Things haven't gone according to plan for both the Cleveland Indians and Seattle Mariners this year. The two last-place clubs square off tonight, as the Mariners host the Tribe in the opener of a three- game set at Safeco Field.
In this June 3, 2008 file photo, Seattle Mariners' Richie Sexson flips his bat away after striking out to Los Angeles Angels pitcher Jose Arredondo during the eighth inning of their baseball game in Seattle. Sexson and the New York Yankees reached a deal Thursday, July 17, 2008, a week after the Mariners cut the slumping slugger.
NEW YORK First baseman Richie Sexson and the New York Yankees reached a deal Thursday, a week after the Seattle Mariners cut the slumping slugger. A person familiar with the contract said Sexson would be paid a prorated share of the $390,000 minimum salary. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because an official announcement had not been made.
San Diego State pitcher Stephen Strasburg could be a significant consolation prize if the Mariners finish with baseball’s worst record.
As baseball fans across America return their attention to the pennant races, the focus in Seattle will be on the pits.
Mariners shortstop Yuniesky Betancourt avoids Royals baserunner Alex Gordon and throws to first base to complete a double play Sunday.
thenewstribune.com Posted online at 3:50 p.m. Sunday KANSAS CITY – It was the kind of game Willie Bloomquist was made for.
KANSAS CITY – Most of his players and coaches were planning postgame flights to all points of the compass Sunday, but Seattle manager Jim Riggleman was headed back to the Northwest.
David DeJesus hit a game-winning two-run homer with two outs in the ninth to lift the Kansas City Royals to a 5-4 victory over the Seattle Mariners in the middle contest of a three-game series at Kauffman Stadium.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – It was the kind of game Willie Bloomquist was made for.
Seattle Mariners shortstop Yuniesky Betancourt throws to first base for a double play after forcing out Alex Gordon, left, at second base during the second inning on Sunday, July 13, 2008, in Kansas City, Mo. The Kansas City Royals' Billy Butler hit into the double play.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. Adrian Beltre scored the go-ahead run on an error in the ninth, enabling the Seattle Mariners to close out a disappointing first half of the season with a 4-3 victory over Kansas City Royals on Sunday.
Continuing to sport the worst record in the American League, the disappointing Seattle Mariners will try their best to find some semblance of an offense tonight, when they play the second of a three-game set against the Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Mark Grudzielanek’s milestone hit was a faded memory by the time David DeJesus did what no Royals player had done in more than three years.
Kansas City Royals David DeJesus, center, is swarmed by teammates after DeJesus hit a two-run home run in the ninth inning to beat the Seattle Mariners 5-4 in a baseball game Saturday, July 12, 2008, in Kansas City, Mo.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. David DeJesus hit a two-run homer with two out in the ninth and the Kansas City Royals rallied for a 5-4 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Saturday night.
Luke Hochevar was effective on the mound and David DeJesus drove in two runs, as the Kansas City Royals edged the Seattle Mariners, 3-1, in the opener of a three-game set.
Mike Hargrove, right, is back in the dugout for the Liberal, Kan., BeeJays of the Jayhawk League.
LIBERAL, Kan. – Mike Hargrove is sitting in the dugout of the Liberal BeeJays, in uniform, in charge and back in baseball.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Luke Hochevar scattered five hits over seven innings, and David DeJesus doubled in two runs, helping the Kansas City Royals defeat the Seattle Mariners, 3-1, on Friday night.
The Seattle Mariners activated ace Felix Hernandez from the 15-day disabled list Friday in time to start the opener of the club's three-game set in Kansas City against the Royals.
While the Seattle Mariners have been retooling their roster and shelving injured players, they expect to get a big boost tonight from starting pitcher Felix Hernandez.
** In this June 3, 2008 file photo, Seattle Mariners' Richie Sexson flips his bat away after striking out to Los Angeles Angels pitcher Jose Arredondo during the eighth inning of their baseball game in Seattle. The Mariners have released first baseman Richie Sexson and put pitcher Erik Bedard on the disabled list. The team announced the moves before Thursday's July 10, 2008 game at Oakland.
SEATTLE Slugger Richie Sexson was finally released Thursday by the Mariners after a slump that lasted for most of two seasons and made him a target of constant booing from frustrated Seattle fans.
Utility player Miguel Cairo gets a bigger role now that first baseman Richie Sexson has been released by the Mariners. But a long term solution for the position isn't clear.
So it turns out Richie Sexson’s ticket to ride was…his body language?
OAKLAND – In the end, it wasn’t the strikeouts or the fact that Richie Sexson had hit only two home runs since late May.
Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Greg Smith throws against the Seattle Mariners in the first inning of their baseball game in Oakland, Calif., Thursday, July 10, 2008.
OAKLAND, Calif. Jack Cust and Kurt Suzuki hit solo homers in the ninth inning, and Emil Brown hit another solo shot in the 11th to help the Oakland Athletics rally for a 3-2 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Thursday.
The Seattle Mariners traded for Pittsburgh minor league first baseman Craig Wilson on Thursday, in exchange for a player to be named later.
Jose Lopez drove in three runs with a bases- loaded double as part of Seattle's five-run fifth, and the Mariners edged the Oakland A's, 6-4, in the third installment of a four-game series at McAfee Coliseum.
The last-place Seattle Mariners cut ties with disappointing first baseman Richie Sexson on Thursday, and placed injured left-hander Erik Bedard on the 15-day disabled list.
The Oakland Athletics will try to bounce back and win their four-game series with the Seattle Mariners this afternoon when they play the finale of the set at McAfee Coliseum.
Seattle Mariners pitcher Miguel Batista left Wednesday's contest against the Oakland Athletics with a groin strain.
OAKLAND – Roy Corcoran knew his first big league victory was coming. He never saw J.J. Putz, though, and caught his first shaving cream pie full in the face.
Willie Bloomquist, who started at shortstop for Seattle, relays to first base after forcing Jack Hannahan in the fifth inning.
OAKLAND – The Seattle Mariners played another eminently winnable game Tuesday, and lost for the simplest of reasons – they never got around to scoring. In truth, they barely got around to hitting against All-Star right-hander Justin Duchscherer, whose 2-0 shutout victory was his 10th win of the season.
OAKLAND – Erik Bedard’s first half officially ended Tuesday, when the Seattle Mariners said the oft-injured left-hander would not start again before the All-Star break – and wouldn’t be among the first two or three starting pitchers afterward.
Justin Duchscherer tries to lower his major league-leading earned run average this evening when the Oakland Athletics continue their four-game series with the Seattle Mariners at McAfee Coliseum.
Treading gingerly around that troublesome cliché about how the order of things tends to get disturbed over the course of a 365-day span … it sure has been a tumultuous year.
First baseman Richie Sexson, in the last year of a four-year contract with the Mariners, was released before today's game in Oakland.
On May 25, the Seattle Mariners came home from an 0-6 road trip that left them 15 games below .500 and 11 1/2 games out of first place.
Wes Bankston belted his first career homer and Ryan Sweeney singled in the go-ahead run in the fifth inning, as Oakland finally broke a home jinx against the Mariners by holding on for a 4-3 win.
OAKLAND – Justin Duchscherer faced only three batters over the minimum and threw a two-hitter to lead the Oakland Athletics to a 2-0 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Tuesday night.
Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Justin Duchscherer throws to the Seattle Mariners during the second inning in Oakland, Calif., Tuesday, July 8, 2008.
OAKLAND, Calif. Justin Duchscherer faced only three batters over the minimum and threw a two-hitter to lead the Oakland Athletics to a 2-0 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Tuesday night.
OAKLAND – Wes Bankston hit his first career home run, Olympia native Dana Eveland won his third consecutive decision and the Oakland Athletics ended an eight-game home losing skid to the Seattle Mariners with a 4-3 win on Monday night.
The Seattle Mariners try to continue their dominance in Oakland this evening when they play the first of four games against the Athletics at McAfee Coliseum.
OAKLAND ATHLETICS (47-41): Today through Thursday at McAfee Coliseum; all games on FSN and 1000-AM.
During his 17th day on the job, Mariners manager Jim Riggleman learned a lot about the terrible team he inherited June 20.
Marcus Thames' sacrifice fly off catcher- turned-pitcher Jamie Burke provided the winning margin as the Detroit Tigers won a 15-inning pitcher's duel over the Seattle Mariners, 2-1, to salvage a split in a four-game series at Safeco Field.
Seattle Mariners pitcher Erik Bedard has been scratched from his next start on Wednesday against the Oakland Athletics with tightness in his throwing shoulder.
Detroit Tigers' Marcus Thames hits a sacrifice fly to left field scoring Michael Hollimon in the 15th inning of baseball game against the Seattle Mariners in Seattle on Sunday, July 6, 2008.
SEATTLE An afternoon of tremendous pitching by both sides came to this: The Seattle Mariners tried using backup catcher Jamie Burke on the mound in a 1-1 game. Detroit's scuffling offense gladly took advantage.
An afternoon of tremendous pitching by both sides came to this: The Seattle Mariners tried using backup catcher Jamie Burke on the mound in a 1-1 game.
The Seattle Mariners are 17 games out of first place in the AL West, but they have a chance to win a third straight game today against the Detroit Tigers as the two teams wrap up a four-game set.
Jamie Burke finished 2-for-3 with a double and two runs scored, as the Seattle Mariners downed the Detroit Tigers, 4-1, in the second of a four-game set at Safeco Field.
Rookie Jeff Clement homered in his final two at-bats, the second a two-run shot off Detroit reliever Fernando Rodney in the eighth inning that lifted the Seattle Mariners to a 3-2 win over the Tigers on Saturday night at Safeco Field.
The Seattle Mariners and the Detroit Tigers are set to square off tonight, as the two teams continue their four-game series at Safeco Field.
