http://mlb.mlb.com SEA Homepage News Tue, 21 May 2013 22:32:31 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130521&content_id=48204910&notebook_id=48213880&vkey=notebook_sea&c_id=sea Tue, 21 May 2013 21:19:05 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130521&content_id=48204910&notebook_id=48213880&vkey=notebook_sea&c_id=sea Over the past 30 days, Justin Smoak ranks second among American League first baseman in on-base percentage (.422), fourth in batting average (.297), sixth in OPS (.922) and eighth in slugging percentage (.500). Greg Johns http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130521&content_id=48204910&notebook_id=48213878&vkey=notebook_sea&c_id=sea Tue, 21 May 2013 21:19:04 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130521&content_id=48204910&notebook_id=48213878&vkey=notebook_sea&c_id=sea Endy Chavez has seen his playing time dip since Michael Saunders returned from the disabled list, but the veteran outfielder has still found ways to contribute. Greg Johns http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130521&content_id=48213874&vkey=news_sea&c_id=sea Tue, 21 May 2013 21:50:05 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130521&content_id=48213874&vkey=news_sea&c_id=sea Mariners Hall of Famer Alvin Davis has been selected to represent the club at the 2013 First-Year Player Draft on June 6 at MLB Network's Studio 42 in Secaucus, N.J. Greg Johns http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130520&content_id=48101744&vkey=news_sea&c_id=sea Mon, 20 May 2013 21:02:31 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130520&content_id=48101744&vkey=news_sea&c_id=sea While the Mariners have struggled, their crop of young players give them reason to be optimistic. If hitters like Jesus Montero and Dustin Ackley get on track, they can help support a young group of pitchers waiting to come up from the Minors. Anthony Castrovince http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2013_05_20_seamlb_clemlb_1&mode=recap_away&c_id=sea Mon, 20 May 2013 18:57:44 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2013_05_20_seamlb_clemlb_1&mode=recap_away&c_id=sea Closer Tom Wilhelmsen spoke for all his teammates Monday as the Mariners packed their gear in silence in the visitors' clubhouse at Progressive Field and prepared to head to Anaheim following the latest in a stunning series of losses, this one a 10-8 heartbreaker in 10 innings at Progressive Field. "We are glad to leave Cleveland," Wilhelmsen said. Greg Johns http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130520&content_id=48062008&notebook_id=48062218&vkey=notebook_sea&c_id=sea Mon, 20 May 2013 11:17:00 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130520&content_id=48062008&notebook_id=48062218&vkey=notebook_sea&c_id=sea Veteran right-hander Aaron Harang did some running and tests on Monday, and the Mariners plan on starting him Tuesday in Anaheim after he missed his last outing in New York due to lower back stiffness. Greg Johns http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130520&content_id=48062008&notebook_id=48062216&vkey=notebook_sea&c_id=sea Mon, 20 May 2013 11:16:58 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130520&content_id=48062008&notebook_id=48062216&vkey=notebook_sea&c_id=sea In three losses in Cleveland over the weekend, the Mariners were just 1-for-20 (.050) with runners in scoring position. Given the walk-off losses on Friday and Saturday, a clutch hit or two could have changed the complexion of the weekend dramatically. Greg Johns http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130520&content_id=48062008&notebook_id=48062214&vkey=notebook_sea&c_id=sea Mon, 20 May 2013 11:16:55 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130520&content_id=48062008&notebook_id=48062214&vkey=notebook_sea&c_id=sea Mariners right-hander Brandon Maurer grew up in Costa Mesa, Calif., about 12 miles from Angel Stadium, where he'll start on Wednesday, and says he attended about 10 or more Angels games a year as a youngster. Greg Johns http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2013_05_19_seamlb_clemlb_1&mode=recap_away&c_id=sea Sun, 19 May 2013 17:35:27 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2013_05_19_seamlb_clemlb_1&mode=recap_away&c_id=sea Felix Hernandez allowed more runs on Sunday than he had in his previous six starts combined, as the Indians mashed the Mariners, 6-0, for their third straight win in a four-game series that wraps up Monday. Greg Johns http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130519&content_id=47981806&notebook_id=47982808&vkey=notebook_sea&c_id=sea Sun, 19 May 2013 12:40:59 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130519&content_id=47981806&notebook_id=47982808&vkey=notebook_sea&c_id=sea While he didn't hit his second home run of the season until the ninth inning of Saturday's 5-4 loss to the Indians, Mariners first baseman Justin Smoak has quietly been putting together a strong three-week stretch that has lifted his batting average to .254. Greg Johns http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130519&content_id=47981806&notebook_id=47982014&vkey=notebook_sea&c_id=sea Sun, 19 May 2013 12:27:59 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130519&content_id=47981806&notebook_id=47982014&vkey=notebook_sea&c_id=sea It's been so long since Brendan Ryan was in a groove at the plate that he's not going to overanalyze what's been happening the past week, as he put together a five-game hitting streak. Greg Johns http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130519&content_id=47981806&notebook_id=47981908&vkey=notebook_sea&c_id=sea Sun, 19 May 2013 12:27:24 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130519&content_id=47981806&notebook_id=47981908&vkey=notebook_sea&c_id=sea Danny Farquhar made his Mariners debut on Saturday and it couldn't have gone better, with the right-hander throwing 2 2/3 innings of perfect ball with five strikeouts in Seattle's 5-4 loss to the Indians. Greg Johns http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2013_05_18_seamlb_clemlb_1&mode=recap_away&c_id=sea Sat, 18 May 2013 18:12:33 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2013_05_18_seamlb_clemlb_1&mode=recap_away&c_id=sea Despite a late rally to make things interesting, the Mariners suffered their second straight walk-off loss to the Indians on Saturday when Mark Reynolds drove in the winning run with a bases-loaded grounder in the bottom of the ninth for a 5-4 victory. Greg Johns http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130518&content_id=47890984&notebook_id=47890990&vkey=notebook_sea&c_id=sea Sat, 18 May 2013 12:17:06 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130518&content_id=47890984&notebook_id=47890990&vkey=notebook_sea&c_id=sea After starting 15 straight games since returning from his sprained shoulder, Michael Saunders was given the day off Saturday by Mariners manager Eric Wedge. Greg Johns http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130518&content_id=47890984&notebook_id=47890988&vkey=notebook_sea&c_id=sea Sat, 18 May 2013 12:17:04 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130518&content_id=47890984&notebook_id=47890988&vkey=notebook_sea&c_id=sea Franklin Gutierrez was the designated hitter on Friday for the second straight game during his rehab stint at Triple-A Tacoma, but the Mariners want him to see time in right field while he's there, so they have options when he returns from a strained hamstring. Greg Johns http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130518&content_id=47890984&notebook_id=47890986&vkey=notebook_sea&c_id=sea Sat, 18 May 2013 12:17:00 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130518&content_id=47890984&notebook_id=47890986&vkey=notebook_sea&c_id=sea The low point for the Mariners this season was a 10-3 defeat in Houston on April 24 when Seattle lost a series to the last-place Astros and then got an earful from manager Eric Wedge in a fiery postgame speech. Greg Johns http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2013_05_17_seamlb_clemlb_1&mode=recap_away&c_id=sea Sat, 18 May 2013 00:50:16 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2013_05_17_seamlb_clemlb_1&mode=recap_away&c_id=sea It was a pitch Lucas Luetge wanted back as soon as it left his hand, but Indians second baseman Jason Kipnis wasn't in the mood for second chances Friday as he ripped a three-run walk-off homer in the bottom of the 10th to beat the Mariners, 6-3. Greg Johns http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130517&content_id=47805136&notebook_id=47815574&vkey=notebook_sea&c_id=sea Fri, 17 May 2013 19:20:11 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130517&content_id=47805136&notebook_id=47815574&vkey=notebook_sea&c_id=sea Outfielder Michael Morse, who has been carrying a hot bat the last week, was scratched from the Mariners lineup about an hour before Friday's series opener with the Indians due to eye irritation. Greg Johns http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130517&content_id=47805136&notebook_id=47815468&vkey=notebook_sea&c_id=sea Fri, 17 May 2013 19:19:24 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130517&content_id=47805136&notebook_id=47815468&vkey=notebook_sea&c_id=sea Veteran right-hander Aaron Harang took it easy on Friday, a day after being scratched from his scheduled start against the Yankees due to lower back stiffness. But the 35-year-old remains hopeful that he'll be fine to pitch in his next scheduled start Tuesday in Anaheim. Greg Johns http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130517&content_id=47805136&notebook_id=47805380&vkey=notebook_sea&c_id=sea Fri, 17 May 2013 17:12:06 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130517&content_id=47805136&notebook_id=47805380&vkey=notebook_sea&c_id=sea Needing to bolster a thin bullpen, the Mariners selected right-hander Danny Farquhar from Triple-A Tacoma on Friday and optioned Hector Noesi back to Tacoma. Greg Johns http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130516&content_id=47723548&notebook_id=47736554&vkey=notebook_sea&c_id=sea Thu, 16 May 2013 20:07:29 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130516&content_id=47723548&notebook_id=47736554&vkey=notebook_sea&c_id=sea Mariners manager Eric Wedge earned his first ejection of the season on Thursday, when he was tossed by first-base umpire Hunter Wendelstedt after the top of the second inning of his team's 3-2 victory over the Yankees. Greg Johns http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130516&content_id=47723548&notebook_id=47734286&vkey=notebook_sea&c_id=sea Thu, 16 May 2013 19:31:27 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130516&content_id=47723548&notebook_id=47734286&vkey=notebook_sea&c_id=sea Mariners center fielder Franklin Gutierrez began a Minor League injury rehab assignment Thursday night as the designated hitter for Triple-A Tacoma, which hosted Memphis to start an eight-game homestand. Greg Johns http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130516&content_id=47723548&notebook_id=47734284&vkey=notebook_sea&c_id=sea Thu, 16 May 2013 19:31:21 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130516&content_id=47723548&notebook_id=47734284&vkey=notebook_sea&c_id=sea Brendan Ryan hasn't hit well for two seasons now. He knows it, you know it, manager Eric Wedge knows it. But the Mariners shortstop has never stopped trying. Greg Johns http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130516&content_id=47723548&notebook_id=47734282&vkey=notebook_sea&c_id=sea Thu, 16 May 2013 19:31:19 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130516&content_id=47723548&notebook_id=47734282&vkey=notebook_sea&c_id=sea Raul Ibanez was a hero for the Yankees in the 2012 postseason, when his two late home runs beat the Orioles in Game 3 of the American League Division Series. So yes, he was cheered when he first came to the plate as a visiting Mariner this week at Yankee Stadium. Greg Johns http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2013_05_16_seamlb_nyamlb_1&mode=recap_away&c_id=sea Fri, 17 May 2013 00:14:47 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2013_05_16_seamlb_nyamlb_1&mode=recap_away&c_id=sea Michael Morse cracked his 10th home run of the season, and the Mariners pitching staff pieced together a strong effort Thursday in place of the injured Aaron Harang as Seattle topped the Yankees, 3-2, in a game that crackled with suspense down to the final pitch. Greg Johns http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130516&content_id=47717422&vkey=news_sea&c_id=sea Thu, 16 May 2013 18:51:32 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130516&content_id=47717422&vkey=news_sea&c_id=sea In his 12th year in the Major Leagues, the Yankees were the one team Aaron Harang had yet to pitch against in his career -- and that will remain true after the veteran right-hander was scratched from Thursday's start for the Mariners with lower back stiffness. Greg Johns http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2013_05_15_seamlb_nyamlb_1&mode=recap_away&c_id=sea Wed, 15 May 2013 23:45:38 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2013_05_15_seamlb_nyamlb_1&mode=recap_away&c_id=sea Raul Ibanez continued his torrid hitting at Yankee Stadium, and this time his Mariners teammates jumped on board, as Seattle swamped New York, 12-2, on Wednesday. Greg Johns http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130515&content_id=47643314&notebook_id=47643998&vkey=notebook_sea&c_id=sea Wed, 15 May 2013 18:40:17 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130515&content_id=47643314&notebook_id=47643998&vkey=notebook_sea&c_id=sea Mariners ace Felix Hernandez showed up at Yankee Stadium on Wednesday afternoon feeling fine after being taken out of Tuesday's 4-3 loss to the Yankees following the sixth inning due to a tight back. Greg Johns http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130515&content_id=47622704&vkey=news_sea&c_id=sea Wed, 15 May 2013 16:10:22 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130515&content_id=47622704&vkey=news_sea&c_id=sea Raul Ibanez made his debut with the Mariners on Aug. 1, 1996, yet the decision to return for a third stint wasn't entirely nostalgic. Michael Morse also returned to Seattle this offseason as part of a three-team deal. Both players answered fans' questions on Wednesday in the Chatting Cage. Paul Casella