Mavericks, the Cal League affiliate of the Mariners (A+). When the fellow members of the front office and I caught a glimpse at our opening day roster we […]

Just letting everyone know that Bleeding Blue and Teal has two new writers that will be popping in periodically to keep us updated on Seattle’s minor leaguers.  Justin Carleton writes for the blog “No Rhubarb!” and will letting us know what’s going on in AAA Tacoma.  Alex Freedman is the Director of Broadcasting for the […]

I just mentioned that Brad Wilkerson was on his way out, and now John Hickey of the Seattle P-I is reporting that Jeff Clement and Wladimir Balentien will indeed be joining the Seattle Mariners in Cleveland for Wednesday’s ballgame.  As I type Geoff Baker updates his blog that both Wilkerson and Greg Norton have been designated for […]

Jason A. Churchill of Prospect Insider put out another great read for Seattle P-I’s Farm Report, this time focusing onWladimir Balentien.  Check it out!
What I learned:

One of Wlad’s three home runs the other night was of the inside-the-park variety, allowing him to flash some speed and prove his bruised knee is A-OK.
The defensive concerns of […]

In the current Seattle Mariners lineup there is a black hole that sucks up rallies and spits out strikeouts, popups and soft grounders. You’ve undoubtedly been frustrated and disappointed by this stretch in the lineup if you’ve watched even a couple games this season.
As I’m sure you know, this “black hole” includes Jose Vidro, Richie […]

In order for Seattle to get Erik Bedard from the 15-day DL to the active roster someone had to lose their job.  Roy Corcoran was the loser in this one, though not deservedly.  In his eight games with Seattle he surrendered just two runs which resulted in a 1.69 ERA over 10.2 innings.
But who else do […]