Jim Street has an interesting blurb at mlblogs:
With the clocking ticking towards the Thursday afternoon non-waiver trade deadline, the Mariners reportedly are considering deals that would include left-handed pitcher Jarrod Washburn (Yankees), third baseman Adrian Beltre (Rays) and left fielder Raul Ibanez (Mets).
This is the first I have heard of this rumor. You might be thinking […]

Prospect Insider’s Jason A. Churchill just put up a good read on dealing Adrian Beltre, including what kind of packages Seattle could expect from the Dodgers and Twins.  While there have been reports that the Dodgers weren’t interested in Beltre and that they were on his no-trade list, Churchill throws this out there:
(do not believe everything you […]

In his latest blog entry, Geoff Baker refers to some reports that the Florida Marlins are interested in lefty specialist Arthur Rhodes.  I must have missed these rumors, but it makes sense.  The Marlins are looking to acquire a left-handed reliever, most notably Brian Fuentes, who has a large salary and will cost top prospects.  Rhodes […]

This season there has been a lot of reports that say Adrian Beltre is eager to return to a Southern California team.  Those reports may be inaccurate, however.  Beltre has a limited no-trade clause that allows him to block trades to up to eight ballclubs.  We found out that one of those eight teams were the […]

Rob hit on this yesterday, and now SI’s Jon Heyman has more on the potential deal that would send Jarrod Washburn to the Bronx.  He makes it clear that both teams would be trying to clear salary, noting that Seattle may be trying to move Jose Vidro in the same deal.
At first I thought it […]

Yahoo!’s Tim Brown lets us know that Seattle’s J.J. Putz isn’t available for trade this season.  He says that the Boston Red Sox inquired but were turned down.
Seattle could be holding Putz back because he is indeed a fan favorite and a face of the franchise, but perhaps they’re holding on to him because they know […]

ESPN’s Buster Olney, via Ryan Divish:
There is a perception that the Mariners’ asking price on Raul Ibanez is high, but Seattle hasn’t deeply negotiated with anyone yet — though the Mariners will be getting into those talks in the days ahead. While their asking price is going to be affected by the fact that Ibanez […]

According to Buster Olney [via MLBTR] the Yankees are “taking a serious look at Seattle lefty Jarrod Washburn”. This is great news for the Mariners as it seems Washburn’s recent run of success has made him not only just tradeable but wanted by other teams. The M’s might be able to get a team to take on most of […]

LA Times:
The Dodgers don’t appear to be interested in Oakland shortstop Bobby Crosby or Seattle third baseman Adrian Beltre. 
Ever since the Minnesota Twins deemed Beltre overpriced (I do not agree), the consensus seemed to be that focus would shift to the Los Angeles Dodgers.  The Dodgers have been interested in bringing Beltre back ever since he […]

While I haven’t talked about it much, if at all, the rumors that the Minnesota Twins were pursuing Adrian Beltre are true, but negotiations for the third baseman have stalled.  The Twins have decided that they can’t afford to give up the talent it would take to get Beltre.
While Beltre is tremendously underrated around the league, […]

We’ve heard a lot in the local media that lefty setup man Arthur Rhodes is Seattle’s most likely trade candidate.  What we haven’t heard is who, if anyone, is interested.
The reason is that there are higher profile lefty relievers that still haven’t found a home.  Brian Fuentes, George Sherrill and Damaso Marte three of those “higher […]

With the Philadelphia Phillies acquisition of Joe Blanton the Seattle Mariners lost potentially their best suitor for ailing ace Erik Bedard’s services. 
Bedard is currently on the 15-day DL and was delayed on returning to Seattle after the All-Star break, meaning he’ll only get a single start before the July 31st trade deadline if healthy.  Pair […]

A lot of us thought it absurd that Richie Sexson was let go before the even more useless Jose Vidro, but it seems order is slowly returning to the universe.  This from Prospect Insider’s sidebar:
There are some rumors starting to swirl around the team as they left Kaufmann Stadium today that designated hitter Jose Vidro’s […]

There are several Mariners whose names are going to pop up in trade rumors over the coarse of July, but Raul Ibanez is, in my opinion, one of the guys that will undoubtedly be wearing another team’s colors in August.  He’s still an RBI machine and is much more affordable compared to other potential rent-a-players.
The […]

Of all the Seattle Mariners players that will appear in trade rumors this month, Erik Bedard is probably one of the more likely to be traded. 
It’s amazing, considering what has happened this season, that Seattle was gearing up for a possible title shot over the winter, trading away top minor league talent for Bedard.  No one […]

While there are much more obvious players to trade, Seattle could come to a point within the next month where they’re considering dealing third baseman Adrian Beltre. 
Before I go any further I’d like to mention that I’m a huge Beltre fan.  Possibly my favorite current Mariner, I love the passion he brings to the field, […]

A Seattle Mariners fire sale is expected before the July 31st trade deadline.  Most of the young nuclease should be protected– Felix, Betancourt, Clement, Balentien, Morrow, Lopez, etc– and some believe all of the veteran players should be made available, including Ichiro Suzuki.
That isn’t the case, according to Sports Illustrated’s Jon Heyman.  He wrote that […]

It appears that the Seattle Mariners have no problem taking on Ken Griffey’s salary or next year’s option, meaning Cincinnati wouldn’t be on the hook for any of it. 
To me, this is a good thing.  If Seattle required Cincinnati to eat some of his contract, then high caliber prospects would have to be offered up […]

It was certainly refreshing to see Seattle’s willingness to admit a mistake even before the conclusion of the season’s first month.  Rich Aurillia stuck around until July 9th in 2004, Bret Boone until July 2nd in 2005, Carl Everett until July 25th in 2006, and Scott Spiezio somehow made it through 141 games over two seasons […]