Since the release of Frank Thomas, the league has been buzzing about where the aging future HOF’er will end up. Texas? Tampa Bay? Seattle? With Seattle once seen (still?) as the main suitor for Barry Bonds in the DH spot, Frank Thomas seems to be the next logical step. He’s been a solid character his […]

As many of you already know, long time slugger Frank Thomas was cut by the Toronto Blue Jays yesterday. As you also know, Seattle could use a more productive DH that can effectively hit in the middle of the order.
We’ve already heard more than enough speculation about Barry Bonds possibly coming to Seattle, so the […]

Wladimir Balentien, Seattle’s top MLB-ready outfield prospect, injured himself in last night’s ballgame while attempting to make a sliding catch. It is currently unknown exactly what he hurt, most likely his knee, but Ryan Divish reports that he slid into some sort of concrete barrier and had to be carried off the field.
There is no […]

Kansas City Royals catcher John Buck desperately tries to avoid Seattle Mariners second baseman Jose Lopez after getting dangerously close in a game of Marco Polo, but to no avail.

Former Seattle Mariners backup catcher and cult favorite John Marzano was found dead at the bottom of a staircase at his home in Philadelphia earlier today. It is still unknown what the cause of death was, whether he died as a result of falling down the stairs or if he had a heart attack. Marzano […]

(Note: What’s up with the snow? Last I checked it’s almost May!)

Richie Sexson missed the series finale against the A’s with nagging pain in his leg and shoulder, and was originally thought to miss the opener against the Angels as well. The reason why fans should be concerned is because it was nagging injuries such […]

I’d like to take a moment to introduce the newest member of Bleeding Blue and Teal, Scott Weber. Scott has been a reader here for quite a while, and I was pleased when he accepted my invitation to write here. He is extremely knowledgeable in regards to the team and baseball in general, and also […]

Just in case you were getting sick of the performance enhancing drugs witch hunt that has been tumbling out of control over the past few seasons, Miguel Tejada has singlehandedly kicked off a new one. In case you haven’t heard, it was recently discovered that Tejada was born in 1974, rather than the 1976 that […]

I think everyone saw this coming, even though it isn’t the right call. I would have rather seen a guy like Jon Huber, or even another lefty like Cesar Jimenez or Jake Woods.

The Mariners defeat the Kansas City Royals 11-6 to improve to 7-8. Here’s a few more observations after 15 games:

Manager John McLaren brought Ryan Rowland-Smith into the game for the 6th inning and veteran Arthur Rhodes in the 9th. There had been some debate among fans about which lefty would replace the recently demoted Eric […]

It was already unlikely that Erik Bedard would be able to go for his next scheduled start, but now it appears he’s heading for the DL.
Don’t panic: This isn’t all bad. First of all, it’s good that Seattle is going to sit him out and try to get him healthy now, in April, rather than […]

As I speculated last night, Mike Morse has been placed on the 15-day disabled list with a dislocated left shoulder he suffered on an awkward dive attempt in yesterday’s ballgame. Seattle was probably thrilled at the chance to get Morse off of the 25-man roster without losing him entirely, as he is of little use […]

The Kansas City Royals roll into the Emerald City for a brief two game set against our Seattle Mariners.
Expected Starters:
4/14 - Jarrod Washburn vs. Zack Greinke
4/15 - Miguel Batista vs. John Bale
Matchups to Watch:
Among Mariner hitters Raul Ibanez has found the most success against Greinke, hitting .500 (5/10) with 2 doubles and a triple. Bale […]

There were rumors of this last night, and now it’s official. Seattle sent struggling reliever Eric O’Flaherty to the minors and recalled knuckleballer R.A. Dickey. Geoff Baker reports that O’Flaherty was optioned to AAA Tacoma, though USS Mariner says he’s heading to AA West Tennessee. As I’ve mentioned before, this won’t be a permanent fix.

After struggling in pressure situations for most of the season, Eric O’Flaherty was seemingly demoted from the later innings and appeared in what was supposed to be long relief for emergency starter Cha-Seung Baek. O’Flaherty gutted out 2.2 innings, but allowed 6 runs on 8 hits.
I already wrote about how Seattle should start using Ryan […]

Erik Bedard was expected to pitch today against the rival Los Angeles Angels, but was scratched due to the same hip pain and inflammation that postponed his last start two games.
It’s good that Bedard has been up front with the coaches and training staff, but things are going to get difficult if Bedard continues to […]

(Before you make any assumptions, this post has nothing to do with Johjima’s early season struggles.)
Kenji Johjima is a very good offensive catcher and is also among the best in the league at throwing out wannabe basestealers. Other than those two things, what is the benefit of having him around? Does he even deserve to […]

The promo’s for this Mariners/Angels series on MLB.com seemed a little cheesy. October intensity in April? C’mon…
Tonight’s game, game one of a three game set, certainly lived up to the promo’s slogan . What an exciting game! Felix Hernandez emphatically striking out Vladimir Guerrero three times. Raul Ibanez with a pair of absolute blasts into […]

From 3:27 pm PST: Nothing is official, but USS Mariner is reporting that Greg Norton has been called up from AAA Tacoma and will be available for tonight’s ballgame.
Jason A. Churchill of Prospect Insider confirmed that Norton is already with the team, but has heard nothing of an official move.
It’s unclear which player will be […]

Last season Seattle had one of the best LOOGYs in the game in George Sherrill, who also dabbled in setup duty. Sherrill, as we all know, was dealt to Baltimore in the Erik Bedard trade and is now excelling as their closer. He was deemed expendable because the Seattle Mariners organization thought guys like Eric […]