Rangers’ Beltre out with calf injury
The Texas Rangers might need Michael Young at third base after all. At least during spring training. Former Mariner Adrian Beltre, who signed a five-year, $80 million contract to replace Young at the...
View ArticlePineda pitches well, but Rangers capitalize on few mistakes to beat Mariners 5-2
Hard to decide which was more impressive Wednesday night – the 77 strikes thrown to Rangers batters by Seattle Mariners pitcher Michael Pineda, or the two pitches thrown by the 22-year-old rookie that...
View ArticleBig surprise: Mariners shut out again, this time by Rangers’ Derek Holland
Eric Wedge could have been Derek Holland’s personal hype man, the way the Seattle Mariners manager heaped praise upon Texas’ starting pitcher on Thursday. Maybe Wedge really was that impressed with...
View ArticleMariners to open 2012 season in a familiar place
Opening Day is beginning to feel more like Groundhog Day for the Mariners. For the third straight season, they will play their first game at the Oakland Athletics. Opening Day is set for Friday, April...
View ArticleFoul ball or phone call? This guy catches both
One fan at the Texas Rangers game Wednesday night displayed excellent glove skills and phone etiquette – simultaneously. As a ball off the bat of Ian Kinsler sliced into the right field seats in the...
View ArticleFan ejected from World Series game for throwing ball at player
The Texas Rangers needed as much help as they could get during Game 3 of the World Series, but this isn’t quite what they had in mind. A fan was ejected from the game in Arlington, Texas, on Saturday...
View Article2014 preview: Seattle Mariners and American League West
The Seattle Mariners begin their 2014 campaign Monday night in Anaheim after an unprecedented offseason. Contrary to form, General Manager Jack Zduriencik spent big over the winter, bringing in...
View ArticleMariners week in review: That sinking feeling
With a 7-1 victory over the Texas Rangers last Monday, the Seattle Mariners second road trip of the season started out promisingly enough. But it was all downhill from there. The M’s went on to lose...
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