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Bradley dealing with ‘emotional stress’

GameSetMatch — Thu, 06 May 2010 16:28:44 +0000

Milton Bradley, baseball’s self-described bad guy, has asked his Seattle Mariners for help in dealing with what manager Don Wakamatsu says is “emotional stress” from personal issues.

Wakamatsu and general manager Jack Zduriencik said Wednesday that their fiery slugger is out indefinitely until he receives an outside assessment and a plan to address his issues.

A day earlier, Bradley became angry for striking out twice and Wakamatsu removed him from a close game in the sixth inning because the manager thought he wasn’t fit to play anymore. Bradley left the stadium soon after. Several Mariners players described his mindset Tuesday night as “not good.”

A source told 710 ESPN Radio Seattle Bradley yelled at the umpire from the bench before being told by Wakamatsu to cool it. Wakamatsu said that he would handle the umpire himself. Bradley responded that someone had to say something and that if Wakamatsu wouldn’t, then he would.

According to the source, a few minutes later Bradley walked back over to the skipper and said, “I’m packing my stuff. I’m out of here.” Then he left.

Click here to read the full article – By of ESPN.com

Big Unit a ray of sunshine on cloudy opener

GameSetMatch — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 18:06:13 +0000

Hopefully when you remember the Mariners 2010 season opener, your recollection of the day stops just before the start of Monday afternoon’s game.

Because for nine innings of a 4-0 loss to Oakland, the Mariners displayed most of the flaws that have haunted them during the first week of the season.

Before another loss gave fans a chance to fret over the team’s 2-6 start, however, a nearly perfect scene provided at least one happy memory for the 45,876 fans that packed Safeco Field.

Randy Johnson, the most dominant pitcher in Mariners history and one of the game’s best left-handers of all time, made a slow walk from center field to a prolonged ovation. As he approached the mound, he first put his hand over his heart, then rolled his left shoulder in a feigned warm up attempt.

Click here to read the full article – By John Boyle of http://www.heraldnet.com

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Ken Griffey, Jr. May Not Return In 2010

rsanrel — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 19:50:19 +0000

Former Red Ken Griffey Jr. says he’s not sure if he’ll return for another year.

Mariners fans gave the Cincinnati native a standing ovation Sunday after their final game of the season.

The fans also cheered “One More Year,” asking Griffey to return to Seattle for another season in 2010. At the end of the game, he was carried off the field by his teammates.

The Mariners team Web site reports that Griffey is headed back to Florida to talk to his family. Griffey will be eligible for free agency next month.

Griffey’s last game with the team he started his Hall of Fame career with ended with a 4-3 over the Texas Rangers.

Click here to read the full article – By of KYpost.com

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Gutierrez is quite a catch for Mariners

GameSetMatch — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 20:07:03 +0000

Almost every Mariners pitcher can say center fielder Franklin Gutierrez has had their back at some juncture this season.

Line drives destined to become extra-base hits become outs. Runners that might have scored become runners left on base. And ERAs are lower than they would have been if some of those would-be hits had not been caught in a gap or over a fence.

Indeed, Gutierrez has made a lot of friends in his first season with the Mariners.

“He’s unbelievable,” right-hander Felix Hernandez said. “You feel comfortable anytime a ball is hit in the direction of center field. He’s so quick getting to balls.”

Click here to read the full article – By Jim Street of MLB.com

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Wilson tweaks heel, out of lineup

GameSetMatch — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 19:57:50 +0000

As if an off-and-on left hamstring problem wasn’t enough for Mariners shortstop Jack Wilson to deal with, he can add a bruised right heel to his injury woes.

Wilson was on crutches on Wednesday, one day after being forced from Seattle’s game against Chicago after stepping awkwardly on first base while running out a bunt base hit. Wilson is day to day, manger Don Wakamatsu said.

“I don’t know how long it’s going to be,” Wakamatsu said. “We’ll just reevaluate it every day.”

Wilson has struggled at the plate since coming over from Pittsburgh in a July 29 trade. He’s hitting .224 in 31 games and also missed 10 games in mid-August with a Grade 1 hamstring tear.

Click here to read the full article – By Christian Caple of MLB.com

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Mariners will take peek at young talent

GameSetMatch — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 18:52:47 +0000

The Mariners will spend the remainder of the regular season on a two-fold mission. In the best of worlds, a strong finishing kick would include enough wins to finish with a winning record. Taking a peek at two more young players that could become roster fixtures next season and beyond also looms large in the big picture.

With 20 games remaining, it could be difficult for manager Don Wakamatsu to get much of a read on catcher Adam Moore and infielder Matt Tuiasosopo, who will be in uniform Tuesday night when the Mariners open a three-game series against the White Sox at Safeco Field.

The next-to-last homestand of the season includes a three-game weekend series with the Yankees, who visit for the second time this season and return with the organization’s all-time leader in hits — shortstop Derek Jeter.

Click here to read the full article – By Jim Street of MLB.com

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Japan celebrates Ichiro’s record

GameSetMatch — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 18:47:34 +0000

Ichiro Suzuki’s latest record-setting moment stirred up a new wave of national pride in his native country, as Japanese peers and fans alike saluted the baseball icon of two hemispheres.

From home run king Sadaharu Oh to office workers, people in Tokyo were stirred up by Suzuki claiming a ninth consecutive season with 200 hits, breaking the 108-year-old record he had shared with Willie Keeler on Sunday.

As reported by The Associated Press, one newspaper, the Yomiuri Shimbun, published a special edition headlined, “Ichiro breaks Major League record.”

Click here to read the full article – By Tom Singer of MLB.com

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Ichiro’s run rivals Wee Willie’s

GameSetMatch — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 19:54:00 +0000

If Seattle’s Ichiro Suzuki is really one of baseball’s best-kept secrets, what about Wee Willie Keeler? As Ichiro becomes the first Major Leaguer to have nine consecutive seasons with 200 or more hits, he’s becoming a household name. At least among baseball fans.

It’s Keeler’s record achieved from 1894 through 1901 that Ichiro will surpass. At last glance Ichiro needed just four hits to reach 200 for the season. Wonder what the coverage was like when Keeler set the record? More about him later.

If Ichiro, 35, played most anywhere but Seattle, I’m certain he’d be in the news constantly. This may be unfair, but I believe many of his amazing feats since arriving from Japan in 2001 have almost gone unnoticed. Maybe not unnoticed, but certainly not given the importance they deserve.

Click here to read the full article – By Hal Bodley of MLB.com

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Stamp of approval awaits Ichiro

GameSetMatch — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 19:45:53 +0000

A stamp of approval from his country awaits Ichiro when he collects his 200th hit of the season. Several stamps, actually. According to Kyodo News, the Japan Post Group will issue commemorative stamps featuring Ichiro when he records his Major League-record ninth consecutive 200-hit season, To be issued by Japan Post Network Co., the postal service arm of the Japan Posts Group, the stamp set — a sheet containing 10 ¥80 stamps, nine postal cards and a stamp holder — will be priced at ¥3,980, including shipping fees — about $43.00 U.S.

Post offices throughout Japan will accept advance orders for the stamps, beginning on the day after Ichiro’s 200th hit through Oct. 30.

Going into tonight’s game against the Angels, Ichiro ihas 196 hits this season and is on the verge of reaching another milestone. He reached the 2,000-hit mark on Sunday against the Athletics in Oakland.

But 200 would be a “bigger” number because no one in MLB history have had nine consecutive 200-hit seasons and only one other player, all-time hits leader Pete Rose, had more — 10.

Click here to read the full article – By Jim Street of MLB.com

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Mariners walking off along with AL’s best

GameSetMatch — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 17:56:52 +0000

The Mariners might not make the playoffs, but that doesn’t mean they don’t know how to provide a little drama for anyone who sticks around to watch the end of their games.

Ryan Langerhans’ two-run, walk-off home run in the 10th inning on Tuesday gave the Mariners their 11th walk-off victory this season, tied with the Yankees for most in the American League.

That’s one shy of the club record. The 1986 Mariners had 12 walk-off hits.

It makes sense that Seattle would be among the league leaders in that category, given its tendency to play one-run games this year. The Mariners are 28-16 in one-run contests this season, they’ve won 12 of their past 15 and they’re only three wins short of the club record of 31 one-run decisions.

Click here to read the full article – By Christian Caple of MLB.com

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