<?xml version="1.0" encoding="iso-8859-1"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Marinershome News</title><link>http://www.marinershome.com</link><description>Seattle Mariners Fans Website</description><item><title><![CDATA[Red Sox-Mariners Preview 2009-05-17]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/red-sox-mariners-preview-2486.php</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2009 08:15:10 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Slumping slugger David Ortiz watched from the bench as his Boston Red Sox teammates hit their most homers in three weeks to win their last time out.He'll have a similar view again Sunday when the Red Sox will try to take two of three from the Seattle Mari]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Red Sox 5, Mariners 3 2009-05-17]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/red-sox-5-mariners-3-2487.php</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2009 08:15:10 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Jason Bay reacted to the first fastball he saw and slugged it into the bullpen in left field.That's expected from Boston's powerful left fielder.Jeff Bailey, who was hitting just .167 with one homer entering Saturday night? He was happy to simply make a g]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Red Sox top M's, end 3-game skid]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/red-sox-top-m-s-end-3-game-skid.php</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2009 08:15:10 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Jason Bay slugged his 11th homer of the season in the first, Jason Varitek hit a two-run shot an inning later and Jeff Bailey also connected accounting for all of Boston's runs in a 5-3 win over the Seattle Mariners Saturday night to snap a three-game ski]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[M's hang `L' on Lester]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/m-s-hang-`l-on-lester.php</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2009 08:15:10 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Mariners 5, REDSOX 4]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[TODAY ]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/today-.php</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2009 08:15:10 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[TV-Radio]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Red Sox-Mariners Preview 2009-05-16]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/red-sox-mariners-preview-2491.php</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2009 08:15:10 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Boston Red Sox have finally benched slugger David Ortiz. The Seattle Mariners might not need to make drastic changes to their lineup.Ortiz may be relegated to backup duty for the second straight contest as the Red Sox look to bounce back from a loss t]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Roster Report 2009-05-16]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-roster-report-2492.php</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2009 08:15:10 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[--SS Yuniesky Betancourt was on the bench for two games, in part for inconsistencies on defense and in part because he wouldn't heed advice to work the count more. Returned to the lineup Friday, Betancourt did exactly what was asked. He looked at pitch af]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Inside Pitch 2009-05-16]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-inside-pitch-2493.php</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2009 08:15:10 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Mariners aren't calling it a bullpen-by-committee because they don't much like the sound of that strategy. But that is the reality after manager Don Wakamatsu said before Friday's game that he was moving closer Brandon Morrow into middle relief for th]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Notes, Quotes 2009-05-16]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-notes-quotes-2494.php</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2009 08:15:10 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[--RF Ichiro Suzuki homered off Boston LHP Jon Lester in the fifth and sixth innings Friday night. It was the fourth two-homer game of Ichiro's career and his first since July 30, 2005 against Cleveland. He had three hits against the lefty after being 2-fo]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Roster Report 2009-05-16]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-roster-report-2477.php</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2009 08:15:07 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[--SS Yuniesky Betancourt was on the bench for two games, in part for inconsistencies on defense and in part because he wouldn't heed advice to work the count more. Returned to the lineup Friday, Betancourt did exactly what was asked. He looked at pitch af]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Inside Pitch 2009-05-16]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-inside-pitch-2478.php</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2009 08:15:07 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Mariners aren't calling it a bullpen-by-committee because they don't much like the sound of that strategy. But that is the reality after manager Don Wakamatsu said before Friday's game that he was moving closer Brandon Morrow into middle relief for th]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Notes, Quotes 2009-05-16]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-notes-quotes-2479.php</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2009 08:15:07 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[--RF Ichiro Suzuki homered off Boston LHP Jon Lester in the fifth and sixth innings Friday night. It was the fourth two-homer game of Ichiro's career and his first since July 30, 2005 against Cleveland. He had three hits against the lefty after being 2-fo]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suzuki's 2 HRs rally Mariners past Boston 5-4]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/suzuki-s-2-hrs-rally-mariners-past-boston-5-4.php</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2009 08:15:07 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Big Papi is now the big pinch-hitter.And with Boston trailing by a run, the struggling slugger stayed on the bench as Ichiro Suzuki's first two-home run game since 2005 rallied the Seattle Mariners from four runs down to a 5-4 victory over the Red Sox on ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ichiro: Deep impact]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/ichiro-deep-impact.php</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2009 08:15:07 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Mariners5Red Sox4]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Red Sox-Mariners Preview 2009-05-16]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/red-sox-mariners-preview-2482.php</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2009 08:15:07 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Boston Red Sox have finally benched slugger David Ortiz. The Seattle Mariners might not need to make drastic changes to their lineup.Ortiz may be relegated to backup duty for the second straight contest as the Red Sox look to bounce back from a loss t]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mariners 5, Red Sox 4]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/mariners-5-red-sox-4.php</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2009 08:15:07 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Many believe Ichiro Suzuki is so good, he can hit home runs whenever he wants or needs to. Like, say, when his team is down by one, has a runner on and has lost nine of its last 10 games."No, I'm not Sadaharu Oh. I can't have the ability to do that," the ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ichiro's 2 HRs lift M's over BoSox]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/ichiro-s-2-hrs-lift-m-s-over-bosox.php</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2009 08:15:07 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Ichiro Suzuki hit a go-ahead two-run homer in the sixth inning and connected twice overall, and the Seattle Mariners rallied from four runs down to beat the Boston Red Sox, playing without a benched David Ortiz, 5-4 on Friday night.Suzuki hit a solo shot ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mariners remove Morrow from closer role]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/mariners-remove-morrow-from-closer-role.php</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2009 08:15:07 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Mariners have removed struggling Brandon Morrow from the closer role.Manager Don Wakamatsu says David Aardsma will lead a rotation of relievers who will finish games based on specific situations.Morrow blew saves in each of the last two games of Seatt]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Giants notebook: Lincecum may miss Seattle ]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/giants-notebook-lincecum-may-miss-seattle-.php</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2009 08:15:33 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[SANFRANCISCO TheGiants do not plan to use Monday's off-day to alter their rotation, which more or less ensures that Tim Lincecum will not pitch in next weekend's rare interleague series at Seattle.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Notes, Quotes 2009-05-15]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-notes-quotes-2469.php</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2009 08:15:33 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[--INF Ronny Cedeno will wind up getting three consecutive starts this week for the first time this season. Cedeno, who missed the better part of two weeks with a hamstring injury, was at shortstop Wednesday and Thursday in place of Yuniesky Betancourt in ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Roster Report 2009-05-15]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-roster-report-2470.php</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2009 08:15:33 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[--RF Ichiro Suzuki's single in the eighth inning Thursday gave him a hit in each of the eight games of the road trip. He's 18-for-59 for the month, a .305 average. May is historically his best month (.364). --LHP Erik Bedard, who pitched the final four in]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Inside Pitch 2009-05-15]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-inside-pitch-2471.php</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2009 08:15:33 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Mariners' pitching concerns aren't getting any closer to being solved. Erik Bedard, who is ranked third in the American League with a 2.53 ERA, probably will have to miss his scheduled start Saturday against Boston. Bedard developed some hamstring tig]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Red Sox-Mariners Preview 2009-05-15]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/red-sox-mariners-preview-2472.php</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2009 08:15:33 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The start to Jon Lester's 2009 season hasn't gone according to plan, and he's searching for something to get him back on track.A trip to his home state and a start against the struggling Seattle Mariners both could qualify.Lester will try to snap out of h]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rangers 3, Mariners 2]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/rangers-3-mariners-2.php</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2009 08:15:33 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Matt Harrison walked off the mound after 102 pitches with another complete game, though his shutout streak was over and the Rangers still hadn't scored.A few batters later, the left-hander was leaping over the dugout railing with the rest of his teammates]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Davis' 10th HR gives Rangers win over M's]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/davis-10th-hr-gives-rangers-win-over-m-s.php</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2009 08:15:33 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Chris Davis hit a two-run homer in the bottom of the ninth inning to give the Texas Rangers a 3-2 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Thursday.The Rangers didn't score until Hank Blalock led off the ninth against closer Brandon Morrow (0-3) with a home r]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tight hammy likely to sideline M's Bedard for a start]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/tight-hammy-likely-to-sideline-m-s-bedard-for-a-start.php</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2009 08:15:33 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Mariners left-hander Erik Bedard will likely miss his next scheduled start Saturday night in Boston.Seattle manager Don Wakamatsu said Thursday that Bedard is a probable scratch because of a tight right hamstring. Wakamatsu said he should be able to make ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mariners-Rangers Preview 2009-05-14]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/mariners-rangers-preview-2476.php</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2009 08:15:33 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Texas Rangers' Matt Harrison has been a poised young pitcher of late, while the more experienced Felix Hernandez of the Seattle Mariners appears frustrated.Harrison will try to win a fourth consecutive start and continue his impressive shutout streak ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Notes, Quotes 2009-05-14]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-notes-quotes-2459.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2009 08:15:14 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[--LF Wladimir Balentien was lauded before the game Wednesday by manager Don Wakamatsu for the efforts he'd been making trying to drive the ball to the opposite field. As if to prove the manager's point, Balentien drove a double to right to bring home the ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Roster Report 2009-05-14]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-roster-report-2460.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2009 08:15:14 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[--LHP Jarrod Washburn came into Wednesday's game holding opposing hitters to a .115 batting average with runners in scoring postion, third best in the AL. LHP Erik Bedard (.118) ranked fourth and RHP Felix Hernandez (.167) ninth. --C Rob Johnson is in the]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Inside Pitch 2009-05-14]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-inside-pitch-2461.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2009 08:15:14 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Shortstop Yuniesky Betancourt and manager Don Wakamatsu had a long, in-depth conversation before Wednesday's game. Wakamatsu hasn't been happy with Betancourt's focus while playing defense and with his unwillingness to get deep into the count while at the]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mariners-Rangers Preview 2009-05-14]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/mariners-rangers-preview-2462.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2009 08:15:14 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Texas Rangers' Matt Harrison has been a poised young pitcher of late, while the more experienced Felix Hernandez of the Seattle Mariners appears frustrated.Harrison will try to win a fourth consecutive start and continue his impressive shutout streak ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blalock's double lifts Rangers past M's in 11th]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/blalock-s-double-lifts-rangers-past-m-s-in-11th.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2009 08:15:14 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Hank Blalock feasts on fastballs, and that's what the Texas Rangers slugger got with the game on the line from Seattle Mariners closer Brandon Morrow.Blalock's two-run double in the 11th inning rallied the streaking Rangers to a 6-5 victory over the Marin]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Changes come to the Mariners - and more on the way ]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/changes-come-to-the-mariners-and-more-on-the-way-.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2009 08:15:14 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[May 13, 2009 (News Tribune delivered byNewstex) --]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mariners have limited options to bolster offense, but they are options ]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/mariners-have-limited-options-to-bolster-offense-but-they-are-options-.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2009 08:15:14 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[May 13, 2009 (The Seattle Times delivered byNewstex) --]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[The view from Seattle ]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/the-view-from-seattle-.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2009 08:15:14 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[May 12, 2009 (Baltimore Sun delivered byNewstex) --Everybody knows that theOrioles got the better end of the Erik Bedard deal, but the Seattle Mariners and their fans have got to be wondering if theOrioles are ever going to let them forget it.Adam Jones h]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mariners Minor League Report, May 12th -- Redman homers twice, Sanchez earns honors. ]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/mariners-minor-league-report-may-12th-redman-homers-twice-sanchez-earns-honors-.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2009 08:15:14 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[May 13, 2009 (News Tribune delivered byNewstex) --]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Notes, Quotes 2009-05-13]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-notes-quotes-2450.php</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2009 08:15:08 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[--DH Ken Griffey Jr.'s 614th career homer came on Sunday in Minnesota, and the shot off Twins LHP Jose Mijares was the 100th homer Griffey has hit off a rookie pitcher. According to Elias Sports Bureau, other rookies to have been stung by Griffey include ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Roster Report 2009-05-13]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-roster-report-2451.php</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2009 08:15:08 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[--LHP Ryan Rowland-Smith (left triceps tendinitis) threw 33 pitches in a simulated game Tuesday afternoon in Arlington, Texas. The Mariners are likely to have him throw one more bullpen session in the next day or two, then send him out on a rehabilitation]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Inside Pitch 2009-05-13]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-inside-pitch-2452.php</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2009 08:15:08 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[First-year Seattle general manager Jack Zduriencik spent the winter trying to build his team's roster based on good pitching and solid defense. The complete results aren't in, but the pitching has been reasonably good (Seattle came into the week ranked fi]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hamilton homers in return to lead Rangers past M's]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/hamilton-homers-in-return-to-lead-rangers-past-m-s.php</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2009 08:15:08 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Even though All-Star slugger Josh Hamilton was sidelined for more than two weeks, the Texas Rangers surged into first place in the AL West without him.Despite their recent string of success, the Rangers felt incomplete without their star center fielder in]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mariners-Rangers Preview 2009-05-13]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/mariners-rangers-preview-2454.php</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2009 08:15:08 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[A clutch homer from Josh Hamilton in his first game back from the disabled list wasn't particularly surprising. What was somewhat perplexing, however, is that it took him so long to produce against the Seattle Mariners.After helping the Texas Rangers put ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rangers 7, Mariners 1]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/rangers-7-mariners-1.php</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2009 08:15:08 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Josh Hamilton looked like a player trying to shake the rust off in his first three plate appearances Tuesday night.With one big swing in the seventh, the Rangers center fielder looked more like the All-Star who took the league by storm last season.Hamilto]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rowland-Smith update and other pre-game notes ]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/rowland-smith-update-and-other-pre-game-notes-.php</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2009 08:15:08 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[May 12, 2009 (The Seattle Times delivered byNewstex) --]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hamilton homers in return as Rangers cruise]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/hamilton-homers-in-return-as-rangers-cruise.php</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2009 08:15:08 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Josh Hamilton returned from the disabled list by hitting the go-ahead home run in the seventh inning and the Texas Rangers won for the eighth time in 10 games, beating the Seattle Mariners 7-1 Tuesday night.Hamilton, activated after missing 13 games with ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Santana's Opponents ]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/santana-s-opponents-.php</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2009 08:15:08 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[May 12, 2009 (Baseball Musings delivered byNewstex) --]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Inside Pitch 2009-05-12]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-inside-pitch-2441.php</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2009 08:15:21 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Mariners are getting a little closer to having the bullpen they envisioned at the start of the season. Brandon Morrow came back from the disabled list Saturday, got into Sunday's game and collected his sixth save. Tyler Johnson, who is coming back fro]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Notes, Quotes 2009-05-12]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-notes-quotes-2442.php</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2009 08:15:21 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[--DH Ken Griffey Jr.'s eighth-inning home run Sunday was his 26th in the Metrodome. That's the most he's had as a visitor in any ballpark. And it will be his last, as the Mariners have already played twice in Minneapolis this season and the Twins move int]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Roster Report 2009-05-12]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-roster-report-2443.php</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2009 08:15:21 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[--1B Mike Sweeney was unavailable to play Sunday after a recurrence of back spasms. He should be ready to play again when Mariners open a three-game series in Texas on Tuesday. --LHP Jason Vargas, who pitched two games in relief after being called up from]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[ABOUT THE TRIBE BULLPEN . . . ]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/about-the-tribe-bullpen-.php</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2009 08:15:21 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[For the third time in four years, theIndians have one of the worst bullpens in Baseball. Heading into Saturday's game, they had a 6.58 ERA, ranking 13th in the American League. Hard to believe that any team is below that, but the Angels have made a dramat]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Here's how easy it would be to replace Big Papi]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/here-s-how-easy-it-would-be-to-replace-big-papi.php</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2009 08:15:21 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Although his arctic start won't cause the Red Sox to panic, replacing David Ortiz would be easier than you think, Ken Rosenthal says.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[News, thoughts and observations ]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/news-thoughts-and-observations-.php</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2009 08:15:21 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[May 11, 2009 (Newsday delivered byNewstex) --BY ADAM RONIS]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why casual Mariners fans and winning baseball teams don't always mix ]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/why-casual-mariners-fans-and-winning-baseball-teams-don-t-always-mix-.php</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2009 08:15:21 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[May 11, 2009 (The Seattle Times delivered byNewstex) --]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[ 2009-05-12]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/-2448.php</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2009 08:15:21 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The dish]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mariners-Rangers Preview 2009-05-11]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/mariners-rangers-preview-2449.php</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2009 08:15:21 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Josh Hamilton's 2008 had to be a dream season for a player that overcame some well-documented drug and alcohol problems.It's been a different story for the Texas Rangers slugger this year.After missing the past 13 games with an injury, Hamilton is eligibl]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Roster Report 2009-05-11]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-roster-report-2433.php</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2009 08:15:43 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[--LHP Erik Bedard has allowed two runs or less in four of his seven starts, including two runs Sunday, but a lack of offensive support has him with just two wins and four no-decisions. He has yet to allow more than three runs in a start this season. --SS ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Inside Pitch 2009-05-11]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-inside-pitch-2434.php</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2009 08:15:43 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[With the move to the disabled list of right-hander Carlos Silva, the Mariners are remaking their starting rotation. Silva, 1-3 with an 8.48 ERA, went on the disabled list Saturday when right-hander Brandon Morrow, the closer, came off the disabled list. T]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Notes, Quotes 2009-05-11]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-notes-quotes-2435.php</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2009 08:15:43 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[--DH Ken Griffey Jr.'s eighth-inning home run Sunday was his 26th in the Metrodome. That's the most he's had as a visitor in any ballpark. And it will be his last, as the Mariners have already played twice in Minneapolis this season and the Twins move int]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ken Griffey Jr. turns game around as Seattle Mariners end losing skid at six ]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/ken-griffey-jr-turns-game-around-as-seattle-mariners-end-losing-skid-at-six-.php</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2009 08:15:43 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[May 10, 2009 (The Seattle Times delivered byNewstex) --]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Griffey powers M's comeback vs. Twins]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/griffey-powers-m-s-comeback-vs-twins.php</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2009 08:15:43 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[With one of his smooth and still-powerful left-handed swings, Ken Griffey Jr. roused the Seattle Mariners and sent a virtual Mother's Day card sailing over the right-field wall."It's a cheap way of me not buying my mom a gift," Griffey joked after Seattle]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mariners @ Twins: It's Game No. 32 ]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/mariners-twins-it-s-game-no-32-.php</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2009 08:15:43 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[May 10, 2009 (News Tribune delivered byNewstex) --]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Adrian Beltre homers, but Mariners still lose sixth in a row ]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/adrian-beltre-homers-but-mariners-still-lose-sixth-in-a-row-.php</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2009 08:15:43 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[May 9, 2009 (The Seattle Times delivered byNewstex) --]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Forget the positive signs: the Seattle Mariners want some wins ]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/forget-the-positive-signs-the-seattle-mariners-want-some-wins-.php</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2009 08:15:43 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[May 9, 2009 (The Seattle Times delivered byNewstex) --]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Minnesota Twins closer Joe Nathan hasn't gotten the chance to work much this season ]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/minnesota-twins-closer-joe-nathan-hasn-t-gotten-the-chance-to-work-much-this-season-.php</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2009 08:15:52 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[In situations like the one Joe Nathan was in Friday night, the closer never knows what will happen.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Twins stage power show ]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/twins-stage-power-show-.php</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2009 08:15:52 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[TheTwins' pregame meeting Friday was routine, didn't last long and the message, Brendan Harris said, wasn't groundbreaking.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Minnesota Twins' bashing continues in 9-6 victory over Mariners ]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/minnesota-twins-bashing-continues-in-9-6-victory-over-mariners-.php</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2009 08:15:52 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[For one night, the departure from Minnesota's small-ball ways to a lineup drenched with home run mashers was exciting. A couple of three-run shots, Joe Mauer and Justin Morneau going deep in back-to-back at-bats? Thrilling.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mariners-Twins Preview 2009-05-10]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/mariners-twins-preview-2428.php</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2009 08:15:52 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[A home series against the Seattle Mariners appears to be just what the Minnesota Twins needed to get their slumping offense back on track.Led by Joe Mauer and Justin Morneau, the Twins look to continue their home dominance over the Mariners and complete a]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mauer, Morneau go back-to-back again]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/mauer-morneau-go-back-to-back-again.php</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2009 08:15:52 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Joe Mauer doesn't hit many home runs - just 47 since he broke into the big leagues in 2004.So when he went deep in consecutive games for the first time since 2005, Mauer could only laugh when his bigger, badder buddy - Justin Morneau - did the same thing ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carlos Silva to DL, Jason Vargas to start for Seattle Mariners on Tuesday in Texas ]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/carlos-silva-to-dl-jason-vargas-to-start-for-seattle-mariners-on-tuesday-in-texas-.php</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2009 08:15:52 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[May 9, 2009 (The Seattle Times delivered byNewstex) --]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chris Jakubauskas gets another start for Seattle Mariners against Boston Red Sox next Friday ]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/chris-jakubauskas-gets-another-start-for-seattle-mariners-against-boston-red-sox-next-friday-.php</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2009 08:15:52 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[May 9, 2009 (The Seattle Times delivered byNewstex) --]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Silva Solution: Hello, disabled list ]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/the-silva-solution-hello-disabled-list-.php</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2009 08:15:52 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[May 9, 2009 (News Tribune delivered byNewstex) --]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Roster Report 2009-05-09]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-roster-report-2416.php</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2009 08:15:11 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[--RHP Carlos Silva almost certainly won't make his next start, which is currently scheduled for Tuesday at Texas. The Mariners say they have made a decision on Silva's immediate future, but they haven't made it public. LHP Jason Vargas or LHP Garrett Olso]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Inside Pitch 2009-05-09]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-inside-pitch-2417.php</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2009 08:15:11 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Manager Don Wakamatsu's attempt to shake up the lineup hasn't gone nearly as well as he'd hoped. Second baseman Jose Lopez, moved into the No. 3 spot in the batting order on Wednesday, has just one RBI in three games in his new role. First baseman Russell]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Notes, Quotes 2009-05-09]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-notes-quotes-2418.php</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2009 08:15:11 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[--DH Ken Griffey Jr.'s double Thursday in Kansas City was the 506th of his career. That ties him with Babe Ruth for 42nd on baseball's all-time list. --RHP Chris Jakubauskas gave up nine runs in 4 1/3 innings Friday, and has lost all four of his starts si]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Twins' Crede misses win over Mariners]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/twins-crede-misses-win-over-mariners.php</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2009 08:15:11 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Minnesota third baseman Joe Crede was held out the Twins' 11-0 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Friday night because of a sore left hamstring.Manager Ron Gardenhire said Crede started feeling pain in a loss at Baltimore on Thursday. Brian Buscher took]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mariners-Twins Preview 2009-05-09]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/mariners-twins-preview-2420.php</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2009 08:15:11 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners right-hander Felix Hernandez and Minnesota Twins lefty Francisco Liriano are two of the most promising young pitchers to break into the majors over the last several years.While only Hernandez was living up to that billing early this seaso]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Baker's gem helps Twins blank M's]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/baker-s-gem-helps-twins-blank-m-s.php</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2009 08:15:11 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Scott Baker has said all season that he wasn't worried about his numbers, even as bloated as they were.Yet no matter how well he thought he had been pitching lately, it was nearly impossible to overlook an 0-4 record and a 9.15 ERA for the ace of the staf]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mariners @ Twins: It's Game No. 30 ]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/mariners-twins-it-s-game-no-30-.php</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2009 08:15:11 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[May 8, 2009 (News Tribune delivered byNewstex) --]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mariners @ Twins: It's Game No. 30  2009-05-09]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/mariners-twins-it-s-game-no-30--2423.php</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2009 08:15:11 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[May 8, 2009 (News Tribune delivered byNewstex) --]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[M's Silva: God's Making Me Suck ]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/m-s-silva-god-s-making-me-suck-.php</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2009 08:15:11 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[May 8, 2009 (Gothamist delivered byNewstex) --]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Roster Report 2009-05-08]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-roster-report-2407.php</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2009 08:15:12 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[--1B/DH Mike Sweeney came off the bench in the ninth inning to collect his second pinch-hit single of the season in three tries. Those are the Mariners' only two pinch hits of the season, and his RBI was the first for a Mariners pinch hitter this season. ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Notes, Quotes 2009-05-08]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-notes-quotes-2408.php</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2009 08:15:12 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[--LHP Jarrod Washburn continued his long run of quality pitching in Kauffman Stadium on Thursday with seven innings in which he allowed two runs, one earned. That lowered his career ERA in Kansas City to 2.20, but he took a 3-1 loss, just his second loss ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Inside Pitch 2009-05-08]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-inside-pitch-2409.php</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2009 08:15:12 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Four years into his Mariners career, Jarrod Washburn is finding that things aren't changing that much for him. It's not that he's not pitching well. His 2.68 ERA puts him in the top 10 among American League starters. It's that the offense is too often a n]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mariners-Twins Preview 2009-05-08]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/mariners-twins-preview-2410.php</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2009 08:15:12 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Seattle Mariners and Minnesota Twins have a lot in common right now and none of it is good.A pair of offensively slumping teams look to end losing streaks Friday night in the opener of a three-game series at the Metrodome.While Seattle (15-14) has los]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mariners hope a flicker of goodness that ninth inning somehow carries over ]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/mariners-hope-a-flicker-of-goodness-that-ninth-inning-somehow-carries-over-.php</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2009 08:15:12 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[May 7, 2009 (The Seattle Times delivered byNewstex) --]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Same old story for Jarrod Washburn, Seattle Mariners in fourth straight loss ]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/same-old-story-for-jarrod-washburn-seattle-mariners-in-fourth-straight-loss-.php</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2009 08:15:12 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[May 7, 2009 (The Seattle Times delivered byNewstex) --]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[ 2009-05-08]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/-2413.php</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2009 08:15:12 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The dish]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Royals 3, Mariners 1]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/royals-3-mariners-1.php</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2009 08:15:12 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Brian Bannister felt fine warming up in the bullpen. On the field, something just wasn't right and he was in a jam right off the bat.Once he worked out the kinks, the right-hander was as good as he's been all season.Bannister worked six scoreless innings ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Royals stave off M's, push win streak to 6]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/royals-stave-off-m-s-push-win-streak-to-6.php</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2009 08:15:12 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Brian Bannister worked six scoreless innings to outpitch Jarrod Washburn and the Kansas City Royals extended their winning streak to six games with a 3-1 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Thursday.The Royals turned four double plays in front of 32,714 ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Inside Pitch 2009-05-07]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-inside-pitch-2398.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2009 08:15:18 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[In an effort to shake up a somewhat moribund offense, manager Don Wakamatsu kept tinkering with the middle of the order Wednesday. The manager moved second baseman Jose Lopez into the No. 3 slot in place of designated hitter Ken Griffey Jr., who was moved]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Notes, Quotes 2009-05-07]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-notes-quotes-2399.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2009 08:15:18 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[--Dave Niehaus, the Mariners' Hall of Fame announcer, called his 5,000th Seattle game Wednesday night in Kansas City. Niehaus was the winner of the Ford Frick Award in 2008. --RF Ichiro Suzuki went 2-for-5 Wednesday, giving him hits in 20 of his last 21 g]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Roster Report 2009-05-07]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-roster-report-2400.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2009 08:15:18 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[--RHP Shawn Kelley was placed on the disabled list Wednesday morning with a strained left oblique. He's expected to miss as much as a month. To fill his spot on the roster, LHP Garrett Olson was promoted from Class AAA Tacoma. Olson was scheduled to start]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Road worrier Johnson gets pelted by Rockies ]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/road-worrier-johnson-gets-pelted-by-rockies-.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2009 08:15:18 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The most noticeable oddity in the box score is the zero strikeouts next to Randy Johnson's name. In 592 major-league starts, that has happened seven times, three when he has pitched at least five innings.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mariners-Royals Preview 2009-05-07]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/mariners-royals-preview-2402.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2009 08:15:18 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Kansas City Royals have put their early struggles at the plate far behind them.The surprising Royals looks to continue their offensive surge and win their sixth straight Thursday night when they wrap up a two-game series against the Seattle Mariners, ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Red-hot Royals topple Mariners]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/red-hot-royals-topple-mariners.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2009 08:15:18 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Shortly after Mark Teahen's line drive cleared the wall in right, fire alarms went off all around Kauffman Stadium. Three hits and two runs later, the alarms went off again.Coincidence? Probably, but it sure felt like the Royals bats triggered all those b]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Griffey returns after missing 3 games]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/griffey-returns-after-missing-3-games.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2009 08:15:18 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners star Ken Griffey Jr. has returned to the lineup after missing three games because of stomach pain.Griffey was the Mariners' designated hitter Wednesday night in Kansas City.The 39-year-old Griffey had been out because of a flare-up of div]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mariners recall Olson; Kelley to DL]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/mariners-recall-olson-kelley-to-dl.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2009 08:15:18 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Left-hander Garrett Olson has been recalled from Triple-A Tacoma by the Seattle Mariners, who placed right-hander Shawn Kelley on the 15-day disabled list with a strained side muscle.The team said Wednesday that Kelley has a strained left oblique. The 25-]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[M's forced to place second key reliever on DL]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/m-s-forced-to-place-second-key-reliever-on-dl.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2009 08:15:18 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Left-hander Garrett Olson has been recalled from Triple-A Tacoma by the Seattle Mariners, who placed right-hander Shawn Kelley on the 15-day disabled list with a strained side muscle.The team said Wednesday that Kelley has a strained left oblique. The 25-]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Inside Pitch 2009-05-06]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-inside-pitch-2389.php</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2009 08:15:10 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Mariners will be digging into their minor league system for the third time in less than a week Wednesday in an effort to come up with some pitching. Reliever Shawn Kelley, a rookie who'd debuted with a 1-1 record and 1.54 ERA in the first four weeks o]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Notes, Quotes 2009-05-06]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-notes-quotes-2390.php</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2009 08:15:10 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[--RF Ichiro Suzuki had drawn just one walk all season, an intentional one Sunday. That made Tuesday unusual. He drew unintentional walks from Texas RHP Vicente Padilla in consecutive at-bats in the fourth and sixth innings, the only walks Padilla allowed ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Roster Report 2009-05-06]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-roster-report-2391.php</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2009 08:15:10 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[RHP Brandon Morrow (biceps tendinitis) was placed on the DL retroactive to April 24 and should be reactivated Saturday. Taking his place on the roster was RHP Denny Stark, called up from Tacoma. RHP Roy Corcoran (neck strain) was placed on the disabled li]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mariners-Royals Preview 2009-05-06]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/mariners-royals-preview-2392.php</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2009 08:15:10 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Trips to Missouri were never as meaningful as Ken Griffey Jr. had hoped after leaving the Seattle Mariners. A visit to Kansas City early this season, though, has turned out to be surprisingly compelling.With Griffey expected back in the lineup for the fir]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rangers pull away from Mariners in 10th]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/rangers-pull-away-from-mariners-in-10th.php</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2009 08:15:10 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Previously struggling Vicente Padilla baffled Seattle with perhaps the best no-decision in Texas history. 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In Game 26, however, he was moved to fifth, switching places with 1B Russell Branyan. Beltre's average has picked up a little lately, but he came into Monday at .216 while Bra]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Roster Report 2009-05-05]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-roster-report-2381.php</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2009 08:15:25 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[RHP Brandon Morrow (biceps tendinitis) was placed on the DL retroactive to April 24 and should be reactivated Saturday. Taking his place on the roster was RHP Denny Stark, called up from Tacoma. RHP Roy Corcoran (neck strain) was placed on the disabled li]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Inside Pitch 2009-05-05]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-inside-pitch-2382.php</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2009 08:15:25 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The way managers like to work these days is to have their teams score early and knock out the starting pitcher. The philosophy is to get into the bullpen against the middle and long relievers, which is where you can do some damage. That may work as an ove]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rangers-Mariners Preview 2009-05-05]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/rangers-mariners-preview-2383.php</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2009 08:15:25 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Texas Rangers were the best hitting team in baseball last season, due in large part to Josh Hamilton.Despite Hamilton being on the disabled list, the Rangers haven't missed a beat this year.Texas looks to keep rolling as it goes for a sweep of a two-g]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rangers 6, Mariners 5]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/rangers-6-mariners-5.php</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2009 08:15:25 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Chris Davis didn't want to finish describing his first two at-bats against Felix Hernandez."He made me look ... ," said Davis, trailing off about his two strikeouts on six pitches.He looked just fine in his third time up against Seattle's ace.Davis hit a ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Davis' HR helps Rangers get past M's ]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/davis-hr-helps-rangers-get-past-m-s-.php</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2009 08:15:25 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Chris Davis hit a tiebreaking two-run homer off Felix Hernandez in the sixth inning and the Texas Rangers beat the Seattle Mariners 6-5 on Monday night.Davis' drive gave Texas a 6-4 lead and sent Kevin Millwood to his first win over Seattle in his last si]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Don't expect the A's or M's to be sellers ]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/don-t-expect-the-a-s-or-m-s-to-be-sellers-.php</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2009 08:15:25 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Quit your drooling, baseball. The A's and M's aren't going to be sellers. Why? Ken Rosenthal says look no further than L.A.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gloves Working for Mariners ]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/gloves-working-for-mariners-.php</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2009 08:15:25 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[May 4, 2009 (AOL Weblogs delivered byNewstex) --by Jeff Fletcher  As you might have heard, defense is the new big thing. It's not a revolutionary idea to suggest that having good defense can help you win Baseball games, but the improvement the Rays made f]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Reign of Prince Wlad Has Begun. Whither Griffey? ]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/the-reign-of-prince-wlad-has-begun-whither-griffey-.php</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2009 08:15:25 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[May 4, 2009 (Gothamist delivered byNewstex) --]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Roster Report 2009-05-04]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-roster-report-2372.php</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2009 08:15:12 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[RHP Brandon Morrow (biceps tendinitis) was placed on the DL retroactive to April 24 and should be reactivated Saturday. Taking his place on the roster was RHP Denny Stark, called up from Tacoma. RHP Roy Corcoran (neck strain) was placed on the disabled li]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Inside Pitch 2009-05-04]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-inside-pitch-2373.php</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2009 08:15:12 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Brandon Morrow was stunned to find out Saturday he'd been placed on the 15-day disabled list by the Mariners. Morrow, the team's closer, came to Safeco Field expecting to be the closer, if needed, against Oakland. Instead, he found that the Mariners are s]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Notes, Quotes 2009-05-04]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-notes-quotes-2374.php</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2009 08:15:12 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[--RHP Brandon Morrow was surprised to be told he was going on the disabled list Saturday and argued against it, but lost. The Mariners want to make sure their closer's biceps tendinitis is completely cleared before he throws in another game. He could be b]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rangers-Mariners Preview 2009-05-04]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/rangers-mariners-preview-2375.php</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2009 08:15:12 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Felix Hernandez is off to the best start of his five-year career. It could get better if he can reverse his fortunes against the Texas Rangers.Coming off a perfect April, the right-hander looks for his fifth win when the Seattle Mariners open a two-game h]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lopez's blooper lifts M's over A's in 15th]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/lopez-s-blooper-lifts-m-s-over-a-s-in-15th.php</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2009 08:15:12 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Jose Lopez ended a long afternoon with a short fly ball.Lopez blooped an RBI single in the 15th inning and the Seattle Mariners, after pulling off a pair of late rallies, beat the Oakland Athletics 8-7 Sunday in the longest game in the majors this season.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[ 2009-05-04]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/-2377.php</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2009 08:15:12 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The dish]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[On Baseball: Phillies' Moyer, a late bloomer, nears milestone ]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/on-baseball-phillies-moyer-a-late-bloomer-nears-milestone-.php</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2009 08:15:12 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Sometimes you just have to sit back and marvel at Jamie Moyer.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Athletics-Mariners Preview 2009-05-03]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/athletics-mariners-preview-2379.php</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2009 08:15:12 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Oakland Athletics had lost seven straight games to the Seattle Mariners before Saturday, but this weekend's series has suggested there isn't much separating the AL West rivals.After splitting a pair of one-run contests that were decided in the ninth i]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Youth sports results ]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/youth-sports-results-.php</link><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2009 08:15:11 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Alameda Little League]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Athletics-Mariners Preview 2009-05-03]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/athletics-mariners-preview-2364.php</link><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2009 08:15:11 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Oakland Athletics had lost seven straight games to the Seattle Mariners before Saturday, but this weekend's series has suggested there isn't much separating the AL West rivals.After splitting a pair of one-run contests that were decided in the ninth i]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[A's rally in ninth vs. Mariners]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/a-s-rally-in-ninth-vs-mariners.php</link><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2009 08:15:11 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Oakland's Gregorio Petit and Bobby Crosby both had the same thought as the ball cracked off Petit's bat toward right field with two outs in the ninth: Ichiro."He's got a hose," Petit said about Seattle's All-Star right fielder.Fortunately for Crosby and t]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tip Sheet ]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/tip-sheet-.php</link><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2009 08:15:11 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[May 2, 2009 (Kansas City Star delivered byNewstex) --]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mariners Morrow headed to 15-day DL]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/mariners-morrow-headed-to-15-day-dl.php</link><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2009 08:15:11 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Brandon Morrow didn't hide his frustration Saturday standing in front of his locker after the Seattle Mariners placed their young closer on the 15-day disabled list because of biceps tendinitis.Measuring his words carefully, Morrow disagreed with the deci]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mariners-A's game thread, May 1 ]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/mariners-a-s-game-thread-may-1-.php</link><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2009 08:15:11 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[May 1, 2009 (The Seattle Times delivered byNewstex) --]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Inside Pitch 2009-05-02]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-inside-pitch-2369.php</link><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2009 08:15:11 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Seattle's surprising start (14-9) has much to do with the club's ability to hit with men in scoring position. The Mariners came into Friday with a .333 batting average with men in scoring position, among the best averages in baseball. That didn't hold up ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Notes, Quotes 2009-05-02]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-notes-quotes-2370.php</link><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2009 08:15:11 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[--LHP Jason Vargas was recalled by the Mariners before Friday's series opener against Oakland. It is his first Major League activation since missing the entire 2008 season following surgery to repair the labrum in his left hip March 17, 2008. Vargas, 26, ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Roster Report 2009-05-02]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-roster-report-2371.php</link><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2009 08:15:11 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[INF Chris Burke, acquired by the Mariners during spring training from San Diego, was traded back to the Padres last week when San Diego needed infield help because of injuries. Burke had been playing for Class AAA Tacoma. PLAYER NEWS: --C Kenji Johjima wa]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Inside Pitch 2009-05-02]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-inside-pitch-2354.php</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2009 08:15:07 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Seattle's surprising start (14-9) has much to do with the club's ability to hit with men in scoring position. The Mariners came into Friday with a .333 batting average with men in scoring position, among the best averages in baseball. That didn't hold up ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Notes, Quotes 2009-05-02]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-notes-quotes-2355.php</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2009 08:15:07 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[--LHP Jason Vargas was recalled by the Mariners before Friday's series opener against Oakland. It is his first Major League activation since missing the entire 2008 season following surgery to repair the labrum in his left hip March 17, 2008. Vargas, 26, ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Roster Report 2009-05-02]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-roster-report-2356.php</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2009 08:15:07 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[INF Chris Burke, acquired by the Mariners during spring training from San Diego, was traded back to the Padres last week when San Diego needed infield help because of injuries. Burke had been playing for Class AAA Tacoma. PLAYER NEWS: --C Kenji Johjima wa]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Athletics-Mariners Preview 2009-05-02]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/athletics-mariners-preview-2357.php</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2009 08:15:07 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Seattle Mariners look to defeat the Oakland Athletics for the eighth straight time as the AL West rivals continue their weekend series on Saturday night.Seattle (14-9) improved to 4-0 against Oakland (8-12) this year with a dramatic 8-7 win Friday. Wi]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lopez's single in 9th takes Mariners past A's]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/lopez-s-single-in-9th-takes-mariners-past-a-s.php</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2009 08:15:07 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[During the fifth and sixth pitches, Jose Lopez was just trying to keep the at-bat alive."I got real nervous. I didn't want to strike out. 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Johjima was placed on the disabled list April 16 after leavin]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[ 2009-05-02]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/-2361.php</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2009 08:15:07 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The dish]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Corcoran placed on disabled list, Vargas called up ]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/corcoran-placed-on-disabled-list-vargas-called-up-.php</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2009 08:15:07 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Apr. 30, 2009 (News Tribune delivered byNewstex) --]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Notes, Quotes 2009-05-01]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-notes-quotes-2347.php</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2009 08:15:08 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[--LF Endy Chavez got his first day off of the year Wednesday in the series finale in Chicago. He figures to be back in the starting lineup Friday against Oakland. --RHP Felix Hernandez is working on a streak of 19 consecutive scoreless innings. That's sti]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Roster Report 2009-05-01]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-roster-report-2348.php</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2009 08:15:08 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[INF Chris Burke, acquired by the Mariners during spring training from San Diego, was traded back to the Padres last week when San Diego needed infield help because of injuries. Burke had been playing for Class AAA Tacoma. 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Now, they're entering May alone atop the AL West for the first time in seven years.The Mariners hope a three-game home series with the Oakland Athletics can help co]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[First-place Mariners treaded water during second 10 games ]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/first-place-mariners-treaded-water-during-second-10-games-.php</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2009 08:15:08 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Apr. 30, 2009 (The Seattle Times delivered byNewstex) --]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fading Rays routed by Twins]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/fading-rays-routed-by-twins.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2009 08:15:08 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ROUNDUP]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Roster Report 2009-04-30]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-roster-report-2339.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2009 08:15:08 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[INF Chris Burke, acquired by the Mariners during spring training from San Diego, was traded back to the Padres last week when San Diego needed infield help because of injuries. Burke had been playing for Class AAA Tacoma. PLAYER NEWS: --3B Adrian Beltre h]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Inside Pitch 2009-04-30]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-inside-pitch-2340.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2009 08:15:08 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Mariners get Thursday off, which means they finished April with a 13-9 record and ownership of first place in the American League West. It's the first time since the 2003 season (17-10) that the Mariners have finished April with a winning record, and ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Notes, Quotes 2009-04-30]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-notes-quotes-2341.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2009 08:15:08 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[--C Rob Johnson threw out two runners trying to steal second base in the same inning Wednesday. 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Jakubauskas' loss was the first by a big-leaguer throwing a tw]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mariners-White Sox Preview 2009-04-29]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/mariners-white-sox-preview-2334.php</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2009 08:15:09 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Seattle Mariners appear to finally be getting the kind of return they expected when they invested in Erik Bedard prior to last season.The left-hander looks for another strong outing while trying to help the Mariners win their three-game road series wi]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mariners @ White Sox - Game No. 21 ]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/mariners-white-sox-game-no-21-.php</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2009 08:15:09 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Apr. 28, 2009 (News Tribune delivered byNewstex) --]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners at Chicago White Sox: 04/28 game thread ]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-at-chicago-white-sox-04/28-game-thread-.php</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2009 08:15:09 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Apr. 28, 2009 (The Seattle Times delivered byNewstex) --]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[A's play 10 games in a row against A.L. West teams ]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/a-s-play-10-games-in-a-row-against-a-l-west-teams-.php</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2009 08:15:09 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Baseball season is only three weeks old, so it's impossible to tell how the race in the American League West will shake out.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mariners-White Sox Preview 2009-04-28]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/mariners-white-sox-preview-2321.php</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2009 08:15:20 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[A rainout Monday has created a clash of two of the best young pitchers in the game as the Chicago White Sox and Seattle Mariners play a twilight doubleheader Tuesday at U.S. Cellular Field.The second game of the twinbill pits Chicago's 24-year-old left-ha]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Inside Pitch 2009-04-28]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-inside-pitch-2322.php</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2009 08:15:20 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Mariners didn't need a day off, strictly speaking. But a day off is what they have, so the Mariners will have to make the best of it. The Mariners and the White Sox now have a doubleheader Tuesday in U.S. Cellular Field, so Monday's rainout in Chicago]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Notes, Quotes 2009-04-28]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-notes-quotes-2323.php</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2009 08:15:20 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[--SS Yuniesky Betancourt has yet to receive a base on balls. Betancourt, without a walk in 66 trips to the plate, is second in the majors in that category to Bengie Molina's 68. --RF Ichiro Suzuki has yet to receive a base on balls. Ichiro has no walks in]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Roster Report 2009-04-28]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-roster-report-2324.php</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2009 08:15:20 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[INF Chris Burke, acquired by the Mariners during spring training from San Diego, was traded back to the Padres last week when San Diego needed infield help because of injuries. Burke had been playing for Triple-A Tacoma. PLAYER NEWS: --C Rob Johnson has a]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Don't expect Joba to bail out Yanks 'pen yet]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/don-t-expect-joba-to-bail-out-yanks-pen-yet.php</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2009 08:15:20 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Yankees could sure use Joba in the bullpen. But will it happen? Ken Rosenthal has the answer and much more.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners have time on their side as they wait for Adrian Beltre, Ken Griffey Jr. and others to erupt ]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-have-time-on-their-side-as-they-wait-for-adrian-beltre-ken-griffey-jr-and-others-to-erupt-.php</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2009 08:15:20 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Apr. 27, 2009 (The Seattle Times delivered byNewstex) --]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mariners-White Sox game postponed by rain]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/mariners-white-sox-game-postponed-by-rain.php</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2009 08:15:20 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[In a short stint with the White Sox last season, Ken Griffey Jr. made a strong impression on fans in Chicago.Griffey, a rent-a-Hall-of-Famer for a little more than two months last season with the AL Central champions, visited his former teammates Monday, ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[ 2009-04-28]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/-2328.php</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2009 08:15:20 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The dish]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Notes, Quotes 2009-04-27]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-notes-quotes-2312.php</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2009 08:15:09 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[--RHP Brandon Morrow was held out of games Friday and Saturday against the Angels because of shoulder soreness and it was a game-time decision if he'd be capable of throwing Sunday. Morrow said it's something that crops up annually and that it doesn't las]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Roster Report 2009-04-27]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-roster-report-2313.php</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2009 08:15:09 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[INF Chris Burke, acquired by the Mariners during spring training from San Diego, was traded back to the Padres last week when San Diego needed infield help because of injuries. Burke had been playing for Triple-A Tacoma. PLAYER NEWS: --CF Franklin Gutierr]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Inside Pitch 2009-04-27]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-inside-pitch-2314.php</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2009 08:15:09 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Miguel Batista seems to be all of the way back from the back problems that sidelined him last year. A starter coming off a 16-win season in 2007, Batista was not able to duplicate his success in 2008 and eventually was dumped from the starting rotation. H]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[ON THE ANGELS]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/on-the-angels.php</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2009 08:15:09 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[When Howie Kendrick moved across theAngels' clubhouse and into a locker next to Torii Hunter's this spring, the hope was the veteran Hunter would become a mentor to the 25-year-old Kendrick.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jered over Jarrod ]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/jered-over-jarrod-.php</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2009 08:15:09 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Apr. 26, 2009 (Baseball Musings delivered byNewstex) --]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jarrod Washburn, Seattle Mariners lit up by Los Angeles Angels ]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/jarrod-washburn-seattle-mariners-lit-up-by-los-angeles-angels-.php</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2009 08:15:09 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Apr. 26, 2009 (The Seattle Times delivered byNewstex) --]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mariners starter Jarrod Washburn sees game plan evaporate with his command ]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/mariners-starter-jarrod-washburn-sees-game-plan-evaporate-with-his-command-.php</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2009 08:15:09 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Apr. 26, 2009 (The Seattle Times delivered byNewstex) --]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mariners @ Angels - Game No. 19 ]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/mariners-angels-game-no-19-.php</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2009 08:15:09 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Apr. 26, 2009 (News Tribune delivered byNewstex) --]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mariners-White Sox Preview 2009-04-27]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/mariners-white-sox-preview-2320.php</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2009 08:15:09 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Chicago White Sox got the best of the Seattle Mariners last season, but maybe that was because John Danks didn't start any of those meetings.The White Sox will send Danks to the mound Monday in the opener of a three-game home series against the Marine]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mariners-Angels Preview 2009-04-26]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/mariners-angels-preview-2303.php</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2009 08:15:06 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Jarrod Washburn said he doesn't know what he's doing. The simple answer is the Seattle Mariners starter is winning and so is his team.The Mariners look to continue their strong start, win their seventh straight road victory and record their first sweep of]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mariners 9, Angels 8]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/mariners-9-angels-8.php</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2009 08:15:06 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Carlos Silva willed himself through five painful innings - practically begging rookie manager Don Wakamatsu to let him stay long enough to quality for his first victory in almost 10 months.Silva won for the first time in his last 15 starts dating to last ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mariners slugger Ken Griffey Jr. says hi to Arizona Cardinals QB Matt Leinart ]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/mariners-slugger-ken-griffey-jr-says-hi-to-arizona-cardinals-qb-matt-leinart-.php</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2009 08:15:06 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Apr. 25, 2009 (The Seattle Times delivered byNewstex) --]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[The State Of Seattle Sports ]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/the-state-of-seattle-sports-.php</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2009 08:15:06 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Apr. 25, 2009 (Blogcritics.org delivered byNewstex) --]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Replay comes into play in M's win vs. Angels ]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/replay-comes-into-play-in-m-s-win-vs-angels-.php</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2009 08:15:06 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Umpires needed a video replay Saturday night to confirm Gary Matthews Jr.'s drive in the third inning of the Los Angeles Angels' game against the Seattle Mariners was a double after fan interference.Matthews drove a 2-2 pitch from Mariners right-hander Ca]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Las Vegas dislikes Carlos Silva and the Mariners ]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/las-vegas-dislikes-carlos-silva-and-the-mariners-.php</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2009 08:15:06 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Apr. 25, 2009 (The Seattle Times delivered byNewstex) --]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Russell Branyan in lineup for Mariners tonight ]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/russell-branyan-in-lineup-for-mariners-tonight-.php</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2009 08:15:06 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Apr. 24, 2009 (The Seattle Times delivered byNewstex) --]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kelvim Escobar: Angels have to quot]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/kelvim-escobar-angels-have-to-quot.php</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2009 08:15:06 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Apr. 24, 2009 (The Seattle Times delivered byNewstex) --]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mariners a relieved bunch after hitting eruption ]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/mariners-a-relieved-bunch-after-hitting-eruption-.php</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2009 08:15:06 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Apr. 25, 2009 (The Seattle Times delivered byNewstex) --]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Inside Pitch 2009-04-25]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-inside-pitch-2294.php</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2009 08:15:07 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Seattle manager Don Wakamatsu had a surprise waiting for him when he got on the team bus in Seattle Thursday night heading for Anaheim and the opening of Friday's three-game weekend series with the Angels.  Everybody on the bus -- players, coaches and sta]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Notes, Quotes 2009-04-25]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-notes-quotes-2295.php</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2009 08:15:07 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[--1B Mike Sweeney's bad back is better and he's been cleared to play. But with the return to health of 1B Russell Branyan, who also had back pain, Sweeney was on the bench Friday at Anaheim. --INF Ronny Cedeno, who came up with a right hamstring while run]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Roster Report 2009-04-25]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-roster-report-2296.php</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2009 08:15:07 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[With RF Ichiro Suzuki back as the leadoff hitter, LF Endy Chavez, who had a huge first week atop the lineup, will be moved around or will sit on the bench as manager Don Wakamatsu tries to juggle his lineup to find playing time for Chavez, LF/DH Ken Griff]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[AMERICAN LEAGUE 2009-04-25]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/american-league-2297.php</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2009 08:15:07 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Rotation reinforcements aren't around the corner, but they are on the horizon.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mariners-Angels Preview 2009-04-25]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/mariners-angels-preview-2298.php</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2009 08:15:07 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[On Thursday night, the Los Angeles Angels started their seventh pitcher of the young season - matching their 2008 total.With Anthony Ortega scheduled to make his major league debut, the Angels are expected to top that mark Saturday night.The 23-year-old V]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mariners run by Angels]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/mariners-run-by-angels.php</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2009 08:15:07 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Russell Branyan didn't hold anything back in his return to the lineup after missing five games with lower back spasms.Branyan homered in the second inning, then beat the throw back to the plate from Mike Napoli after Rich Thompson's wild pitch during a si]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Aces Back in Form ]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/aces-back-in-form-.php</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2009 08:15:07 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Apr. 23, 2009 (Baseball Musings delivered byNewstex) --]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mariners 1, Rays 0 ]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/mariners-1-rays-0-.php</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2009 08:15:07 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Apr. 23, 2009 (News Tribune delivered byNewstex) --]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[LAst Night's Action: Lakers Lose Game Three ]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/last-night-s-action-lakers-lose-game-three-.php</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2009 08:15:07 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Apr. 24, 2009 (Gothamist delivered byNewstex) --]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Roster Report 2009-04-24]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-roster-report-2285.php</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2009 08:15:15 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[With RF Ichiro Suzuki back as the leadoff hitter, LF Endy Chavez, who had a huge first week atop the lineup, will be moved around or will sit on the bench as manager Don Wakamatsu tries to juggle his lineup to find playing time for Chavez, LF/DH Ken Griff]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Inside Pitch 2009-04-24]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-inside-pitch-2286.php</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2009 08:15:15 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Unwilling to take a pitcher off the roster and unwilling to use the disabled list for what they feel are short-term injuries, the Mariners played with what essentially was a zero-man bench Thursday against Tampa Bay. The club had both of its first basemen]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Notes, Quotes 2009-04-24]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-notes-quotes-2287.php</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2009 08:15:15 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[--C Jamie Burke, whose last extended play at first base came as a minor-leaguer in 2006, played the position Thursday because of injuries to others. Burke committed an error on the first grounder hit toward him, but nothing came of it and he settled in ni]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hernandez's 7-inning gem sends M's over Rays 1-0]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/hernandez-s-7-inning-gem-sends-m-s-over-rays-1-0.php</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2009 08:15:15 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA["King Felix" Hernandez is feeling royal in April for the first time.The Mariners' 23-year-old ace lived up to his nickname by helping his injury riddled team with a seven-inning gem on Thursday night. Ichiro Suzuki gave him the only run he needed by linin]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mariners-Angels Preview 2009-04-24]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/mariners-angels-preview-2289.php</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2009 08:15:15 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Seattle Mariners figured they'd be a contender last season largely thanks to the offseason acquisition of Erik Bedard, but instead they became the first team with a $100 million payroll to lose 100 games.Perhaps their vision was just a year ahead of s]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Game thread, April 23 vs. Rays ]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/game-thread-april-23-vs-rays-.php</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2009 08:15:15 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Apr. 23, 2009 (The Seattle Times delivered byNewstex) --]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Some chilly day baseball with a great pitching match-up ]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/some-chilly-day-baseball-with-a-great-pitching-match-up-.php</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2009 08:15:15 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Apr. 23, 2009 (News Tribune delivered byNewstex) --]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[GAME UPDATES: Rays vs. Mariners, April 23rd ]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/game-updates-rays-vs-mariners-april-23rd-.php</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2009 08:15:15 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Apr. 23, 2009 (News Tribune delivered byNewstex) --]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ichiro, King Felix send M's past Rays]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/ichiro-king-felix-send-m-s-past-rays.php</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2009 08:15:15 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Ichiro Suzuki hit seven of eight pitches for home runs in batting practice. The show was reminiscent of his prodigious pregame display at the All-Star Game two years ago.So, can the singles machine really hit home runs just about any time he comes to the ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Notes, Quotes 2009-04-23]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-notes-quotes-2276.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2009 08:15:08 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[--DH Ken Griffey Jr. and RF Ichiro Suzuki both were honored by the Mariners in pregame ceremonies Wednesday. Griffey was honored for having hit his 400th homer as a Mariner earlier in the homestand, while Ichiro was lauded for having broken the all-time J]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Roster Report 2009-04-23]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-roster-report-2277.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2009 08:15:08 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[With RF Ichiro Suzuki back as the leadoff hitter, LF Endy Chavez, who had a huge first week atop the lineup, will be moved around or will sit on the bench as manager Don Wakamatsu tries to juggle his lineup to find playing time for Chavez, LF/DH Ken Griff]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Inside Pitch 2009-04-23]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-inside-pitch-2278.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2009 08:15:08 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Mariners are suddenly running short of first basemen. Wednesday evening began with Russell Branyan still feeling some back pain, so he was held out of a fourth consecutive start. Then in his first at-bat in the second inning, Mike Sweeney suffered a b]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Clearing air then cleaning clocks ]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/clearing-air-then-cleaning-clocks-.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2009 08:15:08 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[BY MARC TOPKIN]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rays-Mariners Preview 2009-04-23]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/rays-mariners-preview-2280.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2009 08:15:08 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Tampa Bay Rays appeared to be struggling, but perhaps they just have opponents fooled again. The unlikely defending AL champions, the Rays have started 2009 with the same record they had in 2008.Tampa Bay seeks to win its first series since the season]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rays 9, Mariners 3]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/rays-9-mariners-3.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2009 08:15:08 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[No wonder Evan Longoria didn't know he had just bagged another milestone. With all the reigning AL rookie of the year has accomplished in his first 12 months in the major leagues it's easy to lose track.Longoria had three hits and three RBIs and Carl Craw]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Longoria powers Rays' rout of Mariners]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/longoria-powers-rays-rout-of-mariners.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2009 08:15:08 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[No wonder Evan Longoria didn't know he had just bagged another milestone. With all the reigning AL rookie of the year has accomplished in his first 12 months in the major leagues it's easy to lose track.Longoria had three hits and three RBIs and Carl Craw]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sweeney latest Mariners 1B to get hurt]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/sweeney-latest-mariners-1b-to-get-hurt.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2009 08:15:08 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Mike Sweeney left Wednesday night's game against Tampa Bay after trying to stop his swing at an inside pitch from Jeff Niemann in the second inning.The 35-year-old, five-time All-Star paused after the awkward swing before his knees buckled because of pain]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thome's drive to win remains fierce]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/thome-s-drive-to-win-remains-fierce.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2009 08:15:08 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[As he closes in on Mike Schmidt on the all-time home run list, Jim Thome tells Ken Rosenthal he still has a lot left to do, even at age 38.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Roster Report 2009-04-22]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-roster-report-2267.php</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2009 08:15:08 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Mariners will make their first roster move midweek when RF Ichiro Suzuki comes off the disabled list. When that happens, Ichiro will become the leadoff hitter and LF Endy Chavez, who had a huge first week as the leadoff hitter, will be moved around or]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Inside Pitch 2009-04-22]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-inside-pitch-2268.php</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2009 08:15:08 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Given that the Rays had stolen 19 bases in 20 tries coming into Tuesday, the Mariners thought their best chance of doing well in this week's three-game series was to focus on keeping the Tampa Bay running game quiet. Seattle was able to do that in Tuesday]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Notes, Quotes 2009-04-22]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-notes-quotes-2269.php</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2009 08:15:08 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[--LHP Jarrod Washburn drew a visit from the training staff and manager Don Wakamatsu after apparently suffering some discomfort in his left side while issuing a walk to Tampa Bay 3B Evan Longoria in the fifth inning Tuesday. After a quick conference, Wash]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Road no relief for reeling Rays ]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/road-no-relief-for-reeling-rays-.php</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2009 08:15:08 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[By MARC TOPKIN]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rays-Mariners Preview 2009-04-22]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/rays-mariners-preview-2271.php</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2009 08:15:08 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Tampa Bay Rays know what it's like to go from worst to first in the American League in the span of one season. A strong start by the Seattle Mariners might have them thinking the same thing.The West-leading Mariners look to hand the struggling Rays th]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Washburn solid as Mariners get win over Rays ]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/washburn-solid-as-mariners-get-win-over-rays-.php</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2009 08:15:08 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Jarrod Washburn is having fun again.Washburn tossed seven strong innings to continue his surprising start, catcher Rob Johnson had a two-run triple and the Seattle Mariners beat the Tampa Bay Rays 4-2 on Tuesday night.Washburn has won his first three deci]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chris Burke deal announced ]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/chris-burke-deal-announced-.php</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2009 08:15:08 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Apr. 21, 2009 (The Seattle Times delivered byNewstex) --]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Burke heads from Seattle back to San Diego]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/burke-heads-from-seattle-back-to-san-diego.php</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2009 08:15:08 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Utility infielder Chris Burke was traded from the Mariners back to the Padres only a few weeks after Seattle acquired Burke from San Diego.The trade was made official Tuesday, with Seattle receiving cash for returning Burke to the Padres. Burke was acquir]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Happy Jarrod Day! ]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/happy-jarrod-day-.php</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2009 08:15:08 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Apr. 21, 2009 (The Seattle Times delivered byNewstex) --]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Holliday has answers for questions about slump]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/holliday-has-answers-for-questions-about-slump.php</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2009 08:15:07 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Matt Holliday was acquired in November to help beef up the Oakland offense, and he does lead the team in RBIs, with nine. He's hitting well under his career average, however, and he hasn't hit a home run in an Oakland uniform, either during the spring or ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Inside Pitch 2009-04-21]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-inside-pitch-2259.php</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2009 08:15:07 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The one thing you always knew about lefty Jarrod Washburn was that he was going to challenge you with fastballs. But times are changing for Washburn, who starts Tuesday against Tampa Bay owning a 2-0 record. He and pitching coach Rick Adair spent the spri]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Notes, Quotes 2009-04-21]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-notes-quotes-2260.php</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2009 08:15:07 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[--RHP Mark Lowe had been throwing in the 90s in his first few appearances but didn't crack 90 Sunday in an inning of work against the Tigers. He said his arm is fine, that it was a matter of strategy. "You can tell when someone is sitting on the fastball,]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Roster Report 2009-04-21]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-roster-report-2261.php</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2009 08:15:07 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Mariners will make their first roster move midweek when RF Ichiro Suzuki comes off the disabled list. When that happens, Ichiro will become the leadoff hitter and LF Endy Chavez, who had a huge first week as the leadoff hitter, will be moved around or]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[M's unleash new bunt instrument]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/m-s-unleash-new-bunt-instrument.php</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2009 08:15:07 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[TheMariners' small ball has played a big role in a start that matches the best in franchise history.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Towers, Padres playing to prove naysayers wrong ]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/towers-padres-playing-to-prove-naysayers-wrong-.php</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2009 08:15:07 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Who would have ever guessed in spring training that Peoria, Ariz., would turn out to be the cradle of champions?]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mariners break through]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/mariners-break-through.php</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2009 08:15:07 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Don Wakamatsu ran through a litany of heroes, from pitchers who blew away a good-hitting team to hitters who executed 50-foot bunts. Then theMariners manager put it in the framework of a bigger picture.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Strong-armed Tigers throw out Mariners]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/strong-armed-tigers-throw-out-mariners.php</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2009 08:15:07 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Two throws decided Saturday night's game between Seattle and Detroit at Safeco Field.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mariners shining defensively -- with exceptions ]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/mariners-shining-defensively-with-exceptions-.php</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2009 08:15:07 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Apr. 20, 2009 (The Seattle Times delivered byNewstex) --]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Notes, Quotes 2009-04-20]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-notes-quotes-2249.php</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2009 08:15:07 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[--RHP David Aardsma seems to be settling in as the Mariners' eighth-inning choice out of the bullpen, unless they Manager Don Wakamatsu needs him to pitch the ninth. "It's obvious they've been using me in the eighth inning and, when (RHP Brandon) Morrow's]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Roster Report 2009-04-20]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-roster-report-2250.php</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2009 08:15:07 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Mariners will make their first roster move midweek when RF Ichiro Suzuki comes off the disabled list. When that happens, Ichiro will become the leadoff hitter and LF Endy Chavez, who had a huge first week as the leadoff hitter, will be moved around or]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Inside Pitch 2009-04-20]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-inside-pitch-2251.php</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2009 08:15:07 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The middle of the lineup is proving to be a problem for the Mariners. And that's particularly true with Russell Branyan having missed a couple of starts with back tightness. The top three threats in the lineup other than Branyan (.273 with two homers) are]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thanks to Ibanez, Phils walk off with a win ]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/thanks-to-ibanez-phils-walk-off-with-a-win-.php</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2009 08:15:07 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[EARLY YESTERDAY evening, after most of his teammates had already slipped out of their uniforms and into the Sunday dusk, Raul Ibanez emerged from a set of double doors in thePhillies' clubhouse wearing gym shorts and sneakers and socks pulled up to just b]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Game thread, Mariners vs. Tigers, April 19 ]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/game-thread-mariners-vs-tigers-april-19-.php</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2009 08:15:07 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Apr. 19, 2009 (The Seattle Times delivered byNewstex) --]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[GAME UPDATES: Tigers vs. Angels, April 19th ]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/game-updates-tigers-vs-angels-april-19th-.php</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2009 08:15:07 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Apr. 19, 2009 (News Tribune delivered byNewstex) --]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tigers 8, Mariners 2: A few postgame notes ... ]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/tigers-8-mariners-2-a-few-postgame-notes-.php</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2009 08:15:07 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Apr. 19, 2009 (News Tribune delivered byNewstex) --]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tigers rookie pitcher shines in win over M's]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/tigers-rookie-pitcher-shines-in-win-over-m-s.php</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2009 08:15:07 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The churping cell phone ring coming from Rick Porcello's locker barely took a break.Understandable really. Despite the quiet demeanor about his first major league win, Detroit's 20-year-old pitching prospect deserved all the congratulations for this effor]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Huge test for Silva ]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/huge-test-for-silva-.php</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2009 08:15:07 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Apr. 19, 2009 (The Seattle Times delivered byNewstex) --]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tigers-Mariners Preview 2009-04-19]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/tigers-mariners-preview-2240.php</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2009 08:15:06 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Detroit Tigers took full advantage of Carlos Silva last season, beating the struggling starter all three times they faced him.The Tigers will get their first look at Silva in 2009 on Sunday when they finish a three-game road series against the Seattle]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tigers 2, Mariners 0]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/tigers-2-mariners-0.php</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2009 08:15:06 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Edwin Jackson was feeling run down, dealing with flu-like symptoms that have been taking a toll on his teammates.As usual, a dose of Seattle Mariners' hitters had the Tigers' right-hander feeling much better.Jackson baffled the Mariners again, allowing fi]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[April: For the Mariners, it's a show of faith ]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/april-for-the-mariners-it-s-a-show-of-faith-.php</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2009 08:15:06 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Apr. 18, 2009 (News Tribune delivered byNewstex) --]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pre-game notes from Don Wakamatsu, Jim Leyland ]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/pre-game-notes-from-don-wakamatsu-jim-leyland-.php</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2009 08:15:06 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Apr. 18, 2009 (The Seattle Times delivered byNewstex) --]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tigers' Jackson continues mastery of M's ]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/tigers-jackson-continues-mastery-of-m-s-.php</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2009 08:15:06 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Edwin Jackson baffled the Mariners again, allowing five hits while working into the eighth inning to help the Detroit Tigers beat Seattle 2-0 Saturday night.Jackson (1-0), who beat the Mariners twice last season and has a career ERA of 0.40 against them, ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Middle of the 2nd ... 3-0, Detroit ]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/middle-of-the-2nd-3-0-detroit-.php</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2009 08:15:06 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Apr. 17, 2009 (The Seattle Times delivered byNewstex) --]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Roster Report 2009-04-18]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-roster-report-2246.php</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2009 08:15:06 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Mariners made their first roster move midweek when RF Ichiro Suzuki came off the disabled list. Ichiro took over as the leadoff hitter, and OF Endy Chavez, who had a huge first week as the leadoff man, will be moved around or will sit on the bench as ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Inside Pitch 2009-04-18]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-inside-pitch-2247.php</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2009 08:15:06 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[For the 10th time in 11 games, Seattle manager Don Wakamatsu put a different lineup on the field Friday night against Detroit. Coming into the season, Wakamatsu said he might have 120 different lineups in his first season as the Mariner manager. He's well]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Notes, Quotes 2009-04-18]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-notes-quotes-2248.php</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2009 08:15:06 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[--LHP Cesar Jimenez threw a 30-pitch simulated game Friday, testing the biceps tendinitis in his left arm. He came through it well and will get another simulated game Tuesday. After that, he may get real games. "We're looking on Thursday to reassign him,"]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Roster Report 2009-04-18]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-roster-report-2231.php</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2009 08:15:08 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Mariners made their first roster move midweek when RF Ichiro Suzuki came off the disabled list. 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He's well]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Notes, Quotes 2009-04-18]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-notes-quotes-2233.php</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2009 08:15:08 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[--LHP Cesar Jimenez threw a 30-pitch simulated game Friday, testing the biceps tendinitis in his left arm. He came through it well and will get another simulated game Tuesday. After that, he may get real games. "We're looking on Thursday to reassign him,"]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hit and miss for M's]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/hit-and-miss-for-m-s.php</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2009 08:15:08 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[TheMariners were reminded Thursday, and none too gently, that in Baseball, fairy tales and magic can go "poof" and disappear at any moment.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tigers-Mariners Preview 2009-04-18]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/tigers-mariners-preview-2235.php</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2009 08:15:08 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Erik Bedard wasn't exactly a fan favorite during his injury-plagued first season with the Seattle Mariners last year. He might be doing something, however, to turn that around.Coming off his best start with the club, Bedard is slated to pitch at Safeco Fi]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mariners 6, Tigers 3]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/mariners-6-tigers-3.php</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2009 08:15:08 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Ken Griffey Jr. imitated Deion Sanders while crossing the plate. Adrian Beltre howled at Griffey from the middle of the field. Ace Felix Hernandez playfully laughed off early game struggles.Suddenly, it's all fun and games in Seattle.Beltre ignited a five]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[King Felix shakes off bad start to get M's win ]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/king-felix-shakes-off-bad-start-to-get-m-s-win-.php</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2009 08:15:08 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Felix Hernandez survived early struggles and the surging Seattle Mariners used a five-run fifth inning for a 6-3 win over the Detroit Tigers on Friday night.The win was the seventh in eight games for the team that lost 101 games last season. Seattle (8-3)]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Burke is back - and that's a good thing ]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/burke-is-back-and-that-s-a-good-thing-.php</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2009 08:15:08 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Apr. 17, 2009 (News Tribune delivered byNewstex) --]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blogging the Tigers ]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/blogging-the-tigers-.php</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2009 08:15:08 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Apr. 17, 2009 (The Seattle Times delivered byNewstex) --]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Notes, Quotes 2009-04-17]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-notes-quotes-2222.php</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2009 08:15:07 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[--RHP Chris Jakubauskas threw a shutout for five innings and left Thursday's game in the sixth inning with a 1-0 lead before the Mariners bullpen blew up behind him. It was the first big-league start for Jakubauskas, who was pressed into duty when LHP Rya]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Roster Report 2009-04-17]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-roster-report-2223.php</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2009 08:15:07 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Mariners made their first roster move midweek when RF Ichiro Suzuki came off the disabled list. Ichiro took over as the leadoff hitter, and OF Endy Chavez, who had a huge first week as the leadoff man, will be moved around or will sit on the bench as ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Inside Pitch 2009-04-17]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-inside-pitch-2224.php</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2009 08:15:07 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Rob Johnson, who wasn't supposed to make the 25-man roster to start the season, will be the Seattle catcher for the next few weeks, at least. 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Ken Griffey Jr. discussed the joy of Jackie Robinson Day. Eight feet away, Mike Sweeney joked with Ichiro about his return to the field. Pitcher Jarrod Washburn sat with catcher Kenji Johjima for a ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[It's just grand]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/it-s-just-grand.php</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2009 08:15:07 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Another strong outing by Jarrod Washburn, who fought off the flu to win his 100th career game.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[It starts at the top ]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/it-starts-at-the-top-.php</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2009 08:15:07 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Apr. 14, 2009 (The Seattle Times delivered byNewstex) --]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[MIKE DIGIOVANNA / ON THE ANGELS]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/mike-digiovanna-/-on-the-angels.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2009 08:15:06 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[An 11-3 loss to Seattle in Safeco Field, a game in which Ichiro Suzuki capped the Mariners' seven-run seventh inning with a grand slam, was the least of theAngels' concerns Wednesday night.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[A little bunt goes long way for M's]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/a-little-bunt-goes-long-way-for-m-s.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2009 08:15:06 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Several innings before Yuniesky Betancourt decided this contest with a bunt, a dugout mentor was still giving him instruction on the fine art of sacrificing.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Old Kid still packing 'em in ]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/old-kid-still-packing-em-in-.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2009 08:15:06 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[A father and son sat together on a city bus Tuesday, heading downtown to witness the return of a player great enough to span generations in Seattle.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Homing in ]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/homing-in-.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2009 08:15:06 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[In mid-February, when a tortured Ken Griffey Jr. was deciding whether to go to the Atlanta Braves or come home to theMariners, he often fielded calls from his good friend and formerMariners second baseman Harold Reynolds.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Return of Griffey ]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/return-of-griffey-.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2009 08:15:06 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[At 3:21 p.m. PST Paradise Savoring Time Ken Griffey Jr. took the long jog back home.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Silva succeeds by tuning out crowd]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/silva-succeeds-by-tuning-out-crowd.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2009 08:15:06 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Not manyMariners were smiling as brightly as Carlos Silva after theMariners' 3-2 victory over the Angels on Tuesday.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Notes, Quotes 2009-04-16]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-notes-quotes-2219.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2009 08:15:06 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[--RF Ichiro Suzuki came off the disabled list before Wednesday's game and singled and stole a base in his second trip to the plate, and he later added a grand slam. He'd never been on the disabled list before this year in eight full seasons in the major l]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Roster Report 2009-04-16]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-roster-report-2220.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2009 08:15:06 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Mariners will make their first roster move midweek when RF Ichiro Suzuki comes off the disabled list. 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Rowland-Smith]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Inside Pitch 2009-04-15]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-inside-pitch-2204.php</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2009 08:15:08 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Ken Griffey Jr. was greeted by standing ovations Tuesday upon his return to Seattle after being away for the past nine seasons. Griffey, who broke in with the Mariners and played in Seattle from 1989-99, singled in his first at-bat to set up a run and wal]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Notes, Quotes 2009-04-15]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-notes-quotes-2205.php</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2009 08:15:08 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[--RHP Carlos Silva, anxious to put a 4-15 season behind him in front of a boisterous home-opener crowd, allowed just two runs in seven innings against the Angels on Tuesday. 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When that happens, Ichiro will become the leadoff hitter and LF Endy Chavez, who had a huge first week as the leadoff man, will be moved around or wi]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle welcomes back Junior, M's top Angels in 10]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-welcomes-back-junior-m-s-top-angels-in-10.php</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2009 08:15:08 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[A few more rousing wins like this, and people may actually believe Ken Griffey Jr. when he insists this reunion season in Seattle is about more than him."(People) want to ... make it THE story," Griffey said Tuesday night after his triumphant return to hi]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[ANGELS FYI]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/angels-fyi.php</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2009 08:15:08 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[A jury of one returned a verdict Tuesday that satisfied theAngels and stunned the Boston Red Sox.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[A new mantra ]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/a-new-mantra-.php</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2009 08:15:08 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Well, look what the Baseball gods dragged into Safeco Field.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[So far, so great for M's]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/so-far-so-great-for-m-s.php</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2009 08:15:08 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Chemistry on a Baseball team is an esoteric concept, lacking any statistics to quantify it (unless you count the number of shaving-cream pies administered).]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ichiro makes a call: He'll play Wednesday]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/ichiro-makes-a-call-he-ll-play-wednesday.php</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2009 08:15:08 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[TheMariners were waiting until the results of Ichiro's final blood test before making the final call on his expected activation from the disabled list Wednesday.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bedard leaves A's bedazzled]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/bedard-leaves-a-s-bedazzled.php</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2009 08:15:08 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[OAKLAND, Calif. 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Surveying the clubhouse scene around him, long forgotten in this latestMariners victory, starting pitcher Felix Hernandez leaned over and whispered an observation.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Backtalk  2009-04-14]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/backtalk--2199.php</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2009 08:15:07 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Marvin Webster]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA["Metro to the Mariners" service ends ]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/-metro-to-the-mariners-service-ends-.php</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2009 08:15:07 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[King County Metro Transit won't run extra buses to Major League Baseball games this year, forcing hundreds of fans to rearrange their travel plans.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[M's hold on with help from bullpen]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/m-s-hold-on-with-help-from-bullpen.php</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2009 08:15:07 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[OAKLAND, Calif. 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Another moment of silence for Nick Adenhart and Ken Griffey Jr.'s return to Seattle, though, promise to bring plenty of emotion.After a draining homestand, the Angels w]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[A's infield 'D'-- lights in first week ]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/a-s-infield-d-lights-in-first-week-.php</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2009 08:15:12 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[OAKLAND TheA's talked about how their revamped offense could take some pressure off their young starting rotation this season.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Inside Pitch 2009-04-13]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-inside-pitch-2188.php</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2009 08:15:12 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[A week into the season, the look the Mariners are giving the American League is completely different than the one they projected a year ago. 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He jammed his w]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mariners rally twice to top Athletics]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/mariners-rally-twice-to-top-athletics.php</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2009 08:15:09 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Kenji Johjima had a two-run single in a four-run eighth inning and the Seattle Mariners rallied twice from deficits to beat the Oakland Athletics 8-5 on Saturday.Russell Branyan homered and Franklin Gutierrez and Jose Lopez each drove in two runs for the ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Notes, Quotes 2009-04-11]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-notes-quotes-2184.php</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2009 08:15:09 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[--RHP Mark Lowe hasn't replaced RHP J.J. Putz as the Mariner closer, but he's taken over as the pie guy. With RHP Chris Jakubauskas collecting his first big league win and RHP David Aardsma getting his first major league save, Lowe kept up a Mariners pitc]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Roster Report 2009-04-11]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-roster-report-2185.php</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2009 08:15:09 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Mariners were hurt -- or helped, depending on your point of view -- by the World Baseball Classic this spring, with 11 players off at the WBC. Only in the last week of camp did the pieces begin to come together so that new manager Don Wakamatsu and ne]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Inside Pitch 2009-04-11]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-inside-pitch-2186.php</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2009 08:15:09 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Mariners can't wait until they get right fielder Ichiro Suzuki back from the disabled list. Even so, they are doing well in the season's first five games with left fielder Endy Chavez taking over the role. With three hits Friday night, including a cru]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[2 More Added To Roster]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/2-more-added-to-roster.php</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2009 08:15:09 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[BARNSTORMERS]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Notes, Quotes 2009-04-11]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-notes-quotes-2172.php</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2009 08:15:09 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[--RHP Mark Lowe hasn't replaced RHP J.J. Putz as the Mariner closer, but he's taken over as the pie guy. 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Only in the last week of camp did the pieces begin to come together so that new manager Don Wakamatsu and ne]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Inside Pitch 2009-04-11]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-inside-pitch-2174.php</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2009 08:15:09 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Mariners can't wait until they get right fielder Ichiro Suzuki back from the disabled list. Even so, they are doing well in the season's first five games with left fielder Endy Chavez taking over the role. With three hits Friday night, including a cru]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[M's gloves lend hand]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/m-s-gloves-lend-hand.php</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2009 08:15:09 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[MINNEAPOLIS A grinning Jarrod Washburn confided after this one that not everything he'd tried had gone according to plan.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mariners-Athletics Preview 2009-04-11]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/mariners-athletics-preview-2176.php</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2009 08:15:09 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners ace Felix Hernandez has had his way in his recent outings against the Oakland Athletics.He might find their lineup a bit more difficult now that it has Orlando Cabrera in it.The Mariners will send their top pitcher to the mound Saturday, ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mariners 5, Athletics 4]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/mariners-5-athletics-4.php</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2009 08:15:09 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[David Aardsma was a big-time closer at Rice University, helping the Owls win a national championship. He figured he'd do the same thing in the majors.Five years after making his big-league debut, he finally got the chance and converted it.Endy Chavez had ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mariners edge A's to snap four-game losing streak]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/mariners-edge-a-s-to-snap-four-game-losing-streak.php</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2009 08:15:09 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[David Aardsma was a big-time closer at Rice University, helping the Owls win a national championship. He figured he'd do the same thing in the majors.Five years after making his big-league debut, he finally got the chance and converted it.Endy Chavez had ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stormers Add Two Players]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/stormers-add-two-players.php</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2009 08:15:09 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Sports Staff]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Joe Mauer's absence felt in series split ]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/joe-mauer-s-absence-felt-in-series-split-.php</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2009 08:15:09 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[A time zone away, the key to the Twins' offense -- perhaps their season -- jogs in a swimming tank, stretches in the trainers' room, catches in the bullpen. If there is any conclusion to be drawn from the Twins' first series of the 2009 season, it might b]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[horse jumping show sends angry bobcats on road for final 4 games ]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/horse-jumping-show-sends-angry-bobcats-on-road-for-final-4-games-.php</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2009 08:15:09 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[CHARLOTTE, N.C. | Gerald Wallace called it "poor management." It irks coach Larry Brown, too.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pen backs Kazmir as Rays rip Bosox ]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/pen-backs-kazmir-as-rays-rip-bosox-.php</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2009 08:15:09 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[AL ROUNDUP ASSOCIATED PRESSScott Kazmir's strong start at Fenway Park held up this time.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[ 2009-04-10]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/-2165.php</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2009 08:15:09 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Yankees 11, Orioles 2]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cabrera's 2 HRs lift Tigers by Jays ]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/cabrera-s-2-hrs-lift-tigers-by-jays-.php</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2009 08:15:09 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[AL ROUNDUP ASSOCIATED PRESSMiguel Cabrera homered twice, Brandon Inge connected for the third consecutive game and the Detroit Tigers beat theTorontoBlueJays, 5-1, for their first victory of the season, last night in Toronto.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dark skies over A's opener ]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/dark-skies-over-a-s-opener-.php</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2009 08:15:09 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Rarely in the history of Baseball has a team had an Opening Night as onerous as that presented to the folks who work for theOaklandAthletics. If there is a worse potential backdrop for a home opener, it would have to include meteors.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[A's mourn tragic loss of a young Angel ]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/a-s-mourn-tragic-loss-of-a-young-angel-.php</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2009 08:15:09 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ANAHEIM On Wednesday night, the A's watched Nick Adenhart throw six scoreless innings at them, impressed by the ability of one of the major leagues' brightest young pitching prospects.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[A's mourn tragic loss of a young Angel  2009-04-10]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/a-s-mourn-tragic-loss-of-a-young-angel--2169.php</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2009 08:15:09 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ANAHEIM On Wednesday night, the A's watched Nick Adenhart throw six scoreless innings at them, impressed by the ability of one of the major leagues' brightest young pitching prospects.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[A's report: On Deck vs. Mariners ]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/a-s-report-on-deck-vs-mariners-.php</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2009 08:15:09 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[a's report]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Notes, Quotes 2009-04-09]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-notes-quotes-2153.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2009 08:15:11 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[--RHP Chris Jakubauskas, who made his way to the Mariners after four years in the independent leagues, made his big-league debut in the sixth inning Wednesday. Jakubauskas, who was a major surprise in the Mariners' camp, retired the first five Twins and f]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Roster Report 2009-04-09]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-roster-report-2154.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2009 08:15:11 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Mariners were hurt -- or helped, depending on your point of view -- by the World Baseball Classic this spring, with 11 players off at the WBC. Only in the last week of camp did the pieces begin to come together so that new manager Don Wakamatsu and ne]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Inside Pitch 2009-04-09]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-inside-pitch-2155.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2009 08:15:11 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[If the Mariners are going to go anywhere in the American League West this year, they are going to have to do better getting the third out. 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Man]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[With season underway, big names still teamless]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/with-season-underway-big-names-still-teamless.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2009 08:15:11 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Can you pair these faces to the places they'll end up? Ken Rosenthal thinks the answers may not reveal themselves until July.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Inside Pitch 2009-04-08]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-inside-pitch-2147.php</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2009 08:15:09 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[All spring long, the bullpen, especially the closer's spot, was a worry in the Seattle camp. J.J. Putz was gone, traded to the Mets, and Sean Green, one of the club's better middle- and short-relief specialists, had gone in the same transaction. 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Only in the last week of camp did the pieces begin to come together so that new manager Don Wakamatsu and ne]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mariners-Twins Preview 2009-04-08]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/mariners-twins-preview-2150.php</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2009 08:15:09 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The 2008 season was completely forgettable for the Seattle Mariners. Carlos Silva has already started to make amends for that before even taking the mound.A slimmed-down Silva will make his season debut for the Mariners as they continue their four-game se]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Twins rally with 3 in 9th to stun M's]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/twins-rally-with-3-in-9th-to-stun-m-s.php</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2009 08:15:09 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Minnesota Twins finally got their offense going in the ninth inning - with a big assist from Seattle closer Brandon Morrow.Alexi Casilla's two-run single capped Minnesota's three-run rally with two outs in the ninth and the Twins beat the Mariners 6-5]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mariners-Twins Preview 2009-04-07]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/mariners-twins-preview-2152.php</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2009 08:15:09 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Erik Bedard's injury-riddled season epitomized the Seattle Mariners' disappointing 2008. If the Mariners plan on bouncing back this year, they'll likely need Bedard to do the same.The fragile southpaw makes his first start in more than nine months on Tues]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Notes, Quotes 2009-04-07]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-notes-quotes-2140.php</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2009 08:15:20 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[--Manager Don Wakamatsu and general manager Jack Zduriencik got celebratory showers from their players after Monday's win. It was the first win at this level for Wakamatsu and Zduriencik.--RHP Carlos Silva, who still lives in suburban Minneapolis from his]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Roster Report 2009-04-07]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-roster-report-2141.php</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2009 08:15:20 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Mariners were hurt -- or helped, depending on your point of view -- by the World Baseball Classic this spring, with 11 players off at the WBC. Only in the last week have the pieces begun to come together so that new manager Don Wakamatsu and new GM Ja]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Inside Pitch 2009-04-07]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-inside-pitch-2142.php</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2009 08:15:20 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Not every day is an opening day, but Felix Hernandez couldn't be blamed if he wished they all were. Getting an opening-day start for the second time in three years, Hernandez threw a five-hitter for eight innings in a 6-1 win over the Twins on Monday. Two]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mariners-Twins Preview 2009-04-07]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/mariners-twins-preview-2143.php</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2009 08:15:20 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Erik Bedard's injury-riddled season epitomized the Seattle Mariners' disappointing 2008. If the Mariners plan on bouncing back this year, they'll likely need Bedard to do the same.The fragile southpaw makes his first start in more than nine months on Tues]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Griffey hits 8th career opening-day HR]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/griffey-hits-8th-career-opening-day-hr.php</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2009 08:15:20 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Wearing No. 24 on his back with Seattle stitched across his chest, Ken Griffey Jr. quickly got back into the swing of things with the Mariners.Griffey went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in his first game with Seattle since 1999, helping the Mari]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Griffey homers in M's season-opening win]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/griffey-homers-in-m-s-season-opening-win.php</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2009 08:15:20 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The cheers and laughs were loud in Seattle's clubhouse, and manager Don Wakamatsu was doused in beer. The Mariners started this season with plenty to celebrate.Ken Griffey Jr. celebrated his second stint with Seattle by hitting an opening-night home run t]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mariners-Twins Preview 2009-04-05]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/mariners-twins-preview-2146.php</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2009 08:15:20 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Michael Cuddyer cruised into downtown on this first Sunday in April and spotted a dusting of morning snow on the crown of Minnesota's new ballpark.He kept driving."I'm excited that I get to take a right and go to the Dome right now," Cuddyer said, smiling]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Notes, Quotes 2009-04-06]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-notes-quotes-2133.php</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2009 08:15:08 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[--3B Matt Tuiasosopo was told 48 hours before camp broke that he might be on the roster, or might not be. He packed to go with the club to Minnesota and to go to Class AAA Tacoma, too. But his .404 spring average, coupled with RF Ichiro Suzuki going on th]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Roster Report 2009-04-06]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-roster-report-2134.php</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2009 08:15:08 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Mariners were hurt -- or helped, depending on your point of view -- by the World Baseball Classic this spring, with 11 players off at the WBC. Only in the last week have the pieces begun to come together so that new manager Don Wakamatsu and new GM Ja]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Inside Pitch 2009-04-06]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-inside-pitch-2135.php</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2009 08:15:08 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Mariners come into the season with three veterans due to become free agents at the end of the season. There are no plans now to trade any of them -- third baseman Adrian Beltre, left-hander Erik Bedard and left-hander Jarrod Washburn -- but that could]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[2009 Seattle Mariners Roster]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/2009-seattle-mariners-roster.php</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2009 08:15:08 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[No.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Twins start season-long goodbye to the Metrodome]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/twins-start-season-long-goodbye-to-the-metrodome.php</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2009 08:15:08 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Michael Cuddyer cruised into downtown on this first Sunday in April and spotted a dusting of morning snow on the crown of Minnesota's new ballpark.He kept driving."I'm excited that I get to take a right and go to the Dome right now," Cuddyer said, smiling]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mariners-Twins Preview 2009-04-05]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/mariners-twins-preview-2138.php</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2009 08:15:08 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Michael Cuddyer cruised into downtown on this first Sunday in April and spotted a dusting of morning snow on the crown of Minnesota's new ballpark.He kept driving."I'm excited that I get to take a right and go to the Dome right now," Cuddyer said, smiling]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Here's what to expect in 2009]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/here-s-what-to-expect-in-2009.php</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2009 08:15:08 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[No one expected the Rays to reach the World Series last year. With that in mind, Joel Sherman tells you what to expect in 2009.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rockies 6, Mariners 5]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/rockies-6-mariners-5.php</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Apr 2009 08:15:07 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Seth Smith hit a bases-loaded RBI single off the left-field wall in the bottom of the ninth inning to give the Colorado Rockies a 6-5 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Saturday in the spring training finale for both teams.Mike Wilson's RBI single for t]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Inside Pitch 2009-04-04]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-inside-pitch-2129.php</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Apr 2009 08:15:07 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Mariners aren't the same team that lost 101 games a year ago.  It can be argued that they're not much better, but they certainly aren't the same.  Seattle has two new outfielders (left fielder Ken Griffey Jr. and center fielder Franklin Gutierrez), a ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Notes, Quotes 2009-04-04]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-notes-quotes-2130.php</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Apr 2009 08:15:07 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[--RF Ichiro Suzuki is on the disabled list for the first time in his career. He missed games Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday after coming out of a game early on Monday complaining of fatigue. He was diagnosed with not only fatigue but a bleeding ulcer (it]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Roster Report 2009-04-04]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-roster-report-2131.php</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Apr 2009 08:15:07 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Mariners were hurt -- or helped, depending on your point of view -- by the World Baseball Classic this spring, with 11 players off at the WBC. Only in the last week have the pieces begun to come together so that new manager Don Wakamatsu and new GM Ja]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suzuki has bleeding ulcer, goes on 15-day DL 2009-04-03]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/suzuki-has-bleeding-ulcer-goes-on-15-day-dl-2132.php</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Apr 2009 08:15:07 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Seattle Mariners have placed star outfielder Ichiro Suzuki on the 15-day disabled list because of a bleeding ulcer.Doctors diagnosed him in Arizona after he complained of severe fatigue and missed three straight games in spring training.The team says ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Inside Pitch 2009-04-04]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-inside-pitch-2120.php</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2009 08:15:08 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Mariners aren't the same team that lost 101 games a year ago.  It can be argued that they're not much better, but they certainly aren't the same.  Seattle has two new outfielders (left fielder Ken Griffey Jr. and center fielder Franklin Gutierrez), a ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Notes, Quotes 2009-04-04]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-notes-quotes-2121.php</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2009 08:15:08 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[--RF Ichiro Suzuki is on the disabled list for the first time in his career. He missed games Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday after coming out of a game early on Monday complaining of fatigue. He was diagnosed with not only fatigue but a bleeding ulcer (it]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Roster Report 2009-04-04]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-roster-report-2122.php</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2009 08:15:08 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Mariners were hurt -- or helped, depending on your point of view -- by the World Baseball Classic this spring, with 11 players off at the WBC. Only in the last week have the pieces begun to come together so that new manager Don Wakamatsu and new GM Ja]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rockies 6, Mariners 3]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/rockies-6-mariners-3.php</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2009 08:15:08 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[With Ichiro Suzuki sidelined to start the season, Endy Chavez and Franklin Gutierrez are competing for his leadoff spot.Both had two hits in the Seattle Mariners' 6-3 loss to the Colorado Rockies on Friday night as the teams played in a chilly 25-35 mph w]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[BASEBALL 2009: Griffey savors return to Seattle]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/baseball-2009-griffey-savors-return-to-seattle.php</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2009 08:15:08 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Junior's not so junior any more.The Ken Griffey Jr. who started scaling outfield walls for miraculous catches and clearing them for majestic home runs two decades ago in Seattle? He's put away, in the barn."Used to be a thoroughbred," the 39-year-old slug]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suzuki has bleeding ulcer, goes on 15-day DL]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/suzuki-has-bleeding-ulcer-goes-on-15-day-dl.php</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2009 08:15:08 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Mariners star Ichiro Suzuki is being treated for a bleeding ulcer and was placed on the 15-day disabled list Friday, sending Seattle into opening day minus one of baseball's best players.The Mariners said the ulcer is no longer bleeding. Doctors have rest]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle sends Reegie Corona back to the Yankees]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-sends-reegie-corona-back-to-the-yankees.php</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2009 08:15:08 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Seattle Mariners have returned Rule 5 selection Reegie Corona to the New York Yankees, leaving the Mariners with four open spots on their 40-man roster.Corona, an infielder, was taken by the Mariners during the Rule 5 draft in December. Players picked]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suzuki has bleeding ulcer, goes on 15-day DL 2009-04-03]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/suzuki-has-bleeding-ulcer-goes-on-15-day-dl-2127.php</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2009 08:15:08 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Seattle Mariners have placed star outfielder Ichiro Suzuki on the 15-day disabled list because of a bleeding ulcer.Doctors diagnosed him in Arizona after he complained of severe fatigue and missed three straight games in spring training.The team says ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Notes, Quotes 2009-04-03]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-notes-quotes-2115.php</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2009 08:15:08 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[--OF Ichiro Suzuki missed his third consecutive game April 2 due to fatigue. He played a key role this spring in helping Japan win the World Baseball Classic, but he's been slowed since returning to the Mariners. --RHP Felix Hernandez didn't pitch well fo]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Roster Report 2009-04-03]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-roster-report-2116.php</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2009 08:15:08 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Mariners were hurt -- or helped, depending on your point of view -- by the World Baseball Classic this spring, with 11 players off at the WBC. Only in the last week have the pieces begun to come together so that new manager Don Wakamatsu and new gener]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Inside Pitch 2009-04-03]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-inside-pitch-2117.php</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2009 08:15:08 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Mariners aren't the same team that lost 101 games a year ago. It can be argued that they're not much better, but they certainly aren't the same. Seattle has four new starters in the lineup -- left fielder Ken Griffey Jr., center fielder Franklin Gutie]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mariners 18, Padres 3]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/mariners-18-padres-3.php</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2009 08:15:08 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Ichiro Suzuki was sidelined for the third straight day with fatigue and was examined by a doctor while the Seattle Mariners routed the San Diego Padres 18-3 on Thursday.Suzuki, who returned from the World Baseball Classic on March 26, was lightheaded earl]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[ 2009-04-01]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/-2119.php</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2009 08:15:08 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[2009 Seattle Mariners ScheduleAll Times EDTApril 6 at Minnesota, 8:10 p.m.April 7 at Minnesota, 8:10 p.m.April 8 at Minnesota, 8:10 p.m.April 9 at Minnesota, 1:10 p.m.April 10 at Oakland, 10:07 p.m.April 11 at Oakland, 4:07 p.m.April 12 at Oakland, 4:07 p]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canadians look to leave WBC misery behind as season begins ]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/canadians-look-to-leave-wbc-misery-behind-as-season-begins-.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2009 08:15:10 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The World Baseball Classic certainly didn't go to plan for Canada and the frustration of the national team's shocking two-and-out elimination last month still lingers.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Roster Report 2009-04-02]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-roster-report-2107.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2009 08:15:10 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Mariners were hurt -- or helped, depending on your point of view -- by the World Baseball Classic this spring, with 11 players off at the WBC. Only in the last week have the pieces begun to come together so that new manager Don Wakamatsu and new gener]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Inside Pitch 2009-04-02]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-inside-pitch-2108.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2009 08:15:10 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Mariners aren't the same team that lost 101 games a year ago. It can be argued that they're not much better, but they certainly aren't the same. Seattle has four new starters in the lineup -- left fielder Ken Griffey Jr., center fielder Franklin Gutie]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Notes, Quotes 2009-04-02]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-notes-quotes-2109.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2009 08:15:10 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[--RHP Felix Hernandez didn't pitch well for the Mariners after returning from the World Baseball Classic, posting an 8.36 ERA, but that didn't prevent manager Don Wakamatsu from selecting him as the team's Opening Day starter. Hernandez also started the 2]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Indians 14, Mariners 14]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/indians-14-mariners-14.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2009 08:15:10 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[This move was hardly a surprise: Felix Hernandez will get the ball on opening day for the Seattle Mariners.Manager Don Wakamatsu revealed his expected choice after Hernandez threw six innings in his final spring start Wednesday against the Cleveland India]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle's Morrow and Lowe both deal with diabetes]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-s-morrow-and-lowe-both-deal-with-diabetes.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2009 08:15:10 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Mark Lowe never thought he would have as many doctors and specialists to see as pitches he throws.That's life when you're a newly diagnosed Type 1 diabetic and in the beginning stages of taking insulin every day.Yet one of the most important figures helpi]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[ 2009-04-01]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/-2112.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2009 08:15:10 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[2009 Seattle Mariners ScheduleAll Times EDTApril 6 at Minnesota, 8:10 p.m.April 7 at Minnesota, 8:10 p.m.April 8 at Minnesota, 8:10 p.m.April 9 at Minnesota, 1:10 p.m.April 10 at Oakland, 10:07 p.m.April 11 at Oakland, 4:07 p.m.April 12 at Oakland, 4:07 p]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle put Jimenez on DL; send three other sdown]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-put-jimenez-on-dl-send-three-other-sdown.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2009 08:15:10 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Seattle Mariners have placed Cesar Jimenez on the 15-day disabled list and optioned Garrett Olson to Triple-A Tacoma, leaving the team without a left-hander in the bullpen to start the season.The Mariners also sent right-hander Randy Messenger and inf]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Angels have big concerns heading into the season]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/angels-have-big-concerns-heading-into-the-season.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2009 08:15:10 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Their top three starting pitchers are all nursing injuries. Tracy Ringolsby says that's a valid reason for the Angels to be worried.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Notes, Quotes 2009-04-01]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-notes-quotes-2099.php</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2009 08:15:40 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[--RHP Chris Jakubauskas, a 30-year-old rookie, has put himself in contention for a spot in the Seattle rotation. After allowing one run in five innings against Cleveland on March 31, Jakubauskas had a 2.08 spring ERA. --RHP Brandon Morrow has been moved b]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Roster Report 2009-04-01]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-roster-report-2100.php</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2009 08:15:40 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Mariners were hurt -- or helped, depending on your point of view -- by the World Baseball Classic this spring, with 11 players off at the WBC. Only in the last week have the pieces begun to come together so that new manager Don Wakamatsu and new gener]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Inside Pitch 2009-04-01]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-inside-pitch-2101.php</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2009 08:15:40 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Mariners aren't the same team that lost 101 games a year ago. It can be argued that they're not much better, but they certainly aren't the same. 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Morrow missed the better part of three weeks this spring because of a right forearm problem. It's unclear if he'll be active at the]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Roster Report 2009-03-31]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-roster-report-2093.php</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2009 08:15:10 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Mariners were hurt -- or helped, depending on your point of view -- by the World Baseball Classic this spring, with 11 players off at the WBC. Only in the last week have the pieces begun to come together so that new manager Don Wakamatsu and new gener]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Johjima has short span to get ready for M's opener]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/johjima-has-short-span-to-get-ready-for-m-s-opener.php</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2009 08:15:10 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[During most bullpen sessions this late in spring training, a non-roster invitee like Chris Jakubauskas would be throwing to some minor-league catcher up with the team to give the regulars a break.But while starters Felix Hernandez and Erik Bedard were fir]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sources: Halos tried, but couldn't move fifth outfielder]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/sources-halos-tried-but-couldn-t-move-fifth-outfielder.php</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2009 08:15:10 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Angels owe their fifth OF $33 million. Naturally, they're trying to deal Gary Matthews Jr. But where? Ken Rosenthal tells you.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brewers 9, Mariners 7]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/brewers-9-mariners-7.php</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2009 08:15:10 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Rickie Weeks might finally be living up to his billing as the No. 2 pick in the 2003 draft.The 26-year-old second baseman had three more hits to push his hitting streak to eight games and 15 of 16, and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Seattle Mariners 9-7 M]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[ 2009-03-30]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/-2097.php</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2009 08:15:10 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[2009 Seattle Mariners ScheduleAll Times EDTApril 6 at Minnesota, 8:10 p.m.April 7 at Minnesota, 8:10 p.m.April 8 at Minnesota, 8:10 p.m.April 9 at Minnesota, 1:10 p.m.April 10 at Oakland, 10:07 p.m.April 11 at Oakland, 4:07 p.m.April 12 at Oakland, 4:07 p]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rosenthal hands out the preseason hardware]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/rosenthal-hands-out-the-preseason-hardware.php</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2009 08:15:10 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Yovani Gallardo for NL Cy Young? Grady Sizemore for AL MVP? Ken Rosenthal has some stunners in his preseason predictions.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Royals 17, Mariners 12]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/royals-17-mariners-12.php</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2009 08:15:07 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Seattle's struggling pitching staff gave up more than 15 runs for the second consecutive day in a 17-12 loss to the Kansas City Royals on Sunday.A day after getting tagged for 16 runs by the Los Angeles Angels, Mariners pitchers allowed 22 hits and a nine]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Morrow headed to Seattle bullpen, by choice]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/morrow-headed-to-seattle-bullpen-by-choice.php</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2009 08:15:07 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Without a hint of doubt, Seattle's Brandon Morrow says his future will be as a relief pitcher.Morrow confirmed Sunday morning what manager Don Wakamatsu announced earlier - that Morrow will head back to the bullpen for the start of the season.This won't b]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Inside Pitch 2009-03-29]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-inside-pitch-2088.php</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2009 08:15:07 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Mariners aren't the same team that lost 101 games a year ago. It can be argued that they're not much better, but they certainly aren't the same. Seattle has four new starters in the lineup -- left fielder Ken Griffey Jr., center fielder Franklin Gutie]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Notes, Quotes 2009-03-29]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-notes-quotes-2089.php</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2009 08:15:07 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[--RHP Mark Lowe at one point appeared to be the leading candidate to be the Seattle closer, but through March 26 he had allowed runs in six of his last eight appearances. Lowe is battling RHP Miguel Batista and RHP Roy Corcoran for the job, and none has h]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Roster Report 2009-03-29]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-roster-report-2090.php</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2009 08:15:07 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Mariners were hurt -- or helped, depending on your point of view -- by the World Baseball Classic this spring, with 11 players off at the WBC. Only in the last week have the pieces begun to come together so that new manager Don Wakamatsu and new gener]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Inside Pitch 2009-03-29]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-inside-pitch-2081.php</link><pubDate>Sun, 29 Mar 2009 08:15:07 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Mariners aren't the same team that lost 101 games a year ago. It can be argued that they're not much better, but they certainly aren't the same. Seattle has four new starters in the lineup -- left fielder Ken Griffey Jr., center fielder Franklin Gutie]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Notes, Quotes 2009-03-29]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-notes-quotes-2082.php</link><pubDate>Sun, 29 Mar 2009 08:15:07 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[--RHP Mark Lowe at one point appeared to be the leading candidate to be the Seattle closer, but through March 26 he had allowed runs in six of his last eight appearances. Lowe is battling RHP Miguel Batista and RHP Roy Corcoran for the job, and none has h]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Roster Report 2009-03-29]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-roster-report-2083.php</link><pubDate>Sun, 29 Mar 2009 08:15:07 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Mariners were hurt -- or helped, depending on your point of view -- by the World Baseball Classic this spring, with 11 players off at the WBC. Only in the last week have the pieces begun to come together so that new manager Don Wakamatsu and new gener]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Angels 16, Mariners 9]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/angels-16-mariners-9.php</link><pubDate>Sun, 29 Mar 2009 08:15:07 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Kendry Morales and Erick Aybar each had four of the Angels' 20 hits in a 16-9 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Saturday, and Los Angeles got some promising news about Kelvim Escobar.The right-hander, making a comeback from a torn labrum that kept him ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mariners Lopez gets attention with WBC performance]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/mariners-lopez-gets-attention-with-wbc-performance.php</link><pubDate>Sun, 29 Mar 2009 08:15:07 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Jose Lopez carried the Seattle Mariners anemic offense for a time last season, setting career highs in nearly every major offensive category.Because he did it on a team headed for 101 miserable losses, few noticed.Plenty paid attention, however, to the Wo]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Notes, Quotes 2009-03-28]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-notes-quotes-2076.php</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Mar 2009 08:15:08 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[--RHP Mark Lowe at one point appeared to be the leading candidate to be the Seattle closer, but through March 26 he had allowed runs in six of his last eight appearances. Lowe is battling RHP Miguel Batista and RHP Roy Corcoran for the job, and none has h]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Roster Report 2009-03-28]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-roster-report-2077.php</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Mar 2009 08:15:08 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Mariners were hurt -- or helped, depending on your point of view -- by the World Baseball Classic this spring, with 11 players off at the WBC. Only in the last week have the pieces begun to come together so that new manager Don Wakamatsu and new gener]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Inside Pitch 2009-03-28]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-inside-pitch-2078.php</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Mar 2009 08:15:08 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Mariners aren't the same team that lost 101 games a year ago. It can be argued that they're not much better, but they certainly aren't the same. Seattle has four new starters in the lineup -- left fielder Ken Griffey Jr., center fielder Franklin Gutie]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rockies 8, Mariners 3]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/rockies-8-mariners-3.php</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Mar 2009 08:15:08 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Aaron Cook's final line didn't look all that impressive, but the Colorado Rockies' opening day starter got just what he wanted out of his next-to-last spring training start.Cook pitched into the sixth inning, throwing exactly 100 pitches and giving up thr]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[ 2009-03-25]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/-2080.php</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Mar 2009 08:15:08 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[2009 Seattle Mariners ScheduleAll Times EDTApril 6 at Minnesota, 8:10 p.m.April 7 at Minnesota, 8:10 p.m.April 8 at Minnesota, 8:10 p.m.April 9 at Minnesota, 1:10 p.m.April 10 at Oakland, 10:07 p.m.April 11 at Oakland, 4:07 p.m.April 12 at Oakland, 4:07 p]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Notes, Quotes 2009-03-27]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-notes-quotes-2069.php</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2009 08:15:09 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[--INF Matt Tuiasosopo was optioned to Class AAA Tacoma despite posting a .404 average in Cactus League play. He was attempting to win a job as 3B Adrian Beltre's backup. --LF Ken Griffey Jr. played in the field for the first time this spring March 19 but ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Roster Report 2009-03-27]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-roster-report-2070.php</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2009 08:15:09 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[New general manager Jack Zduriencik gave the Mariners a serious facelift through trades and free agent signings. It's a new look, but the Mariners still seem to be short of contending, especially offensively. The team's defense and starting pitching seem ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Inside Pitch 2009-03-27]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-inside-pitch-2071.php</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2009 08:15:09 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Brandon Morrow faced hitters in batting practice March 20, the first time in almost three weeks that he'd done so. The question now is whether there is enough time for Morrow to get his strength back in time to begin the season in the starting rotation. D]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mariners 10, Royals 9]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/mariners-10-royals-9.php</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2009 08:15:09 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Ichiro Suzuki didn't want to spend time talking about jealous teammates, a divisive clubhouse or record flops from a year ago.To him, it's all just "silly."Suzuki arrived at Seattle Mariners spring training on Thursday fresh off a second World Baseball Cl]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suzuki arrives at Mariners spring training]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/suzuki-arrives-at-mariners-spring-training.php</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2009 08:15:09 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Ichiro Suzuki didn't want to spend time talking about jealous teammates, a divisive clubhouse or record flops from a year ago.To him, it's all just "silly."Suzuki arrived at Seattle Mariners spring training on Thursday fresh off a second World Baseball Cl]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mariners send out 4 to minor league camp]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/mariners-send-out-4-to-minor-league-camp.php</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2009 08:15:09 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Infielder Matt Tuiasosopo has been optioned to Triple-A Tacoma by the Seattle Mariners.Seattle also reassigned catcher Adam Moore, right-hander Sean White and catcher Jason Phillips to its minor league camp on Thursday.Tuiasosopo had an impressive spring ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[ 2009-03-25]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/-2075.php</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2009 08:15:09 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[2009 Seattle Mariners ScheduleAll Times EDTApril 6 at Minnesota, 8:10 p.m.April 7 at Minnesota, 8:10 p.m.April 8 at Minnesota, 8:10 p.m.April 9 at Minnesota, 1:10 p.m.April 10 at Oakland, 10:07 p.m.April 11 at Oakland, 4:07 p.m.April 12 at Oakland, 4:07 p]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Roster Report 2009-03-26]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-roster-report-2063.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2009 08:15:13 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[New general manager Jack Zduriencik gave the Mariners a serious facelift through trades and free agent signings. It's a new look, but the Mariners still seem to be short of contending, especially offensively. The team's defense and starting pitching seem ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Inside Pitch 2009-03-26]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-inside-pitch-2064.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2009 08:15:13 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Brandon Morrow faced hitters in batting practice March 20, the first time in almost three weeks that he'd done so. The question now is whether there is enough time for Morrow to get his strength back in time to begin the season in the starting rotation. D]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Notes, Quotes 2009-03-26]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-notes-quotes-2065.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2009 08:15:13 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[--LF Ken Griffey Jr. played in the field for the first time this spring March 19 but won't play there that much in the remaining exhibition games. The plan is that he will play more in the final week of the spring and get most of the playing time in left ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[ 2009-03-25]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/-2066.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2009 08:15:13 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[2009 Seattle Mariners ScheduleAll Times EDTApril 6 at Minnesota, 8:10 p.m.April 7 at Minnesota, 8:10 p.m.April 8 at Minnesota, 8:10 p.m.April 9 at Minnesota, 1:10 p.m.April 10 at Oakland, 10:07 p.m.April 11 at Oakland, 4:07 p.m.April 12 at Oakland, 4:07 p]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why your team will win the Series ... in one sentence]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/why-your-team-will-win-the-series-in-one-sentence.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2009 08:15:13 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[You want optimism, but don't have much time? Let Dayn Perry tell you how your team can win the World Series ... in one sentence.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Competitions won't end on April 6 2009-03-24]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/competitions-won-t-end-on-april-6-2068.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2009 08:15:13 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Obsessed with who'll be the Yanks' starting CF on April 6? Don't be. Ken Rosenthal says battles like this won't end on Opening Day.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Roster Report 2009-03-25]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-roster-report-2056.php</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2009 08:15:13 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[New general manager Jack Zduriencik gave the Mariners a serious facelift through trades and free agent signings. It's a new look, but the Mariners still seem to be short of contending, especially offensively. The team's defense and starting pitching seem ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Notes, Quotes 2009-03-25]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-notes-quotes-2057.php</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2009 08:15:13 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[--LF Ken Griffey Jr. played in the field for the first time this spring March 19 but won't play there that much in the remaining exhibition games. The plan is that he will play more in the final week of the spring and get most of the playing time in left ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Inside Pitch 2009-03-25]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-inside-pitch-2058.php</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2009 08:15:13 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Brandon Morrow faced hitters in batting practice March 20, the first time in almost three weeks that he'd done so. The question now is whether there is enough time for Morrow to get his strength back in time to begin the season in the starting rotation. D]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mariners 8, Dodgers 6]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/mariners-8-dodgers-6.php</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2009 08:15:13 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Hitting his first home run of the spring wasn't a big deal for Manny Ramirez. Running pain-free on a cool evening in the desert was much more important.In his second game back as a designated hitter after missing a week with tightness in his left hamstrin]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rangers 7, Mariners 7(10)]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/rangers-7-mariners-7-10-.php</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2009 08:15:13 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Ken Griffey Jr. is still trying to get comfortable playing left field for the Seattle Mariners. 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Tracy Ringolsby give his thoughts on them all.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Inside Pitch 2009-03-24]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-inside-pitch-2050.php</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2009 08:15:46 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Brandon Morrow faced hitters in batting practice March 20, the first time in almost three weeks that he'd done so. The question now is whether there is enough time for Morrow to get his strength back in time to begin the season in the starting rotation. D]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Notes, Quotes 2009-03-24]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-notes-quotes-2051.php</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2009 08:15:46 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[--LF Ken Griffey Jr. played in the field for the first time this spring March 19 but won't play there that much in the remaining exhibition games. The plan is that he will play more in the final week of the spring and get most of the playing time in left ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Roster Report 2009-03-24]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-roster-report-2052.php</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2009 08:15:46 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[New general manager Jack Zduriencik gave the Mariners a serious facelift through trades and free agent signings. It's a new look, but the Mariners still seem to be short of contending, especially offensively. The team's defense and starting pitching seem ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Competitions won't end on April 6]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/competitions-won-t-end-on-april-6.php</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2009 08:15:46 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Obsessed with who'll be the Yanks' starting CF on April 6? Don't be. Ken Rosenthal says battles like this won't end on Opening Day.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mariners 5, Giants 1]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/mariners-5-giants-1.php</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2009 08:15:46 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Seattle Mariners weren't fazed at all by San Francisco's 1-2 pitching punch.The Mariners scored two runs off Giants starter Randy Johnson and three more off designated reliever Tim Lincecum in a 5-1 victory over the Giants on Monday.On a day in which ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hernandez ready to start for Seattle]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/hernandez-ready-to-start-for-seattle.php</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2009 08:15:46 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Seattle right-hander Felix Hernandez will make his Cactus League debut Thursday against Kansas City.Hernandez hasn't pitched in a game since he helped Venezuela beat Puerto Rico 2-0 on March 16 to advance to the semifinals of the World Baseball Classic. T]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[U.S. won't win without taking WBC seriously]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/u-s-won-t-win-without-taking-wbc-seriously.php</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2009 08:15:17 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Third place? The U.S. should be ashamed.Maybe now American baseball will start taking the WBC seriously, Mark Kriegel says.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cubs 5, Mariners 3]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/cubs-5-mariners-3.php</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2009 08:15:17 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Lou Piniella likes what he sees in Carlos Zambrano."Zambrano was awfully sharp," the Cubs manager said Sunday after Zambrano allowed one run and four hits over six innings in a 5-3 win over the Seattle Mariners."He threw 70-some pitches but gave us six go]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hey GMs, WBC isn't going anywhere]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/hey-gms-wbc-isn-t-going-anywhere.php</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2009 08:15:17 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[GMs can complain about injuries all they want, but Kevin Kernan says Bud Selig made it clear the WBC isn't going anywhere.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mariners 8, Athletics 5 2009-03-22]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/mariners-8-athletics-5-2046.php</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2009 08:15:17 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Mike Sweeney's chances of making the Seattle Mariners' roster on opening day keep improving.Sweeney, a non-roster invitee who is attempting a comeback after having surgery on both knees in June, had two hits and an RBI in Seattle's 8-5 win over an Oakland]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Notes, Quotes 2009-03-21]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-notes-quotes-2047.php</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2009 08:15:17 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[--LF Ken Griffey Jr. played in the field for the first time this spring March 19 but won't play there that much in the remaining exhibition games. The plan is that he will play more in the final week of the spring and get most of the playing time in left ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Roster Report 2009-03-21]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-roster-report-2048.php</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2009 08:15:17 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[New general manager Jack Zduriencik gave the Mariners a serious facelift through trades and free agent signings. It's a new look, but the Mariners still seem to be short of contending, especially offensively. The team's defense and starting pitching seem ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Inside Pitch 2009-03-21]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-inside-pitch-2049.php</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2009 08:15:17 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Brandon Morrow faced hitters in batting practice March 20, the first time in almost three weeks that he'd done so. 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D]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mariners 8, Athletics 5]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/mariners-8-athletics-5.php</link><pubDate>Sun, 22 Mar 2009 08:15:07 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Mike Sweeney's chances of making the Seattle Mariners' roster on opening day keep improving.Sweeney, a non-roster invitee who is attempting a comeback after having surgery on both knees in June, had two hits and an RBI in Seattle's 8-5 win over an Oakland]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mariners 8, Athletics 5 2009-03-22]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/mariners-8-athletics-5-2038.php</link><pubDate>Sun, 22 Mar 2009 08:15:07 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Mike Sweeney's chances of making the Seattle Mariners' roster on opening day keep improving.Sweeney, a non-roster invitee who is attempting a comeback after having surgery on both knees in June, had two hits and an RBI in Seattle's 8-5 win over an Oakland]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Notes, Quotes 2009-03-21]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-notes-quotes-2039.php</link><pubDate>Sun, 22 Mar 2009 08:15:07 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[--LF Ken Griffey Jr. played in the field for the first time this spring March 19 but won't play there that much in the remaining exhibition games. 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The plan is that he will play more in the final week of the spring and get most of the playing time in left ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Roster Report 2009-03-21]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-roster-report-2033.php</link><pubDate>Sat, 21 Mar 2009 08:15:07 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[New general manager Jack Zduriencik gave the Mariners a serious facelift through trades and free agent signings. It's a new look, but the Mariners still seem to be short of contending, especially offensively. The team's defense and starting pitching seem ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Inside Pitch 2009-03-21]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-inside-pitch-2034.php</link><pubDate>Sat, 21 Mar 2009 08:15:07 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Brandon Morrow faced hitters in batting practice March 20, the first time in almost three weeks that he'd done so. 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D]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brewers 6, Mariners 5]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/brewers-6-mariners-5.php</link><pubDate>Sat, 21 Mar 2009 08:15:07 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Ken Griffey Jr. homered for the first time since rejoining Seattle, but the Mariners lost to the Milwaukee Brewers 6-5 Friday.The 39-year Griffey, who signed with Seattle on Feb. 18, was batting just .105 before his two-run shot off Brewers left-hander Li]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[ 2009-03-20]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/-2036.php</link><pubDate>Sat, 21 Mar 2009 08:15:07 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[2009 Seattle Mariners ScheduleAll Times EDTApril 6 at Minnesota, 8:10 p.m.April 7 at Minnesota, 8:10 p.m.April 8 at Minnesota, 8:10 p.m.April 9 at Minnesota, 1:10 p.m.April 10 at Oakland, 10:07 p.m.April 11 at Oakland, 4:07 p.m.April 12 at Oakland, 4:07 p]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mariners 10, Padres 8]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/mariners-10-padres-8.php</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2009 08:15:07 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Russell Branyan has already proven he's comfortable hitting behind cleanup hitter Adrian Beltre. The Seattle Mariners' new first baseman has some good speed, too.Branyan had three hits to raise his spring average to .357, then stole two bases and scored t]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cubs 9, Mariners 2]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/cubs-9-mariners-2.php</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2009 08:15:07 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Except for the bag of ice taped to his shoulder, Aaron Miles gave little indication that he's recovering from a shoulder injury that sidelined him for nearly a week.Miles went 3-for-4 with two doubles and two runs scored in the Chicago Cubs' 9-2 win over ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Roster Report 2009-03-20]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-roster-report-2029.php</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2009 08:15:07 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[New general manager Jack Zduriencik gave the Mariners a serious facelift through trades and free agent signings. 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But]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Notes, Quotes 2009-03-20]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-notes-quotes-2031.php</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2009 08:15:07 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[--LHP Erik Bedard was scratched from a start March 11, then was unable to throw bullpen sessions the next two days because of muscle problems behind his right hip. The club remains convinced that it's a short-term issue and that he will be back in games b]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Defending champ Japan eliminates Cuba in WBC]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/defending-champ-japan-eliminates-cuba-in-wbc.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2009 08:15:09 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Defending champion Japan advanced to the World Baseball Classic semifinals Wednesday night, leaving mighty Cuba in the fog of another international failure.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mariners 9, Royals 3]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/mariners-9-royals-3.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2009 08:15:09 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Jarrod Washburn had his longest and best outing of spring training for the Seattle Mariners.Washburn struck out five in 5 2-3 innings and allowed two runs on seven hits, as the Mariners defeated the Kansas City Royals 9-3 Wednesday night.Rookie Mike Wilso]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Notes, Quotes 2009-03-19]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-notes-quotes-2023.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2009 08:15:09 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[--LHP Erik Bedard was scratched from a start March 11, then was unable to throw bullpen sessions the next two days because of muscle problems behind his right hip. 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But]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mariners 4, Dodgers 3(10)]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/mariners-4-dodgers-3-10-.php</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2009 08:15:07 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Erik Bedard had a simple goal for his first outing since March 5."I was just trying to feel healthy," he said.Bedard pitched one inning in the Seattle Mariners' 4-3 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Monday, allowing one run and two hits. The left-ha]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Indians 4, Mariners 1]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/indians-4-mariners-1.php</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2009 08:15:07 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Jeremy Sowers got a helpful tip from veteran catcher Sal Fasano last summer."It's as simple as throwing both a four-seam fastball and a two-seamer to both sides of the plate," Sowers said. 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The team's defense and starting pitching seem ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bedard scratched from workout again]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/bedard-scratched-from-workout-again.php</link><pubDate>Sat, 14 Mar 2009 08:15:08 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Seattle left-hander Erik Bedard has canceled a bullpen session for the second consecutive day, raising concerns that the Mariners' ace may be hurt more than he's letting on.Bedard was scratched from his scheduled start against Kansas City on Wednesday bec]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bedard scratched from workout again 2009-03-14]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/bedard-scratched-from-workout-again-1996.php</link><pubDate>Sat, 14 Mar 2009 08:15:08 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Seattle left-hander Erik Bedard has canceled a bullpen session for the second consecutive day, raising concerns that the Mariners' ace may be hurt more than he's letting on.Bedard was scratched from his scheduled start against Kansas City on Wednesday bec]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Diamondbacks 14, Mariners 6]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/diamondbacks-14-mariners-6.php</link><pubDate>Sat, 14 Mar 2009 08:15:08 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Billy Buckner had another impressive outing in his bid for a spot in the Arizona Diamondbacks' bullpen.Buckner threw two hitless innings and lowered his spring ERA to 2.25 as the Diamondbacks beat a Seattle Mariners split-squad 14-6 Friday."Buckner had an]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cubs 8, Mariners 1 2009-03-14]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/cubs-8-mariners-1-1998.php</link><pubDate>Sat, 14 Mar 2009 08:15:08 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Sean Marshall is making it difficult for Chicago Cubs manager Lou Piniella to conceal his choice for his fifth starter.The left-hander gave up an unearned run in 4 1-3 innings of the Cubs' 8-1, split-squad win over a Seattle Mariners split squad on Friday]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mariners hope Cordero can be their closer]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/mariners-hope-cordero-can-be-their-closer.php</link><pubDate>Sat, 14 Mar 2009 08:15:08 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Seattle Mariners hope Chad Cordero will soon be ready to fill an important role in their bullpen even though the closer hasn't pitched in 10 months.Cordero signed a minor league contract with Seattle on Thursday, then made the 5 1/2-hour drive from hi]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fox Sports announces 2009 MLB on FOX schedule]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/fox-sports-announces-2009-mlb-on-fox-schedule.php</link><pubDate>Sat, 14 Mar 2009 08:15:08 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[2009 Game of the Week Begins Saturday, April 11 at New Time: 4 p.m. ET]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mariners sign RHP Chad Cordero]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/mariners-sign-rhp-chad-cordero.php</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2009 08:15:07 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The closer-needy Seattle Mariners have signed veteran right-hander Chad Cordero to a minor league contact and invited him to the final weeks of their spring training camp.The Mariners announced on Thursday evening they expect Cordero to report to camp Fri]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Agent: Mariners sign Cordero to bolster bullpen]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/agent-mariners-sign-cordero-to-bolster-bullpen.php</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2009 08:15:07 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Mariners have found a closer, signing right-hander Chad Cordero to a minor-league contract, according to Cordero's agent Larry Reynolds.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rangers 9, Mariners 1]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/rangers-9-mariners-1.php</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2009 08:15:07 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Marlon Byrd likes what the Texas Rangers are doing on offense this spring. 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It didn't, so on March 4, Feierabend's season ended before it started]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Notes, Quotes 2009-03-12]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-notes-quotes-1988.php</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2009 08:15:07 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[--LHP Erik Bedard was scratched from his scheduled March 11 start due to tightness in his rear end. Manager Don Wakamatsu said Bedard could throw a bullpen session on March 14. --RHP Brandon Morrow, slowed by tightness in his right forearm, struggled in a]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Roster Report 2009-03-12]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-roster-report-1989.php</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2009 08:15:07 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[New general manager Jack Zduriencik gave the Mariners a serious facelift through trades and free agent signings. It's a new look, but the Mariners still seem to be short of contending, especially offensively. The team's defense and starting pitching seem ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Decisions that must be made this spring]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/decisions-that-must-be-made-this-spring.php</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2009 08:15:07 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Make David Price a starter? Sign Pudge or Pedro? Spring training is about decisions and Tracy Ringolsby has found some critical ones.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[M's scratch Bedard from start due to 'sore butt' 2009-03-11]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/m-s-scratch-bedard-from-start-due-to-sore-butt--1991.php</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2009 08:15:07 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners left-hander Erik Bedard was scratched from his scheduled start against Kansas City on Wednesday because of a sore butt.Bedard was on the disabled list from April 15-26 because of soreness and inflammation in his left hip. He didn't start ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Roster Report 2009-03-12]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-roster-report-1978.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2009 08:15:09 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[New general manager Jack Zduriencik gave the Mariners a serious facelift through trades and free agent signings. It's a new look, but the Mariners still seem to be short of contending, especially offensively. The team's defense and starting pitching seem ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Inside Pitch 2009-03-12]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-inside-pitch-1979.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2009 08:15:09 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Ryan Feierabend had a choice to make at the end of the 2008 season. He could go ahead and have surgery on his left elbow, or he could try to see if rest and rehab would fix the problem. It didn't, so on March 4, Feierabend's season ended before it started]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Notes, Quotes 2009-03-12]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-notes-quotes-1980.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2009 08:15:09 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[--LHP Erik Bedard was scratched from his scheduled March 11 start due to tightness in his rear end. Manager Don Wakamatsu said Bedard could throw a bullpen session on March 14. --RHP Brandon Morrow, slowed by tightness in his right forearm, struggled in a]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Royals 9, Mariners 2]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/royals-9-mariners-2.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2009 08:15:09 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Gil Meche's back feels better, which is great news for the Kansas City Royals.Meche threw 55 pitches Wednesday and Kansas City beat the Seattle Mariners 9-2 behind homers by Billy Butler and Mitch Maier.Meche was making only his second Cactus League start]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[M's scratch Bedard from start due to 'sore butt']]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/m-s-scratch-bedard-from-start-due-to-sore-butt-.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2009 08:15:09 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners left-hander Erik Bedard was scratched from his scheduled start against Kansas City on Wednesday because of a sore butt.Bedard was on the disabled list from April 15-26 because of soreness and inflammation in his left hip. He didn't start ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Preview '09: Tribe poised for rebound ]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/preview-09-tribe-poised-for-rebound-.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2009 08:15:09 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Unlike this time last year, nobody's expecting much from the Indians. That could mean big things if certain players rebound.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cubs 8, Mariners 1]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/cubs-8-mariners-1.php</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2009 08:15:07 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Rich Harden would prefer questions about his health to disappear.But because of arm problems the past few seasons, the issue won't go away for the Chicago Cubs right-hander."I totally understand, that's just the way it is," said Harden after pitching two ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Notes, Quotes 2009-03-11]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-notes-quotes-1974.php</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2009 08:15:07 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[--LHP Ryan Feierabend is out for the season after having Tommy John ligament replacement surgery on his left elbow March 3. 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It didn't, so on March 4, Feierabend's season ended before it started]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mariners report losing $4.5 million in 2008]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/mariners-report-losing-4-5-million-in-2008.php</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2009 08:15:07 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Mariners lost money last season for the first time since moving into Safeco Field, dropping $4.5 million."A significant loss," Mariners president Chuck Armstrong called it, before the report was filed.The Mariners also lost 101 games - their most sinc]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[M's report losing $4.5M in 2008]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/m-s-report-losing-4-5m-in-2008.php</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2009 08:15:08 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Seattle Mariners not only racked up a losing baseball season in 2008, they lost $4.5 million as well.The Seattle Post-Intelligencer, citing documents the team filed Monday with the Public Facilities District, reports it's the first such loss for the t]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Notes, Quotes 2009-03-10]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-notes-quotes-1969.php</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2009 08:15:08 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[--LHP Ryan Feierabend is out for the season after having Tommy John ligament replacement surgery on his left elbow March 3. 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It's a new look, but the Mariners still seem to be short of contending, especially offensively. The team's defense and starting pitching seem ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Inside Pitch 2009-03-08]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-inside-pitch-1965.php</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2009 08:15:27 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Ryan Feierabend had a choice to make at the end of the 2008 season. He could go ahead and have surgery on his left elbow, or he could try to see if rest and rehab would fix the problem. It didn't, so on March 4, Feierabend's season ended before it started]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Notes, Quotes 2009-03-08]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-notes-quotes-1966.php</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2009 08:15:27 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[--LHP Ryan Feierabend is out for the season after having Tommy John ligament replacement surgery on his left elbow March 3. 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It didn't, so on March 4, Feierabend's season ended before it started]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Notes, Quotes 2009-03-08]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-notes-quotes-1959.php</link><pubDate>Sun, 08 Mar 2009 08:15:11 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[--LHP Ryan Feierabend is out for the season after having Tommy John ligament replacement surgery on his left elbow March 3. 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It's a new look, but the Mariners still seem to be short of contending, especially offensively. The team's defense and starting pitching seem ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Inside Pitch 2009-03-07]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-inside-pitch-1953.php</link><pubDate>Sat, 07 Mar 2009 08:15:09 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Ryan Feierabend had a choice to make at the end of the 2008 season. He could go ahead and have surgery on his left elbow, or he could try to see if rest and rehab would fix the problem. 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Instead, he got hit a few times.Giambi was plunked by a pitch three times Friday, prompting the plate umpire to issue a warning in the Oakland Athletics' 12-1 win over the Seattle Mariners."I got that out of the way,"]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Angels 4, Mariners 2 2009-03-06]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/angels-4-mariners-2-1956.php</link><pubDate>Sat, 07 Mar 2009 08:15:09 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Erik Bedard no longer worries about the pain in his pitching shoulder that caused him so much discomfort last year, cost him half the season and ultimately landed the Seattle left-hander on the disabled list.Bedard passed his latest test on the road to re]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Angels 4, Mariners 2 2009-03-06]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/angels-4-mariners-2-1945.php</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2009 08:15:09 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Erik Bedard no longer worries about the pain in his pitching shoulder that caused him so much discomfort last year, cost him half the season and ultimately landed the Seattle left-hander on the disabled list.Bedard passed his latest test on the road to re]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[This could be the beginning of A-Rod's breakdown]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/this-could-be-the-beginning-of-a-rod-s-breakdown.php</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2009 08:15:09 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Forget about mental pressure, the Yanks have another type of A-Rod breakdown to sweat. It's time to worry, Ken Rosenthal says.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mariners RHP Morrow to miss next scheduled start]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/mariners-rhp-morrow-to-miss-next-scheduled-start.php</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2009 08:15:09 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Seattle right-hander Brandon Morrow will miss his next scheduled start after complaining of stiffness in his pitching forearm."It's just a little sore around the flexor bundle," Morrow said Thursday. "It was kind of tight last week and tighter yesterday. ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Athlon Sports: 2009 MLB previews]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/athlon-sports-2009-mlb-previews.php</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2009 08:15:09 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[AL WestSeattle MarinersKen Griffey is back, but is that enough for Seattle in the AL West? 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The team's defense and starting pitching seem ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Inside Pitch 2009-03-06]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-inside-pitch-1951.php</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2009 08:15:09 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Don Wakamatsu wasn't in Seattle to see the sometimes painful work put in by the Seattle pitching staff last year, except those games he saw from across the field as the bench coach in Oakland. Between what he saw and what he heard about from those still i]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Griffey makes spring debut with Mariners]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/griffey-makes-spring-debut-with-mariners.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2009 08:15:09 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Ken Griffey Jr. went hitless in two plate appearances as a designated hitter Wednesday night, his first spring training game since rejoining the Seattle Mariners.More importantly, his left knee held up just fine.Facing Australia's World Baseball Classic t]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Roster Report 2009-03-05]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-roster-report-1942.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2009 08:15:09 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[New general manager Jack Zduriencik gave the Mariners a serious facelift through trades and free agent signings. 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Between what he saw and what he heard about from those still i]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Notes, Quotes 2009-03-05]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-notes-quotes-1944.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2009 08:15:09 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[--OF Ken Griffey Jr., coming off left knee surgery in October, plans to make his Cactus League debut on March 4. 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Between what he saw and what he heard about from those still i]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Notes, Quotes 2009-03-04]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-notes-quotes-1939.php</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2009 08:15:09 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[--OF Ken Griffey Jr., coming off left knee surgery in October, plans to make his Cactus League debut on March 4. He has been progressing since joining the Mariners at the start of spring training. --3B Adrian Beltre was told by the Mariners that he will n]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Roster Report 2009-03-04]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-roster-report-1940.php</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2009 08:15:09 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[New general manager Jack Zduriencik gave the Mariners a serious facelift through trades and free agent signings. It's a new look, but the Mariners still seem to be short of contending, especially offensively. The team's defense and starting pitching seem ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[1B Mike Carp having a bang-up time for Mariners]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/1b-mike-carp-having-a-bang-up-time-for-mariners.php</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2009 08:15:16 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Mike Carp's supercharged sports car was hydroplaning, then spinning and finally crashed into a cement wall.The impact from the pre-dawn accident near Disneyland crushed the front half of his 2003 Mustang Cobra.Yet the 22-year-old Carp walked away from the]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nats could go a number of directions for new GM]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/nats-could-go-a-number-of-directions-for-new-gm.php</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2009 08:15:16 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The GM search is on for Nats President Stan Kasten. 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Mariners manager Don Wakamatsu]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Notes, Quotes 2009-03-03]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-notes-quotes-1934.php</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2009 08:15:16 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[--OF Ken Griffey Jr., coming off left knee surgery in October, plans to make his Cactus League debut on March 4. He has been progressing since joining the Mariners at the start of spring training. --3B Adrian Beltre was told by the Mariners that he will n]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Roster Report 2009-03-03]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-roster-report-1935.php</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2009 08:15:16 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[New general manager Jack Zduriencik gave the Mariners a serious facelift through trades and free agent signings. It's a new look, but the Mariners still seem to be short of contending, especially offensively. The team's defense and starting pitching seem ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Inside Pitch 2009-03-03]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-inside-pitch-1936.php</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2009 08:15:16 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Don Wakamatsu wasn't in Seattle to see the sometimes painful work put in by the Seattle pitching staff last year, except those games he saw from across the field as the bench coach in Oakland. Between what he saw and what he heard about from those still i]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Griffey's knee better, set for M's debut]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/griffey-s-knee-better-set-for-m-s-debut.php</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2009 08:15:16 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Now that Ken Griffey Jr.'s swollen knee has calmed down, he is ready to play in his first game for Seattle in a decade.The 39-year-old slugger hit for about 10 minutes against two Class A pitchers in a simulated game on Monday. Mariners manager Don Wakama]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mariners 13, Rangers 6]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/mariners-13-rangers-6.php</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2009 08:15:08 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Josh Hamilton tripled, felt a twinge in his ankle and called it a day before the second inning of the Texas Rangers' 13-6 loss to the Seattle Mariners on Sunday.Hamilton hit a towering drive off the left-field wall for a triple in the bottom of the first.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Roster Report 2009-03-01]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-roster-report-1926.php</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2009 08:15:08 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[New general manager Jack Zduriencik gave the Mariners a serious facelift through trades and free agent signings. It's a new look, but the Mariners still seem to be short of contending, especially offensively. The team's defense and starting pitching seem ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Inside Pitch 2009-03-01]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-inside-pitch-1927.php</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2009 08:15:08 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Don Wakamatsu wasn't in Seattle to see the sometimes painful work put in by the Seattle pitching staff last year, except those games he saw from across the field as the bench coach in Oakland. Between what he saw and what he heard about from those still i]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Notes, Quotes 2009-03-01]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-notes-quotes-1928.php</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2009 08:15:08 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[--3B Adrian Beltre was told by the Mariners that he will not be allowed to play in the World Baseball Classic because team officials don't believe he has recovered sufficiently from surgeries last fall on his left thumb and left shoulder. Beltre had decid]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Griffey to wait until Wednesday for debut 2009-02-26]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/griffey-to-wait-until-wednesday-for-debut-1929.php</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2009 08:15:08 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[G'day Junior!Ken Griffey Jr.'s first spring game in his return to the Seattle Mariners likely won't come until Wednesday night against the Australian national team.When asked Thursday if Griffey's return was timed to coincide with the team's first spring ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Roster Report 2009-03-01]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-roster-report-1919.php</link><pubDate>Sun, 01 Mar 2009 08:15:08 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[New general manager Jack Zduriencik gave the Mariners a serious facelift through trades and free agent signings. It's a new look, but the Mariners still seem to be short of contending, especially offensively. The team's defense and starting pitching seem ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Inside Pitch 2009-03-01]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-inside-pitch-1920.php</link><pubDate>Sun, 01 Mar 2009 08:15:08 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Don Wakamatsu wasn't in Seattle to see the sometimes painful work put in by the Seattle pitching staff last year, except those games he saw from across the field as the bench coach in Oakland. Between what he saw and what he heard about from those still i]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Notes, Quotes 2009-03-01]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-notes-quotes-1921.php</link><pubDate>Sun, 01 Mar 2009 08:15:08 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[--3B Adrian Beltre was told by the Mariners that he will not be allowed to play in the World Baseball Classic because team officials don't believe he has recovered sufficiently from surgeries last fall on his left thumb and left shoulder. Beltre had decid]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mariners 6, Giants 4]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/mariners-6-giants-4.php</link><pubDate>Sun, 01 Mar 2009 08:15:08 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Barry Zito looked like his old self in his first spring outing. Carlos Silva's two innings also were familiar, in a much different way.The stronger, sleeker Zito looked like the dominant left-hander of years ago in San Francisco's 6-4 loss to Seattle on S]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Beltre won't play in World Baseball Classic]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/beltre-won-t-play-in-world-baseball-classic.php</link><pubDate>Sun, 01 Mar 2009 08:15:08 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Mariners told Adrian Beltre he can't play for his native Dominican Republic in the World Baseball Classic because he hasn't fully recovered from surgery last fall.The Gold Glove third baseman said Saturday morning that he had decided he was healthy en]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Griffey to wait until Wednesday for debut 2009-02-26]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/griffey-to-wait-until-wednesday-for-debut-1924.php</link><pubDate>Sun, 01 Mar 2009 08:15:08 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[G'day Junior!Ken Griffey Jr.'s first spring game in his return to the Seattle Mariners likely won't come until Wednesday night against the Australian national team.When asked Thursday if Griffey's return was timed to coincide with the team's first spring ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mariners 18, Dodgers 2]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/mariners-18-dodgers-2.php</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2009 08:15:07 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Adrian Beltre took a swing so mighty the resulting breeze almost caused a desert dust storm."Swing so hard I could feel it. Yeah, that was my mind-set," Seattle's third baseman said with a laugh following his first game since shoulder and thumb surgery in]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Notes, Quotes 2009-02-27]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-notes-quotes-1915.php</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2009 08:15:07 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[--OF Ken Griffey Jr. will have a delayed entry into spring action in his return to the Mariners. Manager Don Wakamatsu said Griffey won't play before a March 4 exhibition against Team Australia. Griffey reported that his surgically repaired left knee is s]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Roster Report 2009-02-27]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-roster-report-1916.php</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2009 08:15:07 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[New general manager Jack Zduriencik gave the Mariners a serious facelift through trades and free agent signings. It's a new look, but the Mariners still seem to be short of contending, especially offensively. The team's defense and starting pitching seem ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Inside Pitch 2009-02-27]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-inside-pitch-1917.php</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2009 08:15:07 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[There was much made of the phone call Willie Mays made to Ken Griffey Jr. just before Griffey decided Feb. 18 to play for Seattle and not Atlanta. It was not, however, the only key moment of the Mariners' pursuit of Griffey. On Feb. 15, Griffey and his wi]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Griffey to wait until Wednesday for debut 2009-02-26]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/griffey-to-wait-until-wednesday-for-debut-1918.php</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2009 08:15:07 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[G'day Junior!Ken Griffey Jr.'s first spring game in his return to the Seattle Mariners likely won't come until Wednesday night against the Australian national team.When asked Thursday if Griffey's return was timed to coincide with the team's first spring ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Notes, Quotes 2009-02-27]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-notes-quotes-1908.php</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2009 08:15:13 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[--OF Ken Griffey Jr. will have a delayed entry into spring action in his return to the Mariners. Manager Don Wakamatsu said Griffey won't play before a March 4 exhibition against Team Australia. Griffey reported that his surgically repaired left knee is s]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Roster Report 2009-02-27]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-roster-report-1909.php</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2009 08:15:13 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[New general manager Jack Zduriencik gave the Mariners a serious facelift through trades and free agent signings. It's a new look, but the Mariners still seem to be short of contending, especially offensively. The team's defense and starting pitching seem ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Inside Pitch 2009-02-27]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-inside-pitch-1910.php</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2009 08:15:13 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[There was much made of the phone call Willie Mays made to Ken Griffey Jr. just before Griffey decided Feb. 18 to play for Seattle and not Atlanta. It was not, however, the only key moment of the Mariners' pursuit of Griffey. On Feb. 15, Griffey and his wi]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mariners 4, Padres 4(10)]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/mariners-4-padres-4-10-.php</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2009 08:15:13 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Felix Hernandez's best move in his spring debut was avoiding a broken bat.Seattle's ace dodged a flying piece of wood on a groundout by Brian Giles to end a quick first inning. Then Hernandez allowed four hits, including a two-run homer by Henry Blanco, i]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Griffey to wait until Wednesday for debut]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/griffey-to-wait-until-wednesday-for-debut.php</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2009 08:15:13 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[G'day Junior!Ken Griffey Jr.'s first spring game in his return to the Seattle Mariners likely won't come until Wednesday night against the Australian national team.When asked Thursday if Griffey's return was timed to coincide with the team's first spring ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[ 2009-02-24]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/-1913.php</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2009 08:15:13 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[2009 Seattle Mariners ScheduleAll Times EDTApril 6 at Minnesota, 8:10 p.m.April 7 at Minnesota, 8:10 p.m.April 8 at Minnesota, 8:10 p.m.April 9 at Minnesota, 1:10 p.m.April 10 at Oakland, 10:07 p.m.April 11 at Oakland, 4:07 p.m.April 12 at Oakland, 4:07 p]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Inside Pitch 2009-02-26]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-inside-pitch-1902.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2009 08:15:07 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[There was much made of the phone call Willie Mays made to Ken Griffey Jr. just before Griffey decided Feb. 18 to play for Seattle and not Atlanta. It was not, however, the only key moment of the Mariners' pursuit of Griffey. On Feb. 15, Griffey and his wi]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Notes, Quotes 2009-02-26]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-notes-quotes-1903.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2009 08:15:07 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[--LHP Erik Bedard, who had shoulder surgery last September, took a positive step in his comeback on Feb. 24. He tossed a scoreless inning during an intrasquad game and declared himself fully healthy. --3B Adrian Beltre still hasn't decided if he will play]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Roster Report 2009-02-26]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-roster-report-1904.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2009 08:15:07 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[New general manager Jack Zduriencik gave the Mariners a serious facelift through trades and free agent signings. It's a new look, but the Mariners still seem to be short of contending, especially offensively. The team's defense and starting pitching seem ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peavy gets farther from unsettled winter, Pads win]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/peavy-gets-farther-from-unsettled-winter-pads-win.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2009 08:15:07 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Boy, is Jake Peavy glad the winter is over.The ace of both the Padres and the United States team in the upcoming World Baseball Classic breezed through a scoreless frame to start the Padres' 4-3 exhibition victory in 10 innings over the Seattle Mariners o]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Beltre weighs whether to defy M's and play in WBC]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/beltre-weighs-whether-to-defy-m-s-and-play-in-wbc.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2009 08:15:07 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Adrian Beltre wants a few more days to decide whether to defy the Seattle Mariners and play for the Dominican Republic in the World Baseball Classic.Beltre wants to test his surgically repaired shoulder in a couple of spring training games. The initial te]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[ 2009-02-24]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/-1907.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2009 08:15:07 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[2009 Seattle Mariners ScheduleAll Times EDTApril 6 at Minnesota, 8:10 p.m.April 7 at Minnesota, 8:10 p.m.April 8 at Minnesota, 8:10 p.m.April 9 at Minnesota, 1:10 p.m.April 10 at Oakland, 10:07 p.m.April 11 at Oakland, 4:07 p.m.April 12 at Oakland, 4:07 p]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bedard happy with brief intrasquad outing]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/bedard-happy-with-brief-intrasquad-outing.php</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2009 08:15:50 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Erik Bedard passed his first brief test in his comeback from shoulder surgery, allowing only a groundball single during a scoreless inning in an intrasquad game Tuesday.He then declared himself healthy and ready to pitch Friday in an exhibition game again]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Health, attendance among key Griffey incentives]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/health-attendance-among-key-griffey-incentives.php</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2009 08:15:50 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Ken Griffey Jr. could get a total of $5 million this year in his return to Seattle if he stays healthy and fans flock to see him.The Mariners have layered performance bonuses based upon plate appearances and attendance that could net Griffey an additional]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[ 2009-02-24]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/-1897.php</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2009 08:15:50 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[2009 Seattle Mariners ScheduleAll Times EDTApril 6 at Minnesota, 8:10 p.m.April 7 at Minnesota, 8:10 p.m.April 8 at Minnesota, 8:10 p.m.April 9 at Minnesota, 1:10 p.m.April 10 at Oakland, 10:07 p.m.April 11 at Oakland, 4:07 p.m.April 12 at Oakland, 4:07 p]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Inside Pitch 2009-02-24]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-inside-pitch-1898.php</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2009 08:15:50 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[There was much made of the phone call Willie Mays made to Ken Griffey Jr. just before Griffey decided Feb. 18 to play for Seattle and not Atlanta. It was not, however, the only key moment of the Mariners' pursuit of Griffey. On Feb. 15, Griffey and his wi]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Notes, Quotes 2009-02-24]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-notes-quotes-1899.php</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2009 08:15:50 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[--LHP Jarrod Washburn reported with the hitters, having been given permission to report to camp late. The reason? "I had visa trouble getting out of Wisconsin," he said with a grin. --OF Wladimir Balentien is the only Mariner with a real visa problem. The]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Roster Report 2009-02-24]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-roster-report-1900.php</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2009 08:15:50 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[New general manager Jack Zduriencik gave the Mariners a serious facelift through trades and free agent signings. It's a new look, but the Mariners still seem to be short of contending, especially offensively. The team's defense and starting pitching seem ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ken Griffey Jr. will ease into Mariners games 2009-02-23]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/ken-griffey-jr-will-ease-into-mariners-games-1901.php</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2009 08:15:50 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The only thing the Mariners can't limit with Ken Griffey Jr. as he begins his return to Seattle is his humor - already in midseason form.Baseball's active home run leader had his first practice on Sunday since signing a one-year contract with Seattle wort]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Inside Pitch 2009-02-24]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-inside-pitch-1889.php</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2009 08:15:08 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[There was much made of the phone call Willie Mays made to Ken Griffey Jr. just before Griffey decided Feb. 18 to play for Seattle and not Atlanta. It was not, however, the only key moment of the Mariners' pursuit of Griffey. On Feb. 15, Griffey and his wi]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Notes, Quotes 2009-02-24]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-notes-quotes-1890.php</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2009 08:15:08 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[--LHP Jarrod Washburn reported with the hitters, having been given permission to report to camp late. The reason? "I had visa trouble getting out of Wisconsin," he said with a grin. --OF Wladimir Balentien is the only Mariner with a real visa problem. The]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Roster Report 2009-02-24]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-roster-report-1891.php</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2009 08:15:08 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[New general manager Jack Zduriencik gave the Mariners a serious facelift through trades and free agent signings. It's a new look, but the Mariners still seem to be short of contending, especially offensively. The team's defense and starting pitching seem ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle loves Chavez's speed, defense]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-loves-chavez-s-speed-defense.php</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2009 08:15:08 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Endy Chavez is still making a living off "The Catch" even though it happened three years ago.How often does Chavez think of his home run-robbing grab for the New York Mets against the St. Louis Cardinals in Game 7 of the 2006 National League championship ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ken Griffey Jr. will ease into Mariners games 2009-02-23]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/ken-griffey-jr-will-ease-into-mariners-games-1893.php</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2009 08:15:08 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The only thing the Mariners can't limit with Ken Griffey Jr. as he begins his return to Seattle is his humor - already in midseason form.Baseball's active home run leader had his first practice on Sunday since signing a one-year contract with Seattle wort]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Report: A-Rod linked to trainer banned by MLB 2009-02-21]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/report-a-rod-linked-to-trainer-banned-by-mlb-1894.php</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2009 08:15:08 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Yankees star Alex Rodriguez has had a long relationship with a steroid-linked trainer who's been banned from major-league clubhouses, The Daily News in New York reported Friday.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ken Griffey Jr. will ease into Mariners games]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/ken-griffey-jr-will-ease-into-mariners-games.php</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2009 08:15:16 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The only thing the Mariners can't limit with Ken Griffey Jr. as he begins his return to Seattle is his humor - already in midseason form.Baseball's active home run leader had his first practice on Sunday since signing a one-year contract with Seattle wort]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reports: Braves reach deal with Garret Anderson]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/reports-braves-reach-deal-with-garret-anderson.php</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2009 08:15:16 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Braves, shut out in their quest for Ken Griffey Jr., have agreed to a deal with free-agent outfielder Garret Anderson, according to reports.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Notes, Quotes 2009-02-21]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-notes-quotes-1885.php</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2009 08:15:16 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[--LHP Jarrod Washburn reported with the hitters, having been given permission to report to camp late. The reason? "I had visa trouble getting out of Wisconsin," he said with a grin. --OF Wladimir Balentien is the only Mariner with a real visa problem. The]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Roster Report 2009-02-21]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-roster-report-1886.php</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2009 08:15:16 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[New general manager Jack Zduriencik gave the Mariners a serious facelift through trades and free agent signings. It's a new look, but the Mariners still seem to be short of contending, especially offensively. The team's defense and starting pitching seem ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Inside Pitch 2009-02-21]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-inside-pitch-1887.php</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2009 08:15:16 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[There was much made of the phone call Willie Mays made to Ken Griffey Jr. just before Griffey decided Feb. 18 to play for Seattle and not Atlanta. It was not, however, the only key moment of the Mariners' pursuit of Griffey. On Feb. 15, Griffey and his wi]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Report: A-Rod linked to trainer banned by MLB 2009-02-21]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/report-a-rod-linked-to-trainer-banned-by-mlb-1888.php</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2009 08:15:16 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Yankees star Alex Rodriguez has had a long relationship with a steroid-linked trainer who's been banned from major-league clubhouses, The Daily News in New York reported Friday.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Griffey returns to Mariners]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/griffey-returns-to-mariners.php</link><pubDate>Sun, 22 Feb 2009 08:15:08 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Ken Griffey Jr.'s familiar blue cap was in its familiar, fun place - backward. The jokes, the huge gum bubbles and the boyish grin were back, too.On his back, that blue No. 24, outlined in teal. It's the number with which he became a superstar in Seattle ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Notes, Quotes 2009-02-21]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-notes-quotes-1878.php</link><pubDate>Sun, 22 Feb 2009 08:15:08 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[--LHP Jarrod Washburn reported with the hitters, having been given permission to report to camp late. The reason? "I had visa trouble getting out of Wisconsin," he said with a grin. --OF Wladimir Balentien is the only Mariner with a real visa problem. The]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Roster Report 2009-02-21]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-roster-report-1879.php</link><pubDate>Sun, 22 Feb 2009 08:15:08 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[New general manager Jack Zduriencik gave the Mariners a serious facelift through trades and free agent signings. It's a new look, but the Mariners still seem to be short of contending, especially offensively. The team's defense and starting pitching seem ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Inside Pitch 2009-02-21]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-inside-pitch-1880.php</link><pubDate>Sun, 22 Feb 2009 08:15:08 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[There was much made of the phone call Willie Mays made to Ken Griffey Jr. just before Griffey decided Feb. 18 to play for Seattle and not Atlanta. It was not, however, the only key moment of the Mariners' pursuit of Griffey. On Feb. 15, Griffey and his wi]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Report: A-Rod linked to trainer banned by MLB 2009-02-21]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/report-a-rod-linked-to-trainer-banned-by-mlb-1881.php</link><pubDate>Sun, 22 Feb 2009 08:15:08 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Yankees star Alex Rodriguez has had a long relationship with a steroid-linked trainer who's been banned from major-league clubhouses, The Daily News in New York reported Friday.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Griffey returning to Mariners for 1-year, $2M 2009-02-19]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/griffey-returning-to-mariners-for-1-year-2m-1882.php</link><pubDate>Sun, 22 Feb 2009 08:15:08 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Ken Griffey Jr. chose to honor the city that gave him his start rather than play for a team closer to his family.Griffey selected the Seattle Mariners over the Atlanta Braves on Wednesday night, agreeing to a one-year contract with the team that made him ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Notes, Quotes 2009-02-21]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-notes-quotes-1871.php</link><pubDate>Sat, 21 Feb 2009 08:15:23 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[--LHP Jarrod Washburn reported with the hitters, having been given permission to report to camp late. The reason? "I had visa trouble getting out of Wisconsin," he said with a grin. --OF Wladimir Balentien is the only Mariner with a real visa problem. The]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Roster Report 2009-02-21]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-roster-report-1872.php</link><pubDate>Sat, 21 Feb 2009 08:15:23 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[New general manager Jack Zduriencik gave the Mariners a serious facelift through trades and free agent signings. It's a new look, but the Mariners still seem to be short of contending, especially offensively. The team's defense and starting pitching seem ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Inside Pitch 2009-02-21]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-inside-pitch-1873.php</link><pubDate>Sat, 21 Feb 2009 08:15:23 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[There was much made of the phone call Willie Mays made to Ken Griffey Jr. just before Griffey decided Feb. 18 to play for Seattle and not Atlanta. It was not, however, the only key moment of the Mariners' pursuit of Griffey. On Feb. 15, Griffey and his wi]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sweeney gladly yields to Griffey]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/sweeney-gladly-yields-to-griffey.php</link><pubDate>Sat, 21 Feb 2009 08:15:23 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Mike Sweeney has every good reason to be a buzz kill.Amid the Mariners' euphoria over Ken Griffey Jr.'s return is Sweeney, a five-time All-Star trying to become Seattle's designated hitter. He stands to lose the final chance of his career when Griffey and]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Report: A-Rod linked to trainer banned by MLB]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/report-a-rod-linked-to-trainer-banned-by-mlb.php</link><pubDate>Sat, 21 Feb 2009 08:15:23 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Yankees star Alex Rodriguez has had a long relationship with a steroid-linked trainer who's been banned from major-league clubhouses, The Daily News in New York reported Friday.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Griffey returning to Mariners for 1-year, $2M 2009-02-19]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/griffey-returning-to-mariners-for-1-year-2m-1876.php</link><pubDate>Sat, 21 Feb 2009 08:15:23 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Ken Griffey Jr. chose to honor the city that gave him his start rather than play for a team closer to his family.Griffey selected the Seattle Mariners over the Atlanta Braves on Wednesday night, agreeing to a one-year contract with the team that made him ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Junior jolts M's, Seattle]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/junior-jolts-m-s-seattle.php</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2009 08:15:09 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Don Wakamatsu stood tall, looked at the morning sun and smiled. It was like one of those megawatt grins that helped make Ken Griffey Jr. a star in Seattle almost two decades ago.How fitting."There's a buzz in the air today," the rookie manager of the Mari]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Griffey returns to Seattle to rejoin the Mariners]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/griffey-returns-to-seattle-to-rejoin-the-mariners.php</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2009 08:15:09 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Ken Griffey Jr. wouldn't let anyone know of his decision to rejoin Seattle and spurn Atlanta until he called Chuck Armstrong.The Mariners president for the last 24 years had built a strong friendship with "Kenny" and his family from the day in 1987 when S]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Griffey returning to Mariners for 1-year, $2M]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/griffey-returning-to-mariners-for-1-year-2m.php</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2009 08:15:09 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Ken Griffey Jr. chose to honor the city that gave him his start rather than play for a team closer to his family.Griffey selected the Seattle Mariners over the Atlanta Braves on Wednesday night, agreeing to a one-year contract with the team that made him ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Roster Report 2009-02-19]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-roster-report-1868.php</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2009 08:15:09 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[New general manager Jack Zduriencik gave the Mariners a serious facelift through trades and free agent signings. It's a new look, but the Mariners still seem to be short of contending, especially offensively. The team's defense and starting pitching seem ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Notes, Quotes 2009-02-19]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-notes-quotes-1869.php</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2009 08:15:09 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[--RHP Josh Fields, the Mariners' first-round pick in the June's draft, finally signed with the team and received a $1.75 million bonus. The University of Georgia product will report to spring training on Feb. 17. --LHP Ryan Rowland-Smith, who will battle ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Inside Pitch 2009-02-19]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-inside-pitch-1870.php</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2009 08:15:09 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Carlos Silva whom the Mariners remember from last year is no more. Silva positively looks a new man after a winter spent working out six days a week and changing his eating habits. His weight, which probably went north of 275 pounds last year, is no l]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Coup: Griffey returning to Mariners]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-coup-griffey-returning-to-mariners.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2009 08:15:08 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Ken Griffey Jr. chose to honor the city that gave him his start rather than play for a team closer to his family.Griffey selected the Seattle Mariners over the Atlanta Braves on Wednesday night, agreeing to a one-year contract with the team that made him ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Improved Braves look awfully dangerous]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/improved-braves-look-awfully-dangerous.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2009 08:15:08 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Ken Griffey Jr. was the latest player the Braves missed out on, but so what? Ken Rosenthal says everything is looking up in Atlanta.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Roster Report 2009-02-19]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-roster-report-1862.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2009 08:15:08 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[New general manager Jack Zduriencik gave the Mariners a serious facelift through trades and free agent signings. It's a new look, but the Mariners still seem to be short of contending, especially offensively. The team's defense and starting pitching seem ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Notes, Quotes 2009-02-19]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-notes-quotes-1863.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2009 08:15:08 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[--RHP Josh Fields, the Mariners' first-round pick in the June's draft, finally signed with the team and received a $1.75 million bonus. The University of Georgia product will report to spring training on Feb. 17. --LHP Ryan Rowland-Smith, who will battle ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Inside Pitch 2009-02-19]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-inside-pitch-1864.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2009 08:15:08 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Carlos Silva whom the Mariners remember from last year is no more. Silva positively looks a new man after a winter spent working out six days a week and changing his eating habits. His weight, which probably went north of 275 pounds last year, is no l]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[M's Silva loses 35 pounds after disappointing 2008]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/m-s-silva-loses-35-pounds-after-disappointing-2008.php</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2009 08:15:08 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Carlos Silva's new manager wanted to give his $48 million pitcher a hug.Not because he missed him over the winter - Don Wakamatsu wasn't even in Seattle with the burly right-hander last season."I hugged him just to see if I could put my arms around him," ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Notes, Quotes 2009-02-17]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-notes-quotes-1856.php</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2009 08:15:08 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[--RHP Josh Fields, the Mariners' first-round pick in the June's draft, finally signed with the team and received a $1.75 million bonus. The University of Georgia product will report to spring training on Feb. 17. --LHP Ryan Rowland-Smith, who will battle ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Roster Report 2009-02-17]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-roster-report-1857.php</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2009 08:15:08 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[New general manager Jack Zduriencik gave the Mariners a serious facelift through trades and free agent signings. It's a new look, but the Mariners still seem to be short of contending, especially offensively. The team's defense and starting pitching seem ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Inside Pitch 2009-02-17]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-inside-pitch-1858.php</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2009 08:15:08 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Carlos Silva whom the Mariners remember from last year is no more. Silva positively looks a new man after a winter spent working out six days a week and changing his eating habits. His weight, which probably went north of 275 pounds last year, is no l]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mariners sign top draft choice Fields 2009-02-17]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/mariners-sign-top-draft-choice-fields-1859.php</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2009 08:15:08 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Seattle Mariners have signed top draft choice Josh Fields, ending a long stalemate.Mariners general manager Jack Zduriencik (Zur-EN'-sik) says the pitcher and the team agreed that the 23-year-old Fields needed to be on the field after eight months of ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Beltre 'disappointed' over Mariners' direction]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/beltre-disappointed-over-mariners-direction.php</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2009 08:15:09 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Adrian Beltre and the Seattle Mariners aren't exactly on the same page right now.He wants to play for his native Dominican Republic in the World Baseball Classic. The Mariners, more specifically Major League Baseball, don't want him to.Seattle is also reb]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Notes, Quotes 2009-02-17]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-notes-quotes-1849.php</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2009 08:15:09 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[--RHP Josh Fields, the Mariners' first-round pick in the June's draft, finally signed with the team and received a $1.75 million bonus. The University of Georgia product will report to spring training on Feb. 17. --LHP Ryan Rowland-Smith, who will battle ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Roster Report 2009-02-17]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-roster-report-1850.php</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2009 08:15:09 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[New general manager Jack Zduriencik gave the Mariners a serious facelift through trades and free agent signings. It's a new look, but the Mariners still seem to be short of contending, especially offensively. The team's defense and starting pitching seem ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Inside Pitch 2009-02-17]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-inside-pitch-1851.php</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2009 08:15:09 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Carlos Silva whom the Mariners remember from last year is no more. Silva positively looks a new man after a winter spent working out six days a week and changing his eating habits. His weight, which probably went north of 275 pounds last year, is no l]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mariners seek to end infighting in clubhouse]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/mariners-seek-to-end-infighting-in-clubhouse.php</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2009 08:15:09 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Don Wakamatsu took the job as manager of the Seattle Mariners knowing he'd have to start his turnaround of the 101-loss team in the clubhouse, where bickering and jealousy plagued the squad last season."I did my homework. I talked to several players from ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mariners sign top draft choice Fields]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/mariners-sign-top-draft-choice-fields.php</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2009 08:15:09 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Seattle Mariners signed top draft choice Josh Fields to a contract with a $1.75 million signing bonus on Monday, ending an eight-month impasse in negotiations with the 20th pick in last summer's draft.The right-hander closer will be on the field for w]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mariners sign top draft choice Fields 2009-02-17]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/mariners-sign-top-draft-choice-fields-1854.php</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2009 08:15:09 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Seattle Mariners have signed top draft choice Josh Fields, ending a long stalemate.Mariners general manager Jack Zduriencik (Zur-EN'-sik) says the pitcher and the team agreed that the 23-year-old Fields needed to be on the field after eight months of ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[M's LHP Erik Bedard 'healthy' since surgery]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/m-s-lhp-erik-bedard-healthy-since-surgery.php</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2009 08:15:07 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Erik Bedard declared himself fine after he threw for 12 minutes in the bullpen on Sunday, his first work off a mound in front of Seattle Mariners eyes since having season-ending surgery on his throwing shoulder last September.Bedard didn't start after Jul]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rowland-Smith stays with Mariners]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/rowland-smith-stays-with-mariners.php</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2009 08:15:07 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Ryan Rowland-Smith chose his livelihood over his country.As expected, the Seattle Mariners' promising left-hander decided Sunday to stay in spring training rather than play for his native Australia in the World Baseball Classic.He said Australia's manager]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sources: Braves join Mariners in Griffey pursuit 2009-02-15]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/sources-braves-join-mariners-in-griffey-pursuit-1844.php</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2009 08:15:07 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Mariners or Braves? Braves or Mariners? Ken Griffey Jr. could make a decision on his future as soon as Monday and according to one source, it "could go either way."]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Roster Report 2009-02-14]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-roster-report-1845.php</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2009 08:15:07 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[New general manager Jack Zduriencik gave the Mariners a serious facelift through trades and free agent signings. It's a new look, but the Mariners still seem to be short of contending, especially offensively. The team's defense and starting pitching seem ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Inside Pitch 2009-02-14]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-inside-pitch-1846.php</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2009 08:15:07 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Carlos Silva whom the Mariners remember from last year is no more. Silva positively looks a new man after a winter spent working out six days a week and changing his eating habits. His weight, which probably went north of 275 pounds last year, is no l]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Notes, Quotes 2009-02-14]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-notes-quotes-1847.php</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2009 08:15:07 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[--LHP Jarrod Washburn has been given permission to report to the Mariners' spring training camp late. Washburn is now scheduled to report to the club Feb. 17 and be on the field for the workout of Feb. 18, the date when the whole roster is due in camp. --]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rowland-Smith choosing between M's, homeland]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/rowland-smith-choosing-between-m-s-homeland.php</link><pubDate>Sun, 15 Feb 2009 08:15:07 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Ichiro Suzuki is chilling out at home. Ryan Rowland-Smith is 8,000 miles from his home, sweating out a thankless choice between his country and his employer.Just another difference between baseball's elite and those craving a job.Suzuki is in Japan prepar]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sources: Braves join Mariners in Griffey pursuit]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/sources-braves-join-mariners-in-griffey-pursuit.php</link><pubDate>Sun, 15 Feb 2009 08:15:07 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The return of Ken Griffey Jr. to the Mariners is not assured.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[American League preview capsules ]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/american-league-preview-capsules-.php</link><pubDate>Sun, 15 Feb 2009 08:15:07 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[AL East]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Roster Report 2009-02-14]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-roster-report-1838.php</link><pubDate>Sun, 15 Feb 2009 08:15:07 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[New general manager Jack Zduriencik gave the Mariners a serious facelift through trades and free agent signings. It's a new look, but the Mariners still seem to be short of contending, especially offensively. The team's defense and starting pitching seem ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Inside Pitch 2009-02-14]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-inside-pitch-1839.php</link><pubDate>Sun, 15 Feb 2009 08:15:07 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Carlos Silva whom the Mariners remember from last year is no more. Silva positively looks a new man after a winter spent working out six days a week and changing his eating habits. His weight, which probably went north of 275 pounds last year, is no l]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Notes, Quotes 2009-02-14]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-notes-quotes-1840.php</link><pubDate>Sun, 15 Feb 2009 08:15:07 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[--LHP Jarrod Washburn has been given permission to report to the Mariners' spring training camp late. Washburn is now scheduled to report to the club Feb. 17 and be on the field for the workout of Feb. 18, the date when the whole roster is due in camp. --]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Griffey to Mariners? 'It's all rumors'  2009-02-13]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/griffey-to-mariners-it-s-all-rumors--1841.php</link><pubDate>Sun, 15 Feb 2009 08:15:07 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[If Ken Griffey Jr. is about to return to the Seattle Mariners, it's news to him."We don't know what we're doing next year with respect to Seattle. It's all rumors," Griffey said Thursday after finishing his round at the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am i]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Roster Report 2009-02-14]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-roster-report-1830.php</link><pubDate>Sat, 14 Feb 2009 08:15:08 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[New general manager Jack Zduriencik gave the Mariners a serious facelift through trades and free agent signings. It's a new look, but the Mariners still seem to be short of contending, especially offensively. The team's defense and starting pitching seem ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Inside Pitch 2009-02-14]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-inside-pitch-1831.php</link><pubDate>Sat, 14 Feb 2009 08:15:08 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Carlos Silva whom the Mariners remember from last year is no more. Silva positively looks a new man after a winter spent working out six days a week and changing his eating habits. His weight, which probably went north of 275 pounds last year, is no l]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Notes, Quotes 2009-02-14]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-notes-quotes-1832.php</link><pubDate>Sat, 14 Feb 2009 08:15:08 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[--LHP Jarrod Washburn has been given permission to report to the Mariners' spring training camp late. Washburn is now scheduled to report to the club Feb. 17 and be on the field for the workout of Feb. 18, the date when the whole roster is due in camp. --]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Branyan: Pal Griffey wants to return]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/branyan-pal-griffey-wants-to-return.php</link><pubDate>Sat, 14 Feb 2009 08:15:08 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[So what that Mariners pitchers and catchers reported? A Seattle icon was causing all the buzz - while golfing 700 miles away.Ken Griffey Jr. was in the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am in California on Friday, still an unsigned free agent. And Mariners d]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Griffey to Mariners? 'It's all rumors'  2009-02-13]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/griffey-to-mariners-it-s-all-rumors--1834.php</link><pubDate>Sat, 14 Feb 2009 08:15:08 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[If Ken Griffey Jr. is about to return to the Seattle Mariners, it's news to him."We don't know what we're doing next year with respect to Seattle. It's all rumors," Griffey said Thursday after finishing his round at the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am i]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Griffey to Mariners? 'It's all rumors,' he says]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/griffey-to-mariners-it-s-all-rumors-he-says.php</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2009 08:15:08 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[If Ken Griffey Jr. is about to return to the Seattle Mariners, it's news to him."We don't know what we're doing next year with respect to Seattle. It's all rumors," Griffey said Thursday after finishing his round at the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am i]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Griffey to Mariners? 'It's all rumors' ]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/griffey-to-mariners-it-s-all-rumors-.php</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2009 08:15:08 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[If Ken Griffey Jr. is about to return to the Seattle Mariners, it's news to him."We don't know what we're doing next year with respect to Seattle. It's all rumors," Griffey said Thursday after finishing his round at the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am i]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Inside Pitch 2009-02-12]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-inside-pitch-1826.php</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2009 08:15:08 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Coming off a 101-loss season in 2008 that was a disaster in every way imaginable, the Mariners have high hopes for better things in 2009. 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Dempster's difficult choice 2009-01-27]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/cubs-over-country-dempster-s-difficult-choice-1744.php</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Jan 2009 08:15:09 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Ryan Dempster's getting flak in his country for declining to play in the World Baseball Classic. Ken Rosenthal says that's not fair.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[LOOK BACK  2009-01-27]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/look-back--1745.php</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Jan 2009 08:15:09 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[It happened on Jan. 26]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Roster Report 2009-01-27]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-roster-report-1736.php</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Jan 2009 08:15:42 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[RHP David Aardsma was acquired in trade from Boston, with the Mariners giving up Class-A LHP Fabian Williamson. 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Dempster's difficult choice]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/cubs-over-country-dempster-s-difficult-choice.php</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Jan 2009 08:15:42 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Ryan Dempster's getting flak in his country for declining to play in the World Baseball Classic. Ken Rosenthal says that's not fair.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[LOOK BACK  2009-01-27]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/look-back--1740.php</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Jan 2009 08:15:42 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[It happened on Jan. 26]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Notes, Quotes 2009-01-25]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-notes-quotes-1732.php</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 Jan 2009 08:15:07 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[--RHP David Aardsma might get a chance at showing he can close this spring for Seattle. 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Aardsma, a 27-year-old reliever, has spent parts of four big-league seasons with four different clubs (the Giants, Cubs, White Sox and Red]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Roster Report 2009-01-22]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-roster-report-1722.php</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Jan 2009 08:15:09 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Mariners have invited 17 players to spring training, including RHP Erik Hull, RHP Chris Jakubauskas, RHP Shawn Kelly, RHP Luis Munoz, LHP Chris Seddon, RHP Denny Stark, RHP Tracy Thorpe, RHP Sean White, C Jamie Burke, C Adam Moore, C Luis Oliveros, 1B]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bedard will be ready for Seattle's spring training]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/bedard-will-be-ready-for-seattle-s-spring-training.php</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Jan 2009 08:15:09 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Mariners' left-hander Erik Bedard is fully recovered from shoulder surgery and is ready for the start of spring training of Feb. 13.During the Mariners pre-spring training gathering on Thursday, athletic trainer Rick Griffin said he visited Bedard in Otta]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[BEDARD, HEILMAN AGREE TO DEALS\ SEVEN MARINERS PITCHERS TO VIE FOR STARTING SLOTS ]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/bedard-heilman-agree-to-deals-seven-mariners-pitchers-to-vie-for-starting-slots-.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Jan 2009 08:15:07 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Mariners rotation is looking crammed to the rafters.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[M's deal for reliever, ink Bedard at $7.75M]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/m-s-deal-for-reliever-ink-bedard-at-7-75m.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Jan 2009 08:15:07 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Capping a busy day in which they signed their last two remaining arbitration-eligible players, pitchers Erik Bedard and Aaron Heilman, the Mariners acquired right-handed pitcher David Aardsma on Tuesday in a trade with the Boston Red Sox.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hernandez gets 1-year deal]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/hernandez-gets-1-year-deal.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Jan 2009 08:15:07 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[A one-year contract between Mariners pitcher Felix Hernandez and the ballclub is all that's planned for now.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[BASEBALL'S DESERT BLOOM ]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/baseball-s-desert-bloom-.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Jan 2009 08:15:07 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Recession or no recession, these are heady times for Arizona's Cactus League.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bedard gets bump in pay ]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/bedard-gets-bump-in-pay-.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Jan 2009 08:15:07 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[One day after signing ace Felix Hernandez, theSeattleMariners agreed to contracts with their two remaining arbitration-eligible players - pitchers Erik Bedard and Aaron Heilman - then traded for another reliever.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Notes, Quotes 2009-01-21]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-notes-quotes-1715.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Jan 2009 08:15:07 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[--RHP David Aardsma was acquired by the Mariners from the Red Sox in exchange for 20-year-old LHP Fabian Williamson. Aardsma, a 27-year-old reliever, has spent parts of four big-league seasons with four different clubs (the Giants, Cubs, White Sox and Red]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Roster Report 2009-01-21]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-roster-report-1716.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Jan 2009 08:15:07 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Mariners have invited 17 players to spring training, including RHP Erik Hull, RHP Chris Jakubauskas, RHP Shawn Kelly, RHP Luis Munoz, LHP Chris Seddon, RHP Denny Stark, RHP Tracy Thorpe, RHP Sean White, C Jamie Burke, C Adam Moore, C Luis Oliveros, 1B]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Inside Pitch 2009-01-21]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-inside-pitch-1717.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Jan 2009 08:15:07 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Mariners still hope to sign right-hander Josh Fields, their first choice in the June 2008 draft out of Georgia. Talks with Fields' agent, Scott Boras, are ongoing, and the club would like to have the short reliever in camp for spring training. If Seat]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[FELIX DEAL: $3.8 MILLION FOR ONE YEAR\ M'S WON'T SAY IF THEY SOUGHT LONGER PACT ]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/felix-deal-3-8-million-for-one-year-m-s-won-t-say-if-they-sought-longer-pact-.php</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Jan 2009 08:15:11 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Mariners took their first step toward a long future with Felix Hernandez by signing the right-hander to a one-year contract worth $3.8 million Monday.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Notes, Quotes 2009-01-21]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-notes-quotes-1704.php</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Jan 2009 08:15:11 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[--RHP David Aardsma was acquired by the Mariners from the Red Sox in exchange for 20-year-old LHP Fabian Williamson. Aardsma, a 27-year-old reliever, has spent parts of four big-league seasons with four different clubs (the Giants, Cubs, White Sox and Red]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Roster Report 2009-01-21]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-roster-report-1705.php</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Jan 2009 08:15:11 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Mariners have invited 17 players to spring training, including RHP Erik Hull, RHP Chris Jakubauskas, RHP Shawn Kelly, RHP Luis Munoz, LHP Chris Seddon, RHP Denny Stark, RHP Tracy Thorpe, RHP Sean White, C Jamie Burke, C Adam Moore, C Luis Oliveros, 1B]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Inside Pitch 2009-01-21]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-inside-pitch-1706.php</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Jan 2009 08:15:11 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Mariners still hope to sign right-hander Josh Fields, their first choice in the June 2008 draft out of Georgia. Talks with Fields' agent, Scott Boras, are ongoing, and the club would like to have the short reliever in camp for spring training. If Seat]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Felix gets $3.26 million salary bump ]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/felix-gets-3-26-million-salary-bump-.php</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Jan 2009 08:15:11 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[TheSeattleMariners knew taking Felix Hernandez to arbitration would be a no-win situation, and general manager Jack Zduriencik avoided that Monday by signing his ace to a one-year, $3.8 million contract.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bedard, Heilman agree to 1-year deals with Seattle]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/bedard-heilman-agree-to-1-year-deals-with-seattle.php</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Jan 2009 08:15:11 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Erik Bedard and the Seattle Mariners agreed Tuesday on a $7.75 million, one-year contract that gave him a raise of $750,000 and avoided salary arbitration.Hours after Bedard's deal was completed, reliever Aaron Heilman and the Mariners finalized a one-yea]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[O's have tough choices; Dodgers primed to pounce 2009-01-20]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/o-s-have-tough-choices-dodgers-primed-to-pounce-1709.php</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Jan 2009 08:15:11 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The O's shot themselves in the foot (again), the Cubs are holding tight and the Dodgers are ready to pounce. Ken Rosenthal has it all.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[M'S SHOULD SUSPEND LOGIC AND BRING BACK GRIFFEY ]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/m-s-should-suspend-logic-and-bring-back-griffey-.php</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Jan 2009 08:15:14 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[DAVE CAMERON OF the blog USS Mariner had some terrible news last week. "The M's are now one of the best-run teams in Baseball," he wrote. "They've implemented processes based on logic, reason and evidence that will lead to positive results."]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Inside Pitch 2009-01-20]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-inside-pitch-1697.php</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Jan 2009 08:15:14 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Mariners still hope to sign right-hander Josh Fields, their first choice in the June 2008 draft out of Georgia. Talks with Fields' agent, Scott Boras, are ongoing, and the club would like to have the short reliever in camp for spring training. If Seat]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Notes, Quotes 2009-01-20]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-notes-quotes-1698.php</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Jan 2009 08:15:14 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[--Woody Woodward, the Mariners' general manager from 1989 to 1999, rejoined the club. He will be a pro scout, focusing on spring training, the big leagues and the minor leagues. --LHP Erik Bedard, RHP Aaron Heilman and RHP Felix Hernandez all filed for sa]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Roster Report 2009-01-20]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-roster-report-1699.php</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Jan 2009 08:15:14 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Mariners have invited 17 players to spring training, including RHP Erik Hull, RHP Chris Jakubauskas, RHP Shawn Kelly, RHP Luis Munoz, LHP Chris Seddon, RHP Denny Stark, RHP Tracy Thorpe, RHP Sean White, C Jamie Burke, C Adam Moore, C Luis Oliveros, 1B]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hernandez, Mariners agree at $3.8 million]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/hernandez-mariners-agree-at-3-8-million.php</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Jan 2009 08:15:14 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Felix Hernandez agreed Monday to a $3.8 million, one-year contract with the Seattle Mariners, more than seven times his $540,000 salary last season.Hernandez, who will be 23 on April 8, was 9-11 with a 3.45 ERA in 200 2-3 innings and 31 starts last season]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[O's have tough choices; Dodgers primed to pounce]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/o-s-have-tough-choices-dodgers-primed-to-pounce.php</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Jan 2009 08:15:14 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The O's shot themselves in the foot (again), the Cubs are holding tight and the Dodgers are ready to pounce. Ken Rosenthal has it all.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Baseball  2009-01-20]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/baseball--1702.php</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Jan 2009 08:15:14 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Baseball]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[We know Woody, but what about rest? ]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/we-know-woody-but-what-about-rest-.php</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Jan 2009 04:29:58 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[A round of applause, please, for theSeattleMariners.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Roster Report 2009-01-18]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-roster-report-1687.php</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Jan 2009 08:15:24 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Mariners have invited 17 players to spring training, including RHP Erik Hull, RHP Chris Jakubauskas, RHP Shawn Kelly, RHP Luis Munoz, LHP Chris Seddon, RHP Denny Stark, RHP Tracy Thorpe, RHP Sean White, C Jamie Burke, C Adam Moore, C Luis Oliveros, 1B]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Inside Pitch 2009-01-18]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-inside-pitch-1688.php</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Jan 2009 08:15:24 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Mariners still hope to sign right-hander Josh Fields, their first choice in the June 2008 draft out of Georgia. Talks with Fields' agent, Scott Boras, are ongoing, and the club would like to have the short reliever in camp for spring training. If Seat]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Notes, Quotes 2009-01-18]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-notes-quotes-1689.php</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Jan 2009 08:15:24 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[--Woody Woodward, the Mariners' general manager from 1989 to 1999, rejoined the club. He will be a pro scout, focusing on spring training, the big leagues and the minor leagues. --LHP Erik Bedard, RHP Aaron Heilman and RHP Felix Hernandez all filed for sa]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why aren't teams calling for Hudson? 2009-01-17]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/why-aren-t-teams-calling-for-hudson--1690.php</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Jan 2009 08:15:24 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[He can run, throw, hit and field. So how is Orlando Hudson still without a team? Ken Rosenthal tries to knock some sense into GMs.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Roster Report 2009-01-18]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-roster-report-1692.php</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Jan 2009 04:20:18 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Mariners have invited 17 players to spring training, including RHP Erik Hull, RHP Chris Jakubauskas, RHP Shawn Kelly, RHP Luis Munoz, LHP Chris Seddon, RHP Denny Stark, RHP Tracy Thorpe, RHP Sean White, C Jamie Burke, C Adam Moore, C Luis Oliveros, 1B]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Inside Pitch 2009-01-18]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-inside-pitch-1693.php</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Jan 2009 04:20:17 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Mariners still hope to sign right-hander Josh Fields, their first choice in the June 2008 draft out of Georgia. Talks with Fields' agent, Scott Boras, are ongoing, and the club would like to have the short reliever in camp for spring training. If Seat]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Notes, Quotes 2009-01-18]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-notes-quotes-1694.php</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Jan 2009 04:20:17 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[--Woody Woodward, the Mariners' general manager from 1989 to 1999, rejoined the club. 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Talks with Fields' agent, Scott Boras, are ongoing, and the club would like to have the short reliever in camp for spring training. If Seat]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Notes, Quotes 2009-01-17]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-notes-quotes-1684.php</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Jan 2009 08:15:10 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[--Woody Woodward, the Mariners' general manager from 1989 to 1999, rejoined the club. He will be a pro scout, focusing on spring training, the big leagues and the minor leagues. --LHP Erik Bedard, RHP Aaron Heilman and RHP Felix Hernandez all filed for sa]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woodward back with M's ? as scout]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/woodward-back-with-m-s-as-scout.php</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Jan 2009 08:15:10 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[It has been years since onetime Mariners general manager Woody Woodward worked in Major League Baseball.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why aren't teams calling for Hudson?]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/why-aren-t-teams-calling-for-hudson-.php</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Jan 2009 08:15:10 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[He can run, throw, hit and field. So how is Orlando Hudson still without a team? Ken Rosenthal tries to knock some sense into GMs.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why aren't teams calling for Hudson? 2009-01-17]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/why-aren-t-teams-calling-for-hudson--1695.php</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Jan 2009 05:27:07 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[He can run, throw, hit and field. So how is Orlando Hudson still without a team? Ken Rosenthal tries to knock some sense into GMs.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[FANS FACE TEST OF LOYALTY\ SEATTLE SPORTS IN A FOUL ECONOMY\ TICKET COSTS CAN PRESENT DILEMMA FOR THE FAITHFUL ]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/fans-face-test-of-loyalty-seattle-sports-in-a-foul-economy-ticket-costs-can-present-dilemma-for-the-faithful-.php</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2009 08:15:16 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[America's multibillion-dollar sports machine has many parts, but one common goal: separating people from their discretionary income.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[M's invite 17 more to spring training]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/m-s-invite-17-more-to-spring-training.php</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2009 08:15:16 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Former Toronto infielder Chris Woodward is among 17 nonroster players invited to spring training, the Mariners announced Wednesday.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former Mariners GM coming back as a scout]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/former-mariners-gm-coming-back-as-a-scout.php</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2009 08:15:16 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Former Seattle Mariners general manager Woody Woodward is rejoining the organization as a scout.Woodward's addition was one of three moves the Mariners announced Thursday. The team also hired Steve Hecht as the organization's performance coach, focusing o]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Inside Pitch 2009-01-16]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-inside-pitch-1678.php</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2009 08:15:16 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Tyler Walker, who has one-half season as a closer on his resume, was signed by the Mariners with the idea that he will get a chance to show that he can take up the slack left when J.J. Putz was traded to the Mets. Walker, who has spent most of the last fi]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Notes, Quotes 2009-01-16]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-notes-quotes-1679.php</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2009 08:15:16 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[--3B Adrian Beltre, who had surgery on his left shoulder and thumb in September, is healthy and should be ready to play for the Dominican Republic in the World Baseball Classic. The Mariners' medical staff says he's well on his way to being ready to play ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Roster Report 2009-01-16]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-roster-report-1680.php</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2009 08:15:16 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Mariners managed to avoid setting a club record for losses in 2008, but beyond that the season was horrible in about every way possible. The starter and relievers took turns all year coughing it up during the summer, and the lineup never jelled. Seatt]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Inside Pitch 2009-01-13]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-inside-pitch-1671.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Jan 2009 08:15:07 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Tyler Walker, who has one-half season as a closer on his resume, was signed by the Mariners with the idea that he will get a chance to show that he can take up the slack left when J.J. Putz was traded to the Mets. Walker, who has spent most of the last fi]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Notes, Quotes 2009-01-13]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-notes-quotes-1672.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Jan 2009 08:15:07 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[--3B Adrian Beltre, who had surgery on his left shoulder and thumb in September, is healthy and should be ready to play for the Dominican Republic in the World Baseball Classic. The Mariners' medical staff says he's well on his way to being ready to play ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Roster Report 2009-01-13]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-roster-report-1673.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Jan 2009 08:15:07 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Mariners managed to avoid setting a club record for losses in 2008, but beyond that the season was horrible in about every way possible. The starter and relievers took turns all year coughing it up during the summer, and the lineup never jelled. Seatt]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trading Fielder could help Brewers acquire pitching 2009-01-09]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/trading-fielder-could-help-brewers-acquire-pitching-1674.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Jan 2009 08:15:07 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[After signing Trevor Hoffman, the Brewers are looking for another arm. Ken Rosenthal thinks trading Prince Fielder is a possibility.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[SEATTLE SPORTS IN A FOUL ECONOMY CUT & RUN LOCAL FRANCHISES EXERCISE CAUTION FOR UNCERTAIN 2009\ ]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-sports-in-a-foul-economy-cut-run-local-franchises-exercise-caution-for-uncertain-2009-.php</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Jan 2009 08:15:08 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[For decades, professional sports leagues have appeared immune to economic struggles.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[M'S PLAN PUT IN MOTION\ ZDURIENCIK AND CO. 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For the past decade, the San Francisco Giants' senior vice president of consumer marketing could sell pennant races, Barry Bonds and one of America's most widely praised ballparks to one of its most affluen]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Inside Pitch 2009-01-13]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-inside-pitch-1667.php</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Jan 2009 08:15:08 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Tyler Walker, who has one-half season as a closer on his resume, was signed by the Mariners with the idea that he will get a chance to show that he can take up the slack left when J.J. Putz was traded to the Mets. Walker, who has spent most of the last fi]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Notes, Quotes 2009-01-13]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-notes-quotes-1668.php</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Jan 2009 08:15:08 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[--3B Adrian Beltre, who had surgery on his left shoulder and thumb in September, is healthy and should be ready to play for the Dominican Republic in the World Baseball Classic. The Mariners' medical staff says he's well on his way to being ready to play ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Roster Report 2009-01-13]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-roster-report-1669.php</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Jan 2009 08:15:08 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Mariners managed to avoid setting a club record for losses in 2008, but beyond that the season was horrible in about every way possible. The starter and relievers took turns all year coughing it up during the summer, and the lineup never jelled. Seatt]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trading Fielder could help Brewers acquire pitching 2009-01-09]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/trading-fielder-could-help-brewers-acquire-pitching-1670.php</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Jan 2009 08:15:08 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[After signing Trevor Hoffman, the Brewers are looking for another arm. Ken Rosenthal thinks trading Prince Fielder is a possibility.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Inside Pitch 2009-01-13]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-inside-pitch-1660.php</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Jan 2009 08:15:09 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Tyler Walker, who has one-half season as a closer on his resume, was signed by the Mariners with the idea that he will get a chance to show that he can take up the slack left when J.J. Putz was traded to the Mets. Walker, who has spent most of the last fi]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Notes, Quotes 2009-01-13]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-notes-quotes-1661.php</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Jan 2009 08:15:09 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[--3B Adrian Beltre, who had surgery on his left shoulder and thumb in September, is healthy and should be ready to play for the Dominican Republic in the World Baseball Classic. The Mariners' medical staff says he's well on his way to being ready to play ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Roster Report 2009-01-13]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-roster-report-1662.php</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Jan 2009 08:15:09 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Mariners managed to avoid setting a club record for losses in 2008, but beyond that the season was horrible in about every way possible. The starter and relievers took turns all year coughing it up during the summer, and the lineup never jelled. Seatt]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trading Fielder could help Brewers acquire pitching 2009-01-09]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/trading-fielder-could-help-brewers-acquire-pitching-1663.php</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Jan 2009 08:15:09 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[After signing Trevor Hoffman, the Brewers are looking for another arm. Ken Rosenthal thinks trading Prince Fielder is a possibility.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Putz looks back at his old home ]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/putz-looks-back-at-his-old-home-.php</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Jan 2009 08:15:08 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The day he was traded to the New York Mets, J.J. Putz lost his job before throwing a pitch, saw his wife cry over leaving Seattle and was asked by the media whether he thought he should be closing instead of Francisco Rodriguez.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bloomquist heading to Kansas City ]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/bloomquist-heading-to-kansas-city-.php</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Jan 2009 08:15:08 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Willie Bloomquist, the free agent utilityman who played seven positions for theSeattleMariners over the past six years, has signed a two-year, $3 million contract with Kansas City Royals - and had two words Friday.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Inside Pitch 2009-01-10]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-inside-pitch-1656.php</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Jan 2009 08:15:08 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Tyler Walker, who has one-half season as a closer on his resume, was signed by the Mariners with the idea that he will get a chance to show that he can take up the slack left when J.J. Putz was traded to the Mets. Walker, who has spent most of the last fi]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Notes, Quotes 2009-01-10]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-notes-quotes-1657.php</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Jan 2009 08:15:08 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[--3B Adrian Beltre, who had surgery on his left shoulder and thumb in September, is healthy and should be ready to play for the Dominican Republic in the World Baseball Classic. The Mariners' medical staff says he's well on his way to being ready to play ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Roster Report 2009-01-10]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-roster-report-1658.php</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Jan 2009 08:15:08 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Mariners managed to avoid setting a club record for losses in 2008, but beyond that the season was horrible in about every way possible. The starter and relievers took turns all year coughing it up during the summer, and the lineup never jelled. Seatt]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trading Fielder could help Brewers acquire pitching 2009-01-09]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/trading-fielder-could-help-brewers-acquire-pitching-1659.php</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Jan 2009 08:15:08 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[After signing Trevor Hoffman, the Brewers are looking for another arm. Ken Rosenthal thinks trading Prince Fielder is a possibility.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Inside Pitch 2009-01-10]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-inside-pitch-1649.php</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 Jan 2009 08:15:07 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Tyler Walker, who has one-half season as a closer on his resume, was signed by the Mariners with the idea that he will get a chance to show that he can take up the slack left when J.J. Putz was traded to the Mets. Walker, who has spent most of the last fi]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Notes, Quotes 2009-01-10]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-notes-quotes-1650.php</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 Jan 2009 08:15:07 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[--3B Adrian Beltre, who had surgery on his left shoulder and thumb in September, is healthy and should be ready to play for the Dominican Republic in the World Baseball Classic. The Mariners' medical staff says he's well on his way to being ready to play ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Roster Report 2009-01-10]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-roster-report-1651.php</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 Jan 2009 08:15:07 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Mariners managed to avoid setting a club record for losses in 2008, but beyond that the season was horrible in about every way possible. The starter and relievers took turns all year coughing it up during the summer, and the lineup never jelled. Seatt]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trading Fielder could help Brewers acquire pitching 2009-01-09]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/trading-fielder-could-help-brewers-acquire-pitching-1652.php</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 Jan 2009 08:15:07 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[After signing Trevor Hoffman, the Brewers are looking for another arm. Ken Rosenthal thinks trading Prince Fielder is a possibility.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[LOOK BACK  2009-01-09]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/look-back--1653.php</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 Jan 2009 08:15:07 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[It happened on Jan. 8]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Inside Pitch 2009-01-10]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-inside-pitch-1643.php</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Jan 2009 08:15:09 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Tyler Walker, who has one-half season as a closer on his resume, was signed by the Mariners with the idea that he will get a chance to show that he can take up the slack left when J.J. Putz was traded to the Mets. Walker, who has spent most of the last fi]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Notes, Quotes 2009-01-10]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-notes-quotes-1644.php</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Jan 2009 08:15:09 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[--3B Adrian Beltre, who had surgery on his left shoulder and thumb in September, is healthy and should be ready to play for the Dominican Republic in the World Baseball Classic. The Mariners' medical staff says he's well on his way to being ready to play ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Roster Report 2009-01-10]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-roster-report-1645.php</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Jan 2009 08:15:09 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Mariners managed to avoid setting a club record for losses in 2008, but beyond that the season was horrible in about every way possible. The starter and relievers took turns all year coughing it up during the summer, and the lineup never jelled. Seatt]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trading Fielder could help Brewers acquire pitching 2009-01-09]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/trading-fielder-could-help-brewers-acquire-pitching-1646.php</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Jan 2009 08:15:09 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[After signing Trevor Hoffman, the Brewers are looking for another arm. Ken Rosenthal thinks trading Prince Fielder is a possibility.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Baseball ]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/baseball-.php</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Jan 2009 08:15:09 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Baseball]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[LOOK BACK  2009-01-09]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/look-back--1648.php</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Jan 2009 08:15:09 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[It happened on Jan. 8]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trading Fielder could help Brewers acquire pitching]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/trading-fielder-could-help-brewers-acquire-pitching.php</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Jan 2009 08:15:07 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[After signing Trevor Hoffman, the Brewers are looking for another arm. Ken Rosenthal thinks trading Prince Fielder is a possibility.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Roster Report 2009-01-08]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-roster-report-1639.php</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Jan 2009 08:15:07 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Mariners managed to avoid setting a club record for losses in 2008, but beyond that the season was horrible in about every way possible. The starter and relievers took turns all year coughing it up during the summer, and the lineup never jelled. Seatt]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Inside Pitch 2009-01-08]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-inside-pitch-1640.php</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Jan 2009 08:15:07 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[During the final week of the 2008 calendar year, rumors flew around the Internet that left-hander Erik Bedard is a candidate to be traded to the New York Yankees. 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His closi]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[LOOK BACK  2009-01-09]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/look-back--1642.php</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Jan 2009 08:15:07 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[It happened on Jan. 8]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[M's sign Walker, who could close]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/m-s-sign-walker-who-could-close.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Jan 2009 08:15:08 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Tyler Walker has had two stints as a team's regular closer, and he's open to a third.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Addition of Walker a plus for Morrow? ]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/addition-of-walker-a-plus-for-morrow-.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Jan 2009 08:15:08 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[In a move that may allow them to keep Brandon Morrow in their rotation - and out of their bullpen - theSeattleMariners signed free agent reliever Tyler Walker on Monday to a one-year contract.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Inside Pitch 2009-01-08]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-inside-pitch-1634.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Jan 2009 08:15:08 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[During the final week of the 2008 calendar year, rumors flew around the Internet that left-hander Erik Bedard is a candidate to be traded to the New York Yankees. 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The starter and relievers took turns all year coughing it up during the summer, and the lineup never jelled. Seatt]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mariners, Walker agree to one-year contract 2009-01-07]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/mariners-walker-agree-to-one-year-contract-1637.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Jan 2009 08:15:08 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Relief pitcher Tyler Walker and the Seattle Mariners agreed to a one-year contract Tuesday, giving the team a potential replacement for former closer J.J. 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Seatt]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Inside Pitch 2009-01-06]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-inside-pitch-1621.php</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Jan 2009 08:15:11 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[During the final week of the 2008 calendar year, rumors flew around the Internet that left-hander Erik Bedard is a candidate to be traded to the New York Yankees. It's not that a trade couldn't happen -- the top rumor had the Yankees sending often injured]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Notes, Quotes 2009-01-06]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-notes-quotes-1622.php</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Jan 2009 08:15:11 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[--2B Jose Lopez is having another big winter with Lara in Venezuela, averaging .349 with six homers in 109 at-bats. 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Seatt]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[NEW YEAR, OLD LESSON: PATIENCE ]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/new-year-old-lesson-patience-.php</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Jan 2009 08:15:11 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[SURVEYING THE MOONSCAPE that was the local sports year in 2008, the wisest course for the local outfits for 2009 is to not try growing crops right away.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[WORST YEAR EVER ]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/worst-year-ever-.php</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Jan 2009 08:15:08 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[It is early June and Lorin Sandretzky is where so many of his beloved Seattle teams will spend 2008: flat on his back and in dire need of medical help.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Inside Pitch 2009-01-03]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-inside-pitch-1618.php</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Jan 2009 08:15:08 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[During the final week of the 2008 calendar year, rumors flew around the Internet that left-hander Erik Bedard is a candidate to be traded to the New York Yankees. It's not that a trade couldn't happen -- the top rumor had the Yankees sending often injured]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Notes, Quotes 2009-01-03]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-notes-quotes-1619.php</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Jan 2009 08:15:08 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[--2B Jose Lopez is having another big winter with Lara in Venezuela, averaging .349 with six homers in 109 at-bats. Significantly for the Mariners, he has 13 walks; the Mariners have longed for him to take more walks. --INF/OF Mike Morse, who has spent al]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Roster Report 2009-01-03]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-roster-report-1620.php</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Jan 2009 08:15:08 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Mariners managed to avoid setting a club record for losses in 2008, but beyond that the season was horrible in about every way possible. The starter and relievers took turns all year coughing it up during the summer, and the lineup never jelled. Seatt]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Looking back on 2008's oddest games]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/looking-back-on-2008-s-oddest-games.php</link><pubDate>Sun, 04 Jan 2009 08:15:09 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[What do Manny and Chase Utley have in common? Find out as we look back on baseball's strangest performances of 2008.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Inside Pitch 2009-01-03]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-inside-pitch-1614.php</link><pubDate>Sun, 04 Jan 2009 08:15:09 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[During the final week of the 2008 calendar year, rumors flew around the Internet that left-hander Erik Bedard is a candidate to be traded to the New York Yankees. 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Burke signed a minor league deal with the Mariners just before Chr]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Notes, Quotes 2008-12-30]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-notes-quotes-1608.php</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Jan 2009 08:15:06 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[--C Jamie Burke, who wasn't tendered a contract by the Mariners, signed a minor league deal with Seattle and will have a chance to make the big-league roster as the third catcher behind C Kenji Johjima and C Jeff Clement, two men who might frequently be i]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Roster Report 2008-12-30]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-roster-report-1609.php</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Jan 2009 08:15:06 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Mariners managed to avoid setting a club record for losses in 2008, but beyond that the season was horrible in about every way possible. 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Burke signed a minor league deal with the Mariners just before Chr]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Notes, Quotes 2008-12-30]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-notes-quotes-1605.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Jan 2009 08:15:07 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[--C Jamie Burke, who wasn't tendered a contract by the Mariners, signed a minor league deal with Seattle and will have a chance to make the big-league roster as the third catcher behind C Kenji Johjima and C Jeff Clement, two men who might frequently be i]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Roster Report 2008-12-30]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-roster-report-1606.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Jan 2009 08:15:07 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Mariners managed to avoid setting a club record for losses in 2008, but beyond that the season was horrible in about every way possible. 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Burke signed a minor league deal with the Mariners just before Chr]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Notes, Quotes 2008-12-30]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-notes-quotes-1602.php</link><pubDate>Wed, 31 Dec 2008 08:15:06 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[--C Jamie Burke, who wasn't tendered a contract by the Mariners, signed a minor league deal with Seattle and will have a chance to make the big-league roster as the third catcher behind C Kenji Johjima and C Jeff Clement, two men who might frequently be i]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Roster Report 2008-12-30]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-roster-report-1603.php</link><pubDate>Wed, 31 Dec 2008 08:15:06 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Mariners managed to avoid setting a club record for losses in 2008, but beyond that the season was horrible in about every way possible. 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Burke signed a minor league deal with the Mariners just before Chr]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Notes, Quotes 2008-12-30]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-notes-quotes-1596.php</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Dec 2008 08:15:08 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[--C Jamie Burke, who wasn't tendered a contract by the Mariners, signed a minor league deal with Seattle and will have a chance to make the big-league roster as the third catcher behind C Kenji Johjima and C Jeff Clement, two men who might frequently be i]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Roster Report 2008-12-30]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-roster-report-1597.php</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Dec 2008 08:15:08 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Mariners managed to avoid setting a club record for losses in 2008, but beyond that the season was horrible in about every way possible. 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Ken Rosenthal says it's not happening.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Roster Report 2008-12-28]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-roster-report-1591.php</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Dec 2008 08:15:08 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Mariners managed to avoid setting a club record for losses in 2008, but beyond that the season was horrible in about every way possible. The starter and relievers took turns all year coughing it up during the summer, and the lineup never jelled. Seatt]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Inside Pitch 2008-12-28]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-inside-pitch-1592.php</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Dec 2008 08:15:08 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Jamie Burke was, for the second year in a row, a valuable backup in 2007 and 2008. He'll be back in the organization in 2009, but there is no guarantee he will be on the big-league roster. Burke signed a minor league deal with the Mariners just before Chr]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Notes, Quotes 2008-12-28]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-notes-quotes-1593.php</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Dec 2008 08:15:08 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[--C Jamie Burke, who wasn't tendered a contract by the Mariners, signed a minor league deal with Seattle and will have a chance to make the big-league roster as the third catcher behind C Kenji Johjima and C Jeff Clement, two men who might frequently be i]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Angels standing pat on offense ... for now 2008-12-23]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/angels-standing-pat-on-offense-for-now-1594.php</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Dec 2008 08:15:08 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[You'd think the Halos have to do something now that Mark Teixeira won't be back, right? Wrong. Ken Rosenthal says it's not happening.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Roster Report 2008-12-28]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-roster-report-1587.php</link><pubDate>Sun, 28 Dec 2008 08:15:06 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Mariners managed to avoid setting a club record for losses in 2008, but beyond that the season was horrible in about every way possible. The starter and relievers took turns all year coughing it up during the summer, and the lineup never jelled. Seatt]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Inside Pitch 2008-12-28]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-inside-pitch-1588.php</link><pubDate>Sun, 28 Dec 2008 08:15:06 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Jamie Burke was, for the second year in a row, a valuable backup in 2007 and 2008. He'll be back in the organization in 2009, but there is no guarantee he will be on the big-league roster. 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Ken Rosenthal says it's not happening.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[DICKEY TURNS DOWN M'S TO SIGN WITH MINNESOTA ]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/dickey-turns-down-m-s-to-sign-with-minnesota-.php</link><pubDate>Sat, 27 Dec 2008 08:15:07 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[No more knuckleball for the Mariners.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Notes, Quotes 2008-12-27]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-notes-quotes-1583.php</link><pubDate>Sat, 27 Dec 2008 08:15:07 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[--C Jamie Burke, who wasn't tendered a contract by the Mariners, signed a minor league deal with Seattle and will have a chance to make the big-league roster as the third catcher behind C Kenji Johjima and C Jeff Clement, two men who might frequently be i]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Roster Report 2008-12-27]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-roster-report-1584.php</link><pubDate>Sat, 27 Dec 2008 08:15:07 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Mariners managed to avoid setting a club record for losses in 2008, but beyond that the season was horrible in about every way possible. 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Ken Rosenthal says it's not happening.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Inside Pitch 2008-12-24]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-inside-pitch-1578.php</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Dec 2008 08:16:10 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[New manager Don Wakamatsu is thinking through ways to make the Mariners better in 2009. One thing he's at least considering is moving second baseman Jose Lopez to first base. Lopez played 13 games there last year, most of which came in September. The seco]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Notes, Quotes 2008-12-24]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-notes-quotes-1579.php</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Dec 2008 08:16:10 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[--C Jamie Burke wasn't tendered a contract by the Mariners, but Seattle brought him back on a minor league deal. 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Seatt]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teixeira will get his payday, but is he really worth it? 2008-12-20]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/teixeira-will-get-his-payday-but-is-he-really-worth-it--1581.php</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Dec 2008 08:16:10 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Mark Teixeira is on the verge of a payday that would make even Manny jealous. 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Seatt]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Inside Pitch 2008-12-22]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-inside-pitch-1554.php</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Dec 2008 08:15:07 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[New manager Don Wakamatsu is thinking through ways to make the Mariners better in 2009. One thing he's at least considering is moving second baseman Jose Lopez to first base. Lopez played 13 games there last year, most of which came in September. The seco]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Notes, Quotes 2008-12-22]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-notes-quotes-1555.php</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Dec 2008 08:15:07 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[--C Jamie Burke wasn't tendered a contract by the Mariners, but Seattle may bring him back if he doesn't land a job elsewhere in the big leagues. 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Seatt]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Inside Pitch 2008-12-21]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-inside-pitch-1549.php</link><pubDate>Sun, 21 Dec 2008 08:15:07 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[New manager Don Wakamatsu is thinking through ways to make the Mariners better in 2009. One thing he's at least considering is moving second baseman Jose Lopez to first base. Lopez played 13 games there last year, most of which came in September. The seco]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Notes, Quotes 2008-12-21]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-notes-quotes-1550.php</link><pubDate>Sun, 21 Dec 2008 08:15:07 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[--C Jamie Burke wasn't tendered a contract by the Mariners, but Seattle may bring him back if he doesn't land a job elsewhere in the big leagues. 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Seatt]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Inside Pitch 2008-12-15]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-inside-pitch-1521.php</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Dec 2008 08:15:08 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Seattle general manager Jack Zduriencik made his first trade on the last full day of the winter meetings. As such things go, it might have been the biggest first trade in history. Zduriencik's Mariners received seven players, including center fielder Fran]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Notes, Quotes 2008-12-15]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-notes-quotes-1522.php</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Dec 2008 08:15:08 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[--Alan Cockrell, who spent the past two seasons as the Rockies' hitting coach, was hired to do the same job with the Mariners. 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The starter and relievers took turns all year coughing it up during the summer, and the lineup never jelled. Seatt]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Yanks shedding salaries to go after more players]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/yanks-shedding-salaries-to-go-after-more-players.php</link><pubDate>Sun, 14 Dec 2008 08:15:10 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[By shedding salaries like Carl Pavano's $11 million, the Yankees can add players and still cut costs. Ken Rosenthal explains.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Zduriencik's mission still not complete ]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/zduriencik-s-mission-still-not-complete-.php</link><pubDate>Sun, 14 Dec 2008 08:15:10 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[LAS VEGAS - As most of the staffers filed out of Thursday's Rule 5 draft - the unofficial signal of the end of Baseball's winter meetings - Mariners general manager Jack Zduriencik wore a small look of satisfaction, if not total contentment.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[PUTZ EXCITED FOR CHANGE, SAD TO UPROOT HIS FAMILY ]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/putz-excited-for-change-sad-to-uproot-his-family-.php</link><pubDate>Sun, 14 Dec 2008 08:15:10 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Thursday morning, J.J. 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Putz from Seattle on Wednesday night as part of a three-team, 12-player trade that gives them a setup man for new closer Francisco Rodriguez.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mets acquire Putz from Mariners as setup man for Rodriguez ]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/mets-acquire-putz-from-mariners-as-setup-man-for-rodriguez-.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Dec 2008 08:15:06 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[LAS VEGAS - They don't keep standings for the offseason. That's probably just as well for the Phillies. 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Putz to echo throughout the corridors at the Baseball winter meetings.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pursuit of Putz is heating up]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/pursuit-of-putz-is-heating-up.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Dec 2008 08:15:06 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[LAS VEGAS, Nev. A pair of key free-agent deals Tuesday has helped refocus some of the trade discussions surrounding Mariners closer J.J. Putz.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Putz doesn't want to be setup man ]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/putz-doesn-t-want-to-be-setup-man-.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Dec 2008 08:15:06 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[J.J. Putz does not want to be a setup man, according to his agent, Craig Landis, but his change in roles could lead to him becoming a free agent one year earlier.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Roster Report 2008-12-11]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-roster-report-1494.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Dec 2008 08:15:06 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Mariners managed to avoid setting a club record for losses in 2008, but beyond that the season was horrible in about every way possible. The starter and relievers took turns all year coughing it up during the summer, and the lineup never jelled. Seatt]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Inside Pitch 2008-12-11]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-inside-pitch-1495.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Dec 2008 08:15:06 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The coaching staff being put together by new Seattle manager Don Wakamatsu has many ties to the Angels organization. Third-base coach Bruce Hines, bench coach Ty Van Burkleo and first-base coach Lee Tinsley -- as well as Wakamatsu himself -- have come up ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Most interest is centering on Putz ]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/most-interest-is-centering-on-putz-.php</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Dec 2008 08:15:07 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[LAS VEGAS - If you are running a pool as to whichSeattleMariners player is most likely be traded this week, closer J.J. Putz would have to be the favorite, while third baseman Adrian Beltre and left-handed starter Jarrod Washburn would be, as of Monday, l]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Roster Report 2008-12-10]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-roster-report-1484.php</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Dec 2008 08:15:07 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Mariners managed to avoid setting a club record for losses in 2008, but beyond that the season was horrible in about every way possible. The starter and relievers took turns all year coughing it up during the summer, and the lineup never jelled. Seatt]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Inside Pitch 2008-12-10]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-inside-pitch-1485.php</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Dec 2008 08:15:07 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The coaching staff being put together by new Seattle manager Don Wakamatsu has many ties to the Angels organization. Third-base coach Bruce Hines, bench coach Ty Van Burkleo and first-base coach Lee Tinsley -- as well as Wakamatsu himself -- have come up ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Notes, Quotes 2008-12-10]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-notes-quotes-1486.php</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Dec 2008 08:15:07 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[--INF/OF/DH Russell Branyan will get a chance to be an everyday player, an opportunity he hasn't gotten while playing in the big league leagues for a decade. Blessed with immense power but cursed by high strikeout totals and low batting averages, Branyan ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[MARINERS TAKE LONG VIEW IN LAS VEGAS\ ZDURIENCIK'S FOCUS ON THE FUTURE MEANS THE END OF THE LINE FOR IBANEZ IN SEATTLE ]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/mariners-take-long-view-in-las-vegas-zduriencik-s-focus-on-the-future-means-the-end-of-the-line-for-ibanez-in-seattle-.php</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Dec 2008 08:15:06 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Mariners knew they were going to need the winter to retool their offense.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Baseball's winter meetings Mariners off to Vegas with new shopping list ]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/baseball-s-winter-meetings-mariners-off-to-vegas-with-new-shopping-list-.php</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Dec 2008 08:15:06 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Baseball's winter meetings Mariners off to]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mariners likely to work the Strip ]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/mariners-likely-to-work-the-strip-.php</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Dec 2008 08:15:06 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[LAS VEGAS - With the stunning Bellagio Resort and Hotel as backdrop, it would be easy to use gambling clich?s and metaphors to discuss theSeattleMariners' role in the Baseball winter meetings this week here on the Las Vegas Strip.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Batting coach fills Mariners' staff ]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/batting-coach-fills-mariners-staff-.php</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Dec 2008 08:15:06 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[LAS VEGAS - Seattle manager Don Wakamatsu completed his coaching staff Sunday by adding Alan Cockrell as the Mariners' new hitting coach.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[It's official: Ibanez becomes free agent ]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/it-s-official-ibanez-becomes-free-agent-.php</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Dec 2008 08:15:06 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[LAS VEGAS - As expected, Raul Iba?ez declined theSeattleMariners' offer of salary arbitration. Iba?ez's agents notified Major League Baseball after Sunday's 9 p.m. deadline that he will apply for free agency. MLB officials then notified the Mariners.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Zduriencik likely looking to boost Mariners' power ]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/zduriencik-likely-looking-to-boost-mariners-power-.php</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Dec 2008 08:15:09 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[LAS VEGAS The stunning difference 12 months has made for the Mariners should be hammered home this week.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sources: Cardinals serious about Burnett]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/sources-cardinals-serious-about-burnett.php</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Dec 2008 08:15:09 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[A.J. Burnett finished the 2008 season in Toronto, but sources tell Ken Rosenthal the Cardinals are seeking the righty's services.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mariners hire Cockrell as hitting coach]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/mariners-hire-cockrell-as-hitting-coach.php</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Dec 2008 08:15:09 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[New Mariners manager Don Wakamatsu has finished his coaching staff for the 2009 season, hiring Alan Cockrell as hitting coach.Cockrell spent the last two seasons as hitting coach for the Colorado Rockies. The 46-year-old had spent his entire coaching care]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Like dad, like son: M's add coach ]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/like-dad-like-son-m-s-add-coach-.php</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Dec 2008 08:15:09 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[It wasn't quite like going home again, but theSeattleMariners' new third base coach, Bruce Hines, is returning to a world he left 16 years ago - the major leagues.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hard to imagine Teixeira in D.C., no matter the price]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/hard-to-imagine-teixeira-in-d-c-no-matter-the-price.php</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Dec 2008 08:15:09 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[It's about money, not wins and losses, for Scott Boras' clients. But Ken Rosenthal still can't see Mark Teixeira signing with the Nats.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[MLB INSIDER: Dunn: Long ball, but is he in for long haul? ]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/mlb-insider-dunn-long-ball-but-is-he-in-for-long-haul-.php</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Dec 2008 08:15:09 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The real reason the Yankees shouldn't go after Adam Dunn, in this space's humble opinion, is that they already have enough lightning rods. Derek Jeter wouldn't move from shortstop for Alex Rodriguez. How would both Jeter and A-Rod handle having another te]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sources: Several top FAs likely to reject arbitration]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/sources-several-top-fas-likely-to-reject-arbitration.php</link><pubDate>Sun, 07 Dec 2008 08:15:07 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[So much for the idea of certain top free agents panicking and accepting their clubs' offers of salary arbitration.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Notes, Quotes 2008-12-05]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-notes-quotes-1467.php</link><pubDate>Sun, 07 Dec 2008 08:15:07 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[--INF/OF/DH Russell Branyan will get a chance to be an everyday player, an opportunity he hasn't gotten while playing in the big league leagues for a decade. Blessed with immense power but cursed by high strikeout totals and low batting averages, Branyan ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Roster Report 2008-12-05]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-roster-report-1468.php</link><pubDate>Sun, 07 Dec 2008 08:15:07 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Mariners managed to avoid setting a club record for losses in 2008, but beyond that the season was horrible in about every way possible. The starter and relievers took turns all year coughing it up during the summer, and the lineup never jelled. Seatt]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Inside Pitch 2008-12-05]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-inside-pitch-1469.php</link><pubDate>Sun, 07 Dec 2008 08:15:07 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The coaching staff being put together by new Seattle manager Don Wakamatsu has many ties to the Angels organization. Third-base coach Bruce Hines, bench coach Ty Van Burkleo and first-base coach Lee Tinsley -- as well as Wakamatsu himself -- have come up ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[CC, Burnett in no hurry to make decisions 2008-12-05]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/cc-burnett-in-no-hurry-to-make-decisions-1470.php</link><pubDate>Sun, 07 Dec 2008 08:15:07 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[CC Sabathia and A.J. Burnett are accepting all offers. But when will they actually sign? Ken Rosenthal has the difficult answers.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mariners agree to deal with Russell Branyan 2008-12-04]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/mariners-agree-to-deal-with-russell-branyan-1471.php</link><pubDate>Sun, 07 Dec 2008 08:15:07 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Free agent Russell Branyan and the Seattle Mariners agreed Wednesday to a $1.4 million, one-year contract.The left-handed-hitting Branyan batted .250 with 12 homers and 20 RBIs in just 132 at-bats with Milwaukee last season."He can hit them a country mile]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[M's hire longtime A's, Angels coach]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/m-s-hire-longtime-a-s-angels-coach.php</link><pubDate>Sat, 06 Dec 2008 08:15:08 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The newest Mariners coach hasn't worked in the major leagues since Ken Griffey Sr. was still playing here with his son.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Notes, Quotes 2008-12-05]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-notes-quotes-1459.php</link><pubDate>Sat, 06 Dec 2008 08:15:08 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[--INF/OF/DH Russell Branyan will get a chance to be an everyday player, an opportunity he hasn't gotten while playing in the big league leagues for a decade. Blessed with immense power but cursed by high strikeout totals and low batting averages, Branyan ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Roster Report 2008-12-05]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-roster-report-1460.php</link><pubDate>Sat, 06 Dec 2008 08:15:08 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Mariners managed to avoid setting a club record for losses in 2008, but beyond that the season was horrible in about every way possible. The starter and relievers took turns all year coughing it up during the summer, and the lineup never jelled. Seatt]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Inside Pitch 2008-12-05]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-inside-pitch-1461.php</link><pubDate>Sat, 06 Dec 2008 08:15:08 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The coaching staff being put together by new Seattle manager Don Wakamatsu has many ties to the Angels organization. Third-base coach Bruce Hines, bench coach Ty Van Burkleo and first-base coach Lee Tinsley -- as well as Wakamatsu himself -- have come up ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[CC, Burnett in no hurry to make decisions 2008-12-05]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/cc-burnett-in-no-hurry-to-make-decisions-1462.php</link><pubDate>Sat, 06 Dec 2008 08:15:08 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[CC Sabathia and A.J. Burnett are accepting all offers. But when will they actually sign? Ken Rosenthal has the difficult answers.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[STRIP CLUB CAN BE BUILT NEAR BALLPARK\ CITY REJECTS M'S ARGUMENTS OVER SAFECO FIELD ]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/strip-club-can-be-built-near-ballpark-city-rejects-m-s-arguments-over-safeco-field-.php</link><pubDate>Sat, 06 Dec 2008 08:15:08 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[It looks as if theSeattleMariners might be getting a new neighbor next door to Safeco Field - the D?j? Vu strip club.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mariners agree to deal with Russell Branyan 2008-12-04]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/mariners-agree-to-deal-with-russell-branyan-1464.php</link><pubDate>Sat, 06 Dec 2008 08:15:08 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Free agent Russell Branyan and the Seattle Mariners agreed Wednesday to a $1.4 million, one-year contract.The left-handed-hitting Branyan batted .250 with 12 homers and 20 RBIs in just 132 at-bats with Milwaukee last season."He can hit them a country mile]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mariners agree to deal with Branyan 2008-12-04]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/mariners-agree-to-deal-with-branyan-1465.php</link><pubDate>Sat, 06 Dec 2008 08:15:08 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Free agent Russell Branyan and the Seattle Mariners agreed Wednesday to a $1.4 million, one-year contract.The left-handed-hitting Branyan batted .250 with 12 homers and 20 RBIs in just 132 at-bats with Milwaukee last season."He can hit them a country mile]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Notes, Quotes 2008-12-05]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-notes-quotes-1450.php</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Dec 2008 08:15:08 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[--INF/OF/DH Russell Branyan will get a chance to be an everyday player, an opportunity he hasn't gotten while playing in the big league leagues for a decade. 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Third-base coach Bruce Hines, bench coach Ty Van Burkleo and first-base coach Lee Tinsley -- as well as Wakamatsu himself -- have come up ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[CC, Burnett in no hurry to make decisions]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/cc-burnett-in-no-hurry-to-make-decisions.php</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Dec 2008 08:15:08 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[CC Sabathia and A.J. Burnett are accepting all offers. But when will they actually sign? Ken Rosenthal has the difficult answers.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mariners agree to deal with Russell Branyan 2008-12-04]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/mariners-agree-to-deal-with-russell-branyan-1454.php</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Dec 2008 08:15:08 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Free agent Russell Branyan and the Seattle Mariners agreed Wednesday to a $1.4 million, one-year contract.The left-handed-hitting Branyan batted .250 with 12 homers and 20 RBIs in just 132 at-bats with Milwaukee last season."He can hit them a country mile]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mariners agree to deal with Branyan 2008-12-04]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/mariners-agree-to-deal-with-branyan-1455.php</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Dec 2008 08:15:08 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Free agent Russell Branyan and the Seattle Mariners agreed Wednesday to a $1.4 million, one-year contract.The left-handed-hitting Branyan batted .250 with 12 homers and 20 RBIs in just 132 at-bats with Milwaukee last season."He can hit them a country mile]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[BASEBALL REPORT: Red Sox, Pedroia agree on $40.5M ]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/baseball-report-red-sox-pedroia-agree-on-40-5m-.php</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Dec 2008 08:15:08 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Dustin Pedroia has a Rookie of the Year award, an MVP, a Gold Glove and Silver Slugger and, of course, a World Series ring.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[BREWERS NOTES  Money gets a bump  He moves up a class to manage AAA Nashville ]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/brewers-notes-money-gets-a-bump-he-moves-up-a-class-to-manage-aaa-nashville-.php</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Dec 2008 08:15:08 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[TheMilwaukeeBrewers will rely on two blasts from their past to lead their Class AAA Nashville affiliate in 2009.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mariners agree to deal with Russell Branyan]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/mariners-agree-to-deal-with-russell-branyan.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Dec 2008 08:15:18 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Free agent Russell Branyan and the Seattle Mariners agreed Wednesday to a $1.4 million, one-year contract.The left-handed-hitting Branyan batted .250 with 12 homers and 20 RBIs in just 132 at-bats with Milwaukee last season."He can hit them a country mile]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Notes, Quotes 2008-12-04]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-notes-quotes-1442.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Dec 2008 08:15:18 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[--INF/OF Russell Branyan agreed to a one-year, $1.4 million deal, giving the Mariners a powerful but inconsistent bat for the bench. Branyan hit 12 homers in just 132 at-bats for Milwaukee this year, but he is a .230 career hitter. --OF Raul Ibanez was of]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Roster Report 2008-12-04]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-roster-report-1443.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Dec 2008 08:15:18 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Mariners managed to avoid setting a club record for losses in 2008, but beyond that the season was horrible in about every way possible. The starter and relievers took turns all year coughing it up during the summer, and the lineup never jelled. Seatt]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Inside Pitch 2008-12-04]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-inside-pitch-1444.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Dec 2008 08:15:18 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[It was 13 months ago that then-manager John McLaren and then-general manager Bill Bavasi brought in a veteran coaching staff that would, it was hoped, be just what an up-and-coming Mariners team needed. The Mariners, however, proved to be down-and-falling]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mariners agree to deal with Branyan]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/mariners-agree-to-deal-with-branyan.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Dec 2008 08:15:18 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Free agent Russell Branyan and the Seattle Mariners agreed Wednesday to a $1.4 million, one-year contract.The left-handed-hitting Branyan batted .250 with 12 homers and 20 RBIs in just 132 at-bats with Milwaukee last season."He can hit them a country mile]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mariners hire Adair, Wetteland as coaches]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/mariners-hire-adair-wetteland-as-coaches.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Dec 2008 08:15:18 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Seattle Mariners hired Rick Adair as pitching coach and John Wetteland as bullpen coach on Wednesday.The team announced that Adair and Wetteland will join new bench coach Ty Van Burkleo and first base coach Lee Tinsley on the staff of first-time manag]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Source: Brewers' Sheets likely to decline arbitration]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/source-brewers-sheets-likely-to-decline-arbitration.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Dec 2008 08:15:18 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Right-hander Ben Sheets is likely to decline the Brewers' offer of salary arbitration, according to a major-league source, leaving the team with two potentially major holes in its rotation.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Welcome to the Hall, Rickey. What took so long?]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/welcome-to-the-hall-rickey-what-took-so-long-.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Dec 2008 08:15:18 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Rickey Henderson played a few years too long, but Tracy Ringolsby says that won't stop him from being a Hall of Fame shoo-in.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Market shaping up for Adam Dunn]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/market-shaping-up-for-adam-dunn.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Dec 2008 08:15:18 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[He may not be Manny or Teixeira, but signing Adam Dunn won't cost a pick. That means teams are lining up, Ken Rosenthal says.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Edwards is finalist for Payton Award ]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/edwards-is-finalist-for-payton-award-.php</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Dec 2008 08:15:11 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[PHILADELPHIA -- Junior quarterback Armanti Edwards of three-time defending national champion Appalachian State is one of three finalists for the Walter Payton Award, given annually to the top player in the NCAA's Football Championship Subdivision. The oth]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[A.M. Briefing]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/a-m-briefing.php</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Dec 2008 08:15:11 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Skiing]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[A's lose Van Burkleo to Seattle ]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/a-s-lose-van-burkleo-to-seattle-.php</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Dec 2008 08:15:11 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[SEATTLE -- TheSeattleMariners have hired A's hitting coach Ty Van Burkleo as bench coach.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[MLB notebook ]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/mlb-notebook-.php</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Dec 2008 08:15:11 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Rockies offer]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Roster Report 2008-12-02]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-roster-report-1438.php</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Dec 2008 08:15:11 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Mariners managed to avoid setting a club record for losses in 2008, but beyond that the season was horrible in about every way possible. The starter and relievers took turns all year coughing it up during the summer, and the lineup never jelled. Seatt]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Inside Pitch 2008-12-02]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-inside-pitch-1439.php</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Dec 2008 08:15:11 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[It was 13 months ago that then-manager John McLaren and then-general manager Bill Bavasi brought in a veteran coaching staff that would, it was hoped, be just what an up-and-coming Mariners team needed. 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The Mariners, however, proved to be down-and-falling]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Notes, Quotes 2008-12-02]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-notes-quotes-1427.php</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Dec 2008 08:15:08 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[--OF Raul Ibanez was offered arbitration by the Mariners, making the team eligible for draft compensation if the free agent signs elsewhere. --Former bullpen coach Norm Charlton said he had no hard feelings after being told by new manager Don Wakamatsu th]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mariners offer OF Raul Ibanez arbitration]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/mariners-offer-of-raul-ibanez-arbitration.php</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Dec 2008 08:15:08 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Raul Ibanez was offered salary arbitration Monday by the Mariners, a move that means Seattle would receive an extra pair of draft picks next year if the free-agent outfielder signs with another team.New general manager Jack Zduriencik also said Monday he ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[ENGAGEMENTS ]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/engagements-.php</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Dec 2008 08:15:08 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Wilson-Berthelot]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mariners offer Ibanez arbitration]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/mariners-offer-ibanez-arbitration.php</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Dec 2008 08:15:08 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Raul Ibanez was offered salary arbitration Monday by the Mariners, a move that means Seattle would receive an extra pair of draft picks next year if the free-agent outfielder signs with another team.Seattle did not offer arbitration to its other former pl]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mariners add coaches Van Burkleo, Tinsley]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/mariners-add-coaches-van-burkleo-tinsley.php</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Dec 2008 08:15:08 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Seattle Mariners have hired Ty Van Burkleo as bench coach and Lee Tinsley as first base coach.New Mariners manager Don Wakamatsu said Monday that he is bringing Van Burkleo with him from Oakland. 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The Mariners, however, proved to be down-and-falling]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Notes, Quotes 2008-12-01]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-notes-quotes-1420.php</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Dec 2008 08:15:06 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[--Former bullpen coach Norm Charlton said he had no hard feelings after being told by new manager Don Wakamatsu that Charlton would not be returning for 2009. "Mr. Wakamatsu told me that, in fairness to his pitching coach, he wanted to be able to bring in]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Roster Report 2008-12-01]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-roster-report-1421.php</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Dec 2008 08:15:06 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Mariners managed to avoid setting a club record for losses in 2008, but beyond that the season was horrible in about every way possible. The starter and relievers took turns all year coughing it up during the summer, and the lineup never jelled. Seatt]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ibanez more intense than most about training]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/ibanez-more-intense-than-most-about-training.php</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Dec 2008 08:15:06 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Raul Ibanez's training regimen may seem strange, but it's one reason why he's a coveted free agent at age 36, Ken Rosenthal says.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Choi has first-day lead at Skins Game ]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/choi-has-first-day-lead-at-skins-game-.php</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Dec 2008 08:15:06 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[INDIAN WELLS, Calif. -- K.J. Choi overcame the nerves of playing in his first LG Skins Game by using a precise short game and key putts to take the first-day lead in the 26th annual event on Saturday. 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Seatt]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Inside Pitch 2008-11-29]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-inside-pitch-1416.php</link><pubDate>Sun, 30 Nov 2008 08:15:15 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[It was 13 months ago that then-manager John McLaren and then-general manager Bill Bavasi brought in a veteran coaching staff that would, it was hoped, be just what an up-and-coming Mariners team needed. The Mariners, however, proved to be down-and-falling]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Notes, Quotes 2008-11-29]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-notes-quotes-1417.php</link><pubDate>Sun, 30 Nov 2008 08:15:15 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[--Former bullpen coach Norm Charlton said he had no hard feelings after being told by new manager Don Wakamatsu that Charlton would not be returning for 2009. 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Seatt]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Inside Pitch 2008-11-29]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-inside-pitch-1411.php</link><pubDate>Sat, 29 Nov 2008 08:15:07 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[It was 13 months ago that then-manager John McLaren and then-general manager Bill Bavasi brought in a veteran coaching staff that would, it was hoped, be just what an up-and-coming Mariners team needed. The Mariners, however, proved to be down-and-falling]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Notes, Quotes 2008-11-29]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-notes-quotes-1412.php</link><pubDate>Sat, 29 Nov 2008 08:15:07 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[--Former bullpen coach Norm Charlton said he had no hard feelings after being told by new manager Don Wakamatsu that Charlton would not be returning for 2009. 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The starter and relievers took turns all year coughing it up during the summer, and the lineup never jelled. Seatt]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Inside Pitch 2008-11-21]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-inside-pitch-1381.php</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Nov 2008 08:15:10 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Mariners started out by going for a first-time general manager in October. The new GM, Jack Zduriencik, followed suit in November when he hired Don Wakamatsu, most recently the bench coach in Oakland, as the club's manager for 2009. Wakamatsu, the 14t]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Notes, Quotes 2008-11-21]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-notes-quotes-1382.php</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Nov 2008 08:15:10 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[--Manager Don Wakamatsu becomes the first Asian-American major league manager, as he was he was hired to handle the club for the 2009 season by GM Jack Zduriencik. --RHP Junichi Tazawa remains on the Mariners' radar, but the 22-year-old is being pursued b]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Free-agent market for pitchers is a dangerous place]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/free-agent-market-for-pitchers-is-a-dangerous-place.php</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Nov 2008 08:15:10 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[There's no shortage of free-agent pitchers to choose from. But Dayn Perry offers this warning: Most of these guys aren't worth it.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Roster Report 2008-11-21]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-roster-report-1375.php</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Nov 2008 08:15:30 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Mariners managed to avoid setting a club record for losses in 2008, but beyond that the season was horrible in about every way possible. The starter and relievers took turns all year coughing it up during the summer, and the lineup never jelled. Seatt]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Inside Pitch 2008-11-21]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-inside-pitch-1376.php</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Nov 2008 08:15:30 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Mariners started out by going for a first-time general manager in October. The new GM, Jack Zduriencik, followed suit in November when he hired Don Wakamatsu, most recently the bench coach in Oakland, as the club's manager for 2009. Wakamatsu, the 14t]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Notes, Quotes 2008-11-21]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-notes-quotes-1377.php</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Nov 2008 08:15:30 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[--Manager Don Wakamatsu becomes the first Asian-American major league manager, as he was he was hired to handle the club for the 2009 season by GM Jack Zduriencik. --RHP Junichi Tazawa remains on the Mariners' radar, but the 22-year-old is being pursued b]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Where will Teixeira mark his turf?]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/where-will-teixeira-mark-his-turf-.php</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Nov 2008 08:15:30 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[As teams continue to play the hot stove waiting game, Ken Rosenthal says the first big domino to fall will be slugger Mark Teixeira.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phils tab Proefrock to help new GM Amaro 2008-11-17]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/phils-tab-proefrock-to-help-new-gm-amaro-1379.php</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Nov 2008 08:15:30 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Phillies, filling their last major front-office vacancy, have chosen Scott Proefrock for the role previously held by their new general manager, Ruben Amaro, Jr.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Roster Report 2008-11-20]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-roster-report-1367.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Nov 2008 08:15:08 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Mariners managed to avoid setting a club record for losses in 2008, but beyond that the season was horrible in about every way possible. The starter and relievers took turns all year coughing it up during the summer, and the lineup never jelled. Seatt]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Notes, Quotes 2008-11-20]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-notes-quotes-1368.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Nov 2008 08:15:08 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[--OF Greg Halman, who hit .272 with 29 homers split between Class A and Class AA this year, was named the Mariners' minor league Player of the Year. A native of The Netherlands, Halman is 21 and considered a rising star in the organization. --RHP Miguel P]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Inside Pitch 2008-11-20]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-inside-pitch-1369.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Nov 2008 08:15:08 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[New general manager Jack Zduriencik interviewed seven men for the Mariners' managerial job before hiring the first Asian-American ever to be a big-league manager. Don Wakamatsu, most recently Oakland's bench coach, takes over a club that John McLaren and ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wakamatsu hired to manage Mariners]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/wakamatsu-hired-to-manage-mariners.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Nov 2008 08:15:08 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Don Wakamatsu is proud to be the first Asian-American manager in major league history. He's also keenly aware of what his grandparents endured, generations before he took over the Seattle Mariners.During World War II, the United States government moved hi]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[M's Wakamatsu is first Asian-American MLB skip]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/m-s-wakamatsu-is-first-asian-american-mlb-skip.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Nov 2008 08:15:08 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Seattle Mariners have picked Don Wakamatsu as their new manager.The Mariners chose the Oakland bench coach, a person familiar with the decision told The Associated Press on condition of anonymity.The Mariners were the only team in the majors that was ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[The little things make Pedroia a Boston giant]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/the-little-things-make-pedroia-a-boston-giant.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Nov 2008 08:15:08 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Nobody in Boston history has ever had a career start quite like Dustin Pedroia. And he's only getting better, says Rob Bradford.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phils tab Proefrock to help new GM Amaro 2008-11-17]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/phils-tab-proefrock-to-help-new-gm-amaro-1373.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Nov 2008 08:15:08 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Phillies, filling their last major front-office vacancy, have chosen Scott Proefrock for the role previously held by their new general manager, Ruben Amaro, Jr.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Expanded closer market good news for Mets 2008-11-16]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/expanded-closer-market-good-news-for-mets-1374.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Nov 2008 08:15:08 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[As more closers hit the open market, Joel Sherman says it's more likely the Mets will get one of the ones they want.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Source: Mariners choose Don Wakamatsu as manager]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/source-mariners-choose-don-wakamatsu-as-manager.php</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Nov 2008 08:15:07 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Don Wakamatsu hopes he has more answers for the Seattle Mariners than he has years of experience as a major league manager.It's a safe bet he will - the former Oakland bench coach has never managed in the majors.Looking for a new direction, the sunken Mar]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Source: A's bench coach to manage Mariners]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/source-a-s-bench-coach-to-manage-mariners.php</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Nov 2008 08:15:07 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Seattle Mariners have picked Don Wakamatsu as their new manager.The Mariners chose the Oakland bench coach, a person familiar with the decision told The Associated Press on condition of anonymity.The Mariners were the only team in the majors that was ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Notes, Quotes 2008-11-18]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-notes-quotes-1363.php</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Nov 2008 08:15:07 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[--OF Greg Halman, who hit .272 with 29 homers split between Class A and Class AA this year, was named the Mariners' minor league Player of the Year. A native of The Netherlands, Halman is 21 and considered a rising star in the organization. --RHP Miguel P]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Roster Report 2008-11-18]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-roster-report-1364.php</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Nov 2008 08:15:07 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Mariners managed to avoid setting a club record for losses in 2008, but beyond that the season was horrible in about every way possible. The starter and relievers took turns all year coughing it up during the summer, and the lineup never jelled. Seatt]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Inside Pitch 2008-11-18]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-inside-pitch-1365.php</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Nov 2008 08:15:07 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[New general manager Jack Zduriencik spent a week interviewing the seven men who are on his short list to be the next Mariners manager. None of the seven -- Red Sox bench coach Brad Mills, White Sox bench coach Joey Cora, Diamondbacks third base coach Chip]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phils tab Proefrock to help new GM Amaro]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/phils-tab-proefrock-to-help-new-gm-amaro.php</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Nov 2008 08:15:07 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Phillies, filling their last major front-office vacancy, have chosen Scott Proefrock for the role previously held by their new general manager, Ruben Amaro, Jr.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mariners make front office changes]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/mariners-make-front-office-changes.php</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Nov 2008 07:56:02 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[New general manager Jack Zduriencik made more changes to the Seattle Mariners front office Monday, demoting director of player development Greg Hunter and promoting Pedro Grifol to director of minor league operations.Seattle also hired former Washington N]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners Notes, Quotes 2008-11-18]]></title><link>http://www.marinershome.com/news/seattle-mariners-notes-quotes-1358.php</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Nov 2008 06:00:35 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[--OF Greg Halman, who hit .272 with 29 homers split between Class A and Class AA this year, was named the
