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Lincecum struggles through another start (AP)
Tim Lincecum's 19-pitch first inning was an adventure. A leadoff double to Ichiro Suzuki followed by a walk. A flyout, then a strikeout on a double steal. And a two-run single by -- surprise -- old San Francisco teammate Ryan Garko. Eric Byrnes eventually grounded out. Lincecum, the two-time reigning NL Cy Young Award winner, doesn't quite look like himself yet at spring training and struggled...
Surfer dude with 'body art' brightens M's 'pen (AP)
Brandon League is a walking art gallery. The free-spirited surfer from Hawaii has a body adorned with some of the most elaborate and colorful tattoos in the game. He even has his name scrolled across his shoulders, an ink-into-skin replication of what will be stitched onto the back of his new Mariners jersey this season.
Jack of all trades: Zduriencik busy turning Mariners into a winner (Yahoo! Sports)
PEORIA, Ariz. — The preseason praise for Jack Zduriencik continues to come in waves. But instead of being...
Mariners Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)
It will be awhile before manager Don Wakamatsu can field any combination he wants. Several injuries cropped up in the first few days of Cactus League play, necessitating the shutting down of three hitters and one pitcher.
Closer David Aardsma felt some discomfort in his groin after throwing the last pitch of his first inning March 4 against San Diego. Because of that, Wakamatsu said Aardsma will miss at least one turn.
"We don't think it's very serious, and he might miss one outing hopefully and that's it," Wakamatsu said. "It was the very last pitch, and he felt something in his groin. Hopefully we caught it before it gets to be anything serious." Aardsma said Friday that he was feeling better and the pain in his shoulder was nothing like the problem that forced him...
Cliff Lee makes striking debut for Mariners (AP)
Cliff Lee accomplished his primary objective in his delayed spring debut, then began to work on the rest of his repertoire. The Seattle Mariners' prized offseason acquisition threw 36 of 46 pitches for strikes over three solid innings in a 6-3 victory over the Texas Rangers on Wednesday. "I want to locate fastballs, that's the No.
Spring Snapshot: Mariners set sail with optimistic crew (Yahoo! Sports)
Every day in spring training until we're finished with the entire league, Big League Stew takes a brief...
Vizquel plans to stick around for a few more years (Yahoo! Sports)
Chicago White Sox infielder Omar Vizquel will be 43 in April but he apparently isn't planning to call it...
Desert Drive: Mariners smiling and dancing their way to victory (Yahoo! Sports)
Stew lieutenant David Brown is visiting Arizona, with his desert swing taking him Tuesday to Peoria (it's...
Vargas looks sharp in Mariners loss (AP)
Jason Vargas is doing everything he can to win a spot in Seattle's rotation. Vargas pitched into the fourth inning in the Mariners' 6-4 loss to the Cleveland Indians on Tuesday, putting together another impressive outing. Vargas, one of four candidates for the No. 5 starter role, allowed two hits, walked one and struck out one in 3 2-3 scoreless innings.
Chad Cordero trying to make comeback with M's (AP)
When Chad Cordero stands among a group of 20-something Seattle Mariners relievers, he looks like just another promising pitcher. Just three years ago, Cordero was taking the ball in the ninth inning for the Washington Nationals, one of the best closers in the major leagues. Then he felt something in his right shoulder.
White Sox fall to Mariners split squad in 5-4 loss (AP)
A pair of center fielders made their spring training debuts on the field Monday, but it was Alex Rios who had the better day. Rios, who has been in the White Sox lineup only once this spring because of a sore right shoulder, went 2 for 2 with a mammoth home run to deep center field in Chicago's 5-4 loss to a Seattle Mariners split squad.
Fielder, Hart lead Brewers over M's split squad (AP)
With young sluggers Ryan Braun, Prince Fielder and Corey Hart grabbing most of the headlines, pitching often can be an afterthought for the Milwaukee Brewers. But if the team hopes to contend in the National League Central in 2010, pitching will have to pick up the pace. The starters are doing their part so far this spring.
Indians wait for prospects after overhaul (Yahoo! Sports)
Cleveland's hopes rest with the many prospects it acquired after unloading top talent.
Padres-Mariners game rained out (AP)
Shortstop Jack Wilson and center fielder Franklin Gutierrez are expected to be back in the lineup when the Seattle Mariners play a pair of spring games Monday. Wilson left Seattle's 9-3 loss to San Diego on Friday when he felt tightness in his right hamstring. Gutierrez has been hampered by a sore right shoulder and will make his first spring start when the Mariners play Milwaukee and the...
Garland relies on groundballs in sharp outing (AP)
Jon Garland got the groundballs he wanted -- one went right off his left knee. Garland gave up a run and two hits in two innings of his first outing for the San Diego Padres, a 7-4 loss to the Seattle Mariners on Saturday. "In my eyes, I should have caught it," said Garland, who said the nasty bruise would not affect his next start.
Olson hit hard in Mariners loss to Padres (AP)
Sean Gallagher has no physical limitations for the first time in a year, and he is ready to compete for a spot in San Diego's rotation. Gallagher threw two hitless innings after missing three months last season with a knee injury and the Padres beat the Seattle Mariners 9-3 Friday. "Last year was a tough year for me in general," Gallagher said.
Mariners SS Wilson injures right hamstring (AP)
Seattle shortstop Jack Wilson injured his right hamstring Friday and left the game after the third inning of the Mariners' 9-3 loss to San Diego. It was initially believed that Wilson injured the leg while scoring from first base on a triple by Ichiro Suzuki in the third inning. However, Mariners manager Don Wakamatsu said, "he did not do it on the run.
Topps fails to erase all of Cliff Lee's ties to Philly on new card (Yahoo! Sports)
Crossing Broad, a Philly sports blog deserves major kudos for being the first to publish an image of this...
M's closer Aardsma tweaks groin against Padres (AP)
Seattle closer David Aardsma tweaked his groin during his one-inning outing Thursday against San Diego, but the Mariners do not believe he will miss much time. "We don't think it's very serious and he might miss one outing hopefully and that's it," manager Don Wakamatsu said. "It was the very last pitch and he felt something in his groin.
Chris Young encouraged after Padres fall to M's (AP)
Padres pitcher Chris Young fought through a 33-pitch first inning, giving up one run on three hits, and was encouraged after San Diego's 9-3 loss to the Seattle Mariners on Thursday. The fact he's getting back what he had before his Aug. 14 shoulder surgery is what was encouraging for Young. "Being in a game situation for the first time since last June, there was a lot of energy...
Giants' Lincecum struggles in spring debut (AP)
Tim Lincecum abandoned the windup and threw out of the stretch hoping that he would throw more strikes. It didn't work. The two-time Cy Young winner lasted just one inning in his spring debut, but the San Francisco Giants beat the Seattle Mariners 8-7 in 10 innings Wednesday. "I had been struggling out of the windup," he said.
Red Sox's Beltre rolls dice, usually plays 3B without protective cup (Yahoo! Sports)
To prevent severe pain and potentially life-altering injuries, most baseball players at all levels wear an...
D12: Games on! Braves vs. Mets lead spring openers today (Yahoo! Sports)
Welcome to The Dozen, a streamlined selection of 12 morning-fresh fresh links and items to get you going.
Mike Sweeney knows making Mariners is a longshot (AP)
Mike Sweeney knows making the Seattle Mariners this spring is nearly an impossible task. He's up for the challenge, though. "This year, on paper, there is no spot for me," the 36-year-old Sweeney said. "But I would rather come to camp and give it my all and have (manager Don Wakamatsu) call me in on Easter Sunday (April 4) and say, 'Sweeds, it's not going to work.
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