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Seattle Finishes Sweep In Houston With 5-2 Win
HOUSTON (AP) — Logan Morrison drove in two runs in Seattle’s big sixth inning, Chris Young pitched seven strong innings and the Mariners beat the Houston Astros 5-2 on Wednesday to complete a...
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Angels Rally In 9th To Top M’s 6-5
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — The Seattle Mariners’ major league-leading bullpen was spent after back-to-back games that went 16 and 12 innings. Mariners manager Lloyd McClendon tried to get a five-out save...
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Ackley’s HR-Robbing Catch Highlights M’s 5-2 Win Over Mets
SEATTLE (AP) — Jonathon Niese was back on the mound and felt no discomfort in his left shoulder. David Wright hit an RBI single on the 10th anniversary of his major league debut. That was about it for...
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Colon Baffles M’s, Mets Get Series With 3-2 Win
SEATTLE (AP) — Bartolo Colon came within seven outs of a perfect game, giving up a single to Robinson Cano with two outs in the seventh inning, and the New York Mets held off a late rally to beat the...
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Churchill: Hope For Dustin Ackley
Through the month of June, 2014, Dustin Ackley was a career .241 hitter with a paltry .308 on-base percentage and a slugging percentage — .350 — that should be his on-base mark. His rookie season of...
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Zunino’s Homer Lifts Mariners Past Indians, 6-5
CLEVELAND (AP) — The Seattle Mariners received good news on all fronts Thursday. Several hours after making two trades to help their run at an AL wild-card spot, the Mariners rallied for a 6-5 win over...
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Yankees Tried To Land Ackley Before Deadline
(1090 The Fan) — Apparently Dustin Ackley could have been wearing pinstripes this past weekend had New York Yankees General Manager Brian Cashman agreed to cough up a pitching prospect in return....
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Young Earns 10th Win In 7-3 Victory Over Braves
SEATTLE (AP) — The Seattle Mariners handed Atlanta its eighth straight loss, with Dustin Ackley and Logan Morrison hitting home runs in the third inning that sent the Mariners to a 7-3 win Wednesday....
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Ackley Stays Hot In M’s 13-3 Win Over Sox
SEATTLE (AP) — Sometimes the best solutions are also the simplest. After a midseason rough patch in which Seattle Mariners rookie Roenis Elias allowed at least five earned runs in three consecutive...
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Hernandez Brilliant As M’s Jolt Blue Jays, 11-1
SEATTLE (AP) — For all that Felix Hernandez has done in his career, pitching meaningful games in the final two months of the season has been a rarity. With Seattle in the thick of the wild-card chase...
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Mariners Double Up On Blue Jays With 6-3 Win
SEATTLE (AP) — When the Mariners arrived back in Seattle for an important nine-game homestand, they knew if they wanted to stay in the playoff conversation they could no longer be underachievers at...
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Mariners Fall To Phillies, 4-1
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Maybe Jerome Williams just needed a new catcher. Williams took a three-hitter into the eighth inning, Andres Blanco hit his first homer in three years, and the Philadelphia Phillies...
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Mariners Complete Sweep Of Red Sox
BOSTON (AP) — Dustin Ackley sure loved facing the Red Sox pitching. Ackley had three hits and scored three runs, Seattle’s bullpen was sharp for the second straight day and the Mariners beat Boston 8-6...
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James Paxton, Mariners Shut Out Rangers, 5-0
SEATTLE (AP) — The rust is starting to come off for James Paxton, and the rest of the American League might want to take note. Given an early lead after Robinson Cano hit his 12th home run in the...
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Churchill: A ‘Thin-Thread’ Philosophy
The Seattle Mariners are hanging on by a very thin thread. One more loss and they are eliminated from postseason contention. A win by the Oakland Athletics, regardless of what the M’s do versus the...
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The Hot Stove Report: Pitchers, Twitter, Ackley
In this week’s episode of The Hot Stove Report, Jason A. Churchill, Alex Carson and Steve Silver discuss Taijuan Walker, James Shields, Dustin Ackley and more. Listen and Download: iTunes | TuneIn |...
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The Hot Stove Report: Contenders, Zduriencik, Kivlehan
This week’s episode features Jason A. Churchill and Steve Silver discussing the trade of Ben Zobrist to the Oakland Athletics and what that means for the American League West, plus what the Mariners...
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M’s Avoid Arbitration With Ackley, Ruggiano, Jackson, Furbush, Morrison
SEATTLE (AP) — The Mariners have agreed to one-year deals with outfielders Dustin Ackley, Justin Ruggiano and Austin Jackson; relief pitcher Charlie Furbush; and first baseman Logan Morrison....
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The Hot Stove Report: Walker, Taylor, AL West Favorites
Jason A. Churchill, Alex Carson and Steve Silver discuss the Seattle Mariners’ budget, their plans at catcher and what they expect from the club in 2015 in terms of wins and losses. The guys also...
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The Hot Stove Report: AL, Weeks, Elias
In this week’s episode of The Hot Stove Report, Jason A. Churchill and Alex Carson discuss Rickie Weeks, the off-season for the American League, and a potential role for Roenis Elias. All this and...
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The OFP Report: Leadoff, Seager’s Ceiling & Montero
In this week’s episode of The OFP Report, Jason A. Churchill and Steve Silver discuss the backup plan to an Austin Jackson nightmare, what Kyle Seager’s offensive ceiling is and what the options are if...
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Churchill: Impact Of Mariners’ Depth
Via most reputable dictionaries, ‘Optimal’ is defined as ‘most desirable.’ Not only are the 2015 Seattle Mariners a solid team on paper with enough talent to warrant expectations up to and perhaps past...
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Ackley, Walker Key In Mariners 5-2 Win Over Indians
PEORIA, Ariz. (AP) — Taijuan Walker faced his first bit of trouble so far in spring training but escaped a second-inning jam to help the Seattle Mariners defeat the Cleveland Indians 5-2 on Thursday...
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Churchill: M’s Roster Analysis
The Seattle Mariners have all but finalized their Opening Day roster after several more moves before Sunday’s Cactus League tilt versus the San Diego Padres. Though it’s been clear enough for a few...
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Ackley Hot At The Plate But Mariners Fall To Padres, 8-5
PEORIA, Ariz. (AP) — Matt Kemp and Wil Myers homered, leading Andrew Cashner and the San Diego Padres to an 8-5 exhibition win against the Seattle Mariners on Sunday. Cashner allowed one run and four...
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Churchill: Mariners Start Path With Win
SEATTLE, WA. (1090 The Fan) — While starting the season strong isn’t necessary, it’s much preferred to the alternative — a loss on Opening Day. At home. With your ace on the mound. Amidst a bevy of...
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The OFP Report: Kivlehan, Ackley, Short-Term Hope
In this week’s episode of The OFP Report, Jason A. Churchill, Alex Carson and Steve Silver discuss whether or not it’s too early to start looking for options beyond Dustin Ackley, a Major League...
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Deja Vu? Seattle Loses Another One In The 9th
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — For the second night in a row, the Seattle Mariners rallied late to tie the game — only to see the Los Angeles Angels pull out a victory in the bottom of the ninth inning....
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Churchill: M’s Have No Business Waiting
The Seattle Mariners, 11-17 as they prepare for a weekend series versus division-rival Oakland, can’t wait for struggling players to figure it out as the spring turns to summer in the coming weeks. The...
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What’s Ailing The Mariners’ Line-Up?
The Seattle Mariners have a 15-17 record after their first 32 games – which happens to be the 20-percent mark of their 2015 season – and it’s been a bumpy ride for a team that was projected to be a...
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Does Willie Bloomquist Fit In Seattle Anymore?
Despite their recent uptick in success – five wins in the last seven games – the Seattle Mariners continue to struggle at consistently generating offensive production. This week exemplifies the...
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Kluber Strikes Out 13, M’s Come Up Short
SEATTLE (AP) — James Paxton is trying to remain optimistic that he’s not about to be sidelined by another nagging injury. It’s not what the Seattle Mariners need considering how Paxton was pitching...
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The OFP Report: Do The M’s Need Rafael Soriano?
In this week’s episode of The OFP Report, Jason A. Churchill and Alex Carson discuss the Seattle Mariners and whether or not they have righted the ship over the past three weeks, as well as whether or...
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Zduriencik On The Sandmeyer Show: Trumbo Gives M’s ‘Deeper’ Lineup
Mariners General Manager Jack Zduriencik has been a busy man for the past 24 hours, shaking up the team’s 25-man roster. On Wednesday, Z closed on the deal on a six-player transaction with the Arizona...
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Prospect Insider: Can’t Argue With Results
When I served in the Navy, I had the privilege of working with a superb aircraft maintenance officer and a dynamic leader who was simply known throughout Naval Aviation as “Big John.” On one particular...
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How Mariners Can ‘Right’ Ship
The best word to describe the Seattle Mariners offense may be “enigmatic.” That’s been especially true in the month of June. During 14 games this month, the team has scored two or fewer runs –...
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Montgomery Tosses 4-hitter
SEATTLE (AP) — If the timeline was different, Mike Montgomery would likely still be the property of the Kansas City Royals, not giving one of the best performances ever by a left-hander in Seattle...
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The OFP Report: Who Does ‘Kuma Bump?
In this week’s episode of The OFP Report, Jason A. Churchill and Alex Carson discuss the plight of Robinson Cano and Mark Trumbo, how to fit Hisashi Iwakuma into the starting rotation — who gets...
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Yankees Net Dustin Ackley In Trade With Mariners
SEATTLE (CBS) — The Seattle Mariners accepted a trade offer from the New York Yankees Thursday that netted Seattle OF Ramon Flores and RHP Jose Ramirez in exchange for OF Dustin Ackley. The Mariners...
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Mariners Trade Ramirez To Braves
ATLANTA (AP) — The Braves have added bullpen depth by acquiring hard-throwing right-hander Jose Ramirez from the Seattle Mariners for a player to be named and/or cash. The 25-year-old was 1-0 with a...
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