--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 innings of his last start with an aching hamstring, probably will be skipped in the rotation Saturday against Boston. Manager Don Wakamatsu called Bedard "a tentative scratch." For the moment, the Mariners aren't making a roster move and will hope that Bedard will be good to go for a start Thursday. Tentatively, LHP Garrett Olson will get the Saturday start. --LHP Garrett Olson tentatively will get the Saturday start with Erik Bedard ailing.
--3B Adrian Beltre's power stroke seems to be coming back. He has two doubles and two homers in his last seven games. He's also picked up his batting average at the same time, going 9-for-28 (.321) to push his overall average to .227 from .204.
--RHP Felix Hernandez settled a couple of scores with seven shutout innings against the Rangers on Thursday. He came into May with a career ERA of 5.61, the worst of any month for him. And he'd suffered more losses at the hands of the Rangers (nine) than against any other team. No other team has more than four wins against him.
MEDICAL WATCH:
LHP Erik Bedard (hamstring tightness) is likely to miss his May 16 start.
1B/DH Mike Sweeney (back spasms) did not play May 10-13. He returned to the lineup May 14.
RHP Carlos Silva (right shoulder inflammation) went on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to May 7.
RHP Shawn Kelley (strained left oblique muscle) went on the 15-day disabled list May 6. He could miss at least one month.
RHP Roy Corcoran (strained neck) went on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to April 29.
LHP Ryan Rowland-Smith (left triceps tendinitis) went on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to April 11. He threw a bullpen session May 5. He is scheduled for a simulated game during the week of May 11-17, after which he might start a rehab assignment.
LHP Cesar Jimenez (left biceps tendinitis) went on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to March 29. He began a rehab assignment with Class AAA Tacoma on April 24.
LHP Ryan Feierabend (Tommy John elbow surgery in March 2009) went on the 60-day disabled list March 16.
LHP Tyler Johnson (left shoulder surgery in May 2008) started the season in the minors. He might start a rehab assignment with Class AAA Tacoma by mid-May.
RHP Chad Cordero (right shoulder surgery in July 2008) signed a minor league deal with the Mariners during the spring, and he wasn't ready for opening day. He was throwing in extended spring training in early May.
ROTATION:
RHP Felix Hernandez
LHP Erik Bedard
LHP Jarrod Washburn
RHP Chris Jakubauskas
LHP Jason Vargas
BULLPEN:
RHP Brandon Morrow (closer)
RHP David Aardsma
RHP Miguel Batista
RHP Mark Lowe
RHP Sean White
RHP Denny Stark
LHP Garrett Olson
CATCHERS:
Kenji Johjima
Rob Johnson
INFIELDERS:
1B Russell Branyan
2B Jose Lopez
SS Yuniesky Betancourt
3B Adrian Beltre
INF Mike Sweeney
INF Ronny Cedeno
OUTFIELDERS:
LF Endy Chavez
CF Franklin Gutierrez
RF Ichiro Suzuki
DH Ken Griffey Jr.
OF Wladimir Balentien
