M’s Cut Three More
The M’s announced this morning that Luke French has been optioned to Triple-A, while Josh Bard and Chris Gimenez have been re-assigned to minor league camp. If you’re wondering about the difference, a...
View ArticleStories From Camp That I’m Reading, pt. 6
As the spring goes on, we get to the point where rosters are mostly conceived and the talk of prospects is of those that will make it, not the camp curiosities. But hey, this is the end of it, isn’t...
View ArticleM’s Release Josh Wilson
Well, so much for Josh Wilson making the team. I read that one pretty wrong, apparently. Now it seems like the last spot on the bench is down to either Luis Rodriguez or an acquisition from outside the...
View ArticleCactus League Game 29, M’s at Rockies
You can still listen to not-very-meaningful baseball being played today. This lineup looks a lot like one that you might see to start the season. RF Ichiro! 3B Figgins LF Bradley DH Cust 1B Smoak CF...
View ArticleTom Wilhelmsen Claims Final Bullpen Spot
The M’s went with upside in the last spot in the bullpen and have decided to carry Tom Wilhelmsen as the final reliever, outrighting Cesar Jimenez off the 40 man roster in the process. Wilhelmsen has...
View ArticleWilhelmsen and the Future
While few were ever predicting that Tom Wilhelmsen would take his great story to the major leagues out of spring training, the fact remains that him making the club as a reliever has been a possibility...
View ArticleCactus League Game 30, M’s at Rockies
Just one more of these after this one and we’re home free. SS Ryan 2B Kennedy 1B Smoak DH Cust C Olivo CF Langerhans 3B Luis Rodriguez RF Saunders LF James McOwen P Fister This is a new lineup! McOwen...
View ArticleExhibition Game Thread, M’s at Dodgers
The Cactus League part of the season is over and done with. Now, for a meaningless game against the Dodgers in which most of the regulars will be pulled early in exchange for scrubs. This will be...
View ArticleLuis Rodriguez Officially A Mariner
The M’s finalized their roster after tonight’s exhibition with the Dodgers, purchasing the contracts of Ryan Langerhans and Luis Rodriguez to fill the final two spots on the bench. Langerhans, you...
View ArticleWhat Would A Successful 2011 Mariner Season Look Like?
After telling us to “Believe Big” last year, the mood around this year’s team is much more subdued. While I’m sure that everyone on the field staff will tell you that their goal is to win, the reality...
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