In the year 2000 our Seattle Mariners didn’t worry about their shortstop’s performance.  Alex Rodriguez held down the position from both sides of the ball.  Defensively he was easily a top five defender and offensively he hit .316 with 41 homers while walking 100 times.  2000 was his last season in Seattle colors as he left via […]

Just got back from PGE Park after checking out Brandon Morrow’s latest start, which was a true gem.  He stretched himself to 4.2 innings while striking out 10 and walking just one.  The only two hits he gave up came in the third inning.  One was a chopper back to Morrow that he attempted to […]

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 […]

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 […]

“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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]