Franklin Rafael Gutierrez (Death to Flying Things)

Position: Outfielder
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 6' 2", Weight: 195 lb.

Born: February 21, 1983 in Caracas, Distrito Federal, Venezuela
Signed by the Los Angeles Dodgers as an amateur free agent in 2000. (All Transactions)
Debut: August 31, 2005 (Age 22)   vs. DET 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Teams (by GP): Mariners/Indians 2005-2013
2013 Contract Status: Signed thru 2013, 4 yrs/$20.25M (10-13) & 14 team option (details) [*]
Service Time (01/2013): 6.080, Free Agent: 2014 [*], Agents: Wil Polidor, previously: Alan Nero [*]
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• 2/28 SoDo Mojo: Seattle Mariners Take on San Francisco Giants in Spring Training: So far in the spring training games, the Seattle Mariners are 5-1. The San Francisco Giants, today’s opponent, are 1-3-1...
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• 2/14 Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness: Juan Uribe, Backup First Baseman: Three years ago (!), I wrote a post titled “Casey Blake, Backup Shortstop?“, based on a mention from the long-lost...
• 2/11 North and South of Royal Brougham: The Michael Bourn to the Seattle Mariners Rumor is Officially Dead: It’s easy to forget after the flurry of activity that has filled the past couple weeks, including a trade that brought Mike...
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• 2/4 SoDo Mojo: Franklin Gutierrez and Winter Ball: What it Means for the Seattle Mariners:   Franklin Gutierrez has been tearing up the ballpark during the winter leagues. As a player who only played 40 games in...

• 1/31 MLB Injury News: Mariners rumors: Seattle needs to add dependable starter: With the exits of Jason Vargas and Kevin Millwood, the Seattle Mariners are left in need of a “dependable starting pitcher,”...
• 1/31 SoDo Mojo: Potential Trades for Starting Pitchers: Even though we are just a few weeks away from the long awaited beginning of spring training, there are still lots of potential...
• 1/31 Mariners Latest: 2013 ZiPS Projections for Mariners: Oh, the Humanity!: Surprise! Early Wednesday morning, the ZiPS projections were released for the 2013 Seattle Mariners.  You can find...
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• 1/30 Lasorda's Lair: 3 MORE MOVES: The Mariners inexplicably made a move to become a worse team by trading John Jaso (their best hitter) for Mike Morse, a sometimes...
• 1/28 Fantasy Baseball Crackerjacks: Fantasy Baseball Spring Training: What to Monitor and how to do it: Spring Training is almost here. I’ll repeat that again, baseball fans. Spring Training is almost here. That means that your...
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• 1/16 Fantasy Baseball Crackerjacks: Mike Morse Mariners: Fantasy Spin of Trade to Seattle: Naturally, during the week where we are doing our American League West Previews, a trade involving two of the teams More...The...
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• 1/3 MLB Injury News: Mariners' Franklin Gutierrez Had a Huge Winter After Injury-Plagued Season: Franklin Gutierrez used the Winter as a time to get more baseball in.  Considering he missed much of the 2012 season with...
• 1/2 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mariners | Michael Saunders might play corners: Seattle Mariners OF Michael Saunders might be used at one of the corner outfield spots if OF Franklin Gutierrez, who was hot in...[+] winter ball, can stay healthy.
• 1/2 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mariners | Franklin Gutierrez having solid offseason: Seattle Mariners OF Franklin Gutierrez tore it up in winter ball in Venezuela, and the team is hoping he can carry over the momentum...[+] into spring training. He batted .349 (30-for-86) with 13 runs scored, six doubles, three home runs and 19 RBIs in 22 games for Leones del Caracas.
• 1/2 Feelin' Kinda Blue: Andre Ethier trade would improve farm system, but ulitmately limits flexibility: Well, well, well, apparently Andre Ethier isn't as unavailable as previously expected. The Dodgers, despite reports from...
• 1/2 Lasorda's Lair: The Dodgers Better Receive Top Prospects If They Trade Andre Ethier: So the Andre Ethier rumors continue to swirl throughout the twittersphere. Needless to say it’s very annoying. Now the rumors...

• 12/21 Feelin' Kinda Blue: Mariners are the Dodgers' best match for a potential Andre Ethier trade: With the Andre Ethier kinda-sorta-but-not-really rumors floating around (depending who you believe), it might be a good time...
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• 9/30 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mariners | Franklin Gutierrez back Saturday: Seattle Mariners OF Franklin Gutierrez (neck) went hitless in his return to the lineup Saturday, Sept. 29, after he sat the previous...[+] day due to a stiff neck.
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• 9/27 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mariners | Franklin Gutierrez injured: Seattle Mariners OF Franklin Gutierrez (undisclosed) left the game in the sixth inning Thursday, Sept. 27, after crashing into...[+] the outfield wall while trying to make a catch.
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• 9/4 SOX & Dawgs: Red Sox News & Notes - 9/4: The last time the Boston Red Sox were in the Emerald City things were looking up for them. They were 42-37, 6.5 games out of...
• 9/4 SOX & Dawgs: Red Sox News & Notes - 9/4: The last time the Boston Red Sox were in the Emerald City things were looking up for them. They were 42-37, 6.5 games out of...
• 9/3 SOX & Dawgs: Monday Red Sox Mediocrity - 9/3: At this point, there's not much we can say about the 2012 Boston Red Sox. Right now they stink worse than when your dog farts...
• 9/3 Fire Brand of the American League: The Advanced Scout – Seattle MarinersThe Advanced Scout tries to find something nice to say about the Seattle Mariners...
• 9/2 Halo Hangout: Halo Highlights – Four Run Eighth Sinks Mariners: Felix Hernandez has been an unstoppable and unbeatable force since June, and yesterday seemed like it was going to be one of those...
• 9/1 Halo Hangout: Halo Highlights-Haren & Hunter Lead the Way: For all the struggles that the Angels had last month, it looks like the ship has been righted a little bit. Of course it all starts...

• 8/28 High Heat Stats: Game notes from Monday, August 27: Mariners 1, @Twins 0: I think we have our AL Pitcher of the Month. Felix Hernandez won his 4th 1-0 shutout of the year and his...
• 8/27 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mariners | Franklin Gutierrez activated: The Seattle Mariners activated OF Franklin Gutierrez (concussion) from the disabled list Monday, Aug. 27, and optioned OF Casper...[+] Wells to Triple-A Tacoma in a corresponding move. Gutierrez batted .333 with seven RBIs and two home runs in seven rehab games with Tacoma. Wells can return when rosters expand in September.
• 8/25 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mariners | Franklin Gutierrez rehab update: Seattle Mariners OF Franklin Gutierrez (concussion) served as the designated hitter in a rehab game with Triple-A Tacoma Friday,...[+] Aug. 24, and is expected to play in the field Saturday, Aug. 25.
• 8/22 SoDo Mojo: How Injuries Saved the Mariners This Season: It occurred to me that the Seattle Mariners, in many ways, have lucked out this season  because of injuries. Allow me to explain...
• 8/22 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mariners | Franklin Gutierrez playing well during rehab: Seattle Mariners OF Franklin Gutierrez (concussion) hit two home runs and knocked in five runs with Triple-A Tacoma Tuesday, Aug....[+] 21, and it was his second two-hit game in four rehab games.
• 8/21 High Heat Stats: Lightning in a bottle – baseball’s one-year wonders: In 2011, Blue Jays’ starter Ricky Romero had a breakout season with 6.2 WAR and an All-Star selection, but this year …...
• 8/19 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mariners | Franklin Gutierrez hitless in first rehab game: Seattle Mariners OF Franklin Gutierrez (head) started a minor-league rehab assignment Saturday, Aug. 18, with Triple-A Tacoma....[+] He was hitless in two at-bats before leaving after five innings. His early departure from the game was planned.
• 8/14 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mariners | Franklin Gutierrez changes medication: Seattle Mariners OF Franklin Gutierrez (concussion) has changed his medication in hopes that it will reduce his headaches related...[+] to a concussion. He worked out Monday, Aug. 13, and will go through baseball activities Tuesday, Aug. 14.
• 8/12 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mariners | Eric Wedge wants Franklin Gutierrez to play winter ball: Seattle Mariners manager Eric Wedge said he would like to see OF Franklin Gutierrez (concussion) play winter ball this year in...[+] order to get some at-bats under his belt.
• 8/12 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mariners | Franklin Gutierrez suffers setback: Seattle Mariners OF Franklin Gutierrez (concussion) was scheduled to start a rehab stint with Class A Everett Sunday, Aug. 12,...[+] but those plans were cancelled because he was still experiencing headaches Saturday, Aug. 11.
• 8/3 SoDo Mojo: Tracking Growth: Following Our Offensive Core Part 4: It’s no secret that the Mariners roster has been built upon a extremely young core. This core is the foundation of the Mariners...

• 7/31 AroundTheFoghorn: Say Goodbye, Aubrey Huff: Aubrey Huff is to the Giants as Franklin Gutierrez is to the Mariners. Sure, he hasn’t been hit in the face by a pickoff...
• 7/21 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mariners | Franklin Gutierrez still has headaches: Updating a previous report, Seattle Mariners manager Eric Wedge said Saturday, July 21, that OF Franklin Gutierrez (concussion)...[+] is still having headaches from a concussion three weeks ago. He will not work out Saturday, July 21, or Sunday, July 22. The team plans to re-evaluate Gutierrez Monday, July 23.
• 7/21 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mariners | Franklin Gutierrez with teamSeattle Mariners OF Franklin Gutierrez (concussion) is with the team and is working out....[+] Seattle Mariners OF Franklin Gutierrez (concussion) is with the team and is working out.
• 7/19 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mariners | Franklin Gutierrez not working out: Seattle Mariners OF Franklin Gutierrez (concussion) didn't do any on-field work Thursday, July 19, and he'll travel with the team...[+] on their current road trip and continue to work out.
• 7/19 The Baseball Page: Seattle Mariners' Casper Wells Making A Statement For 2013: The 2012 season is all about defining roles and evaluating the young...
• 7/18 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mariners | Franklin Gutierrez still experiencing headaches: Seattle Mariners OF Franklin Gutierrez (concussion) is still experiencing headaches, and he is therefore not yet ready to head...[+] out on a minor-league rehab assignment yet.
• 7/17 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mariners | Franklin Gutierrez takes BP: Seattle Mariners OF Franklin Gutierrez (concussion) took batting practice Tuesday, July 17, for the first time since suffering...[+] a concussion June 29. Manager Eric Wedge said Gutierrez is nearing game action. The team will decide Thursday, July 19, if Gutierrez requires a minor-league rehab assignment or not.
• 7/13 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mariners | Franklin Gutierrez cleared for physical activity: Seattle Mariners OF Franklin Gutierrez (concussion) has been cleared to resume physical activity Friday, July 13. He rode a stationary...[+] bike and did some other cardio work after having been completely sidelined for the past two weeks.
• 7/9 Roto Think Tank: A.L. FAAB Log: July 9, 2012: Carlos Villanueva $5. Other bid $2.Villanueva got his own piece on Friday. The Blue Jays rotation looks like it has...
• 7/8 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mariners | Franklin Gutierrez expected to play in rehab games: Seattle Mariners OF Franklin Gutierrez (concussion) is expected to play in several minor league rehab games before being activated...[+] from the disabled list.

• 6/29 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mariners | Franklin Gutierrez to DL: The Seattle Mariners placed OF Franklin Gutierrez (concussion) on the seven-day disabled list for concussions Friday, June 29,...[+] and recalled RP Steve Delabar in a corresponding move.
• 6/29 SOX & Dawgs: Evening Red Sox Delight - 6/28: After taking two-of-three from the Toronto Blue Jays, the Boston Red Sox head to the left coast for the next seven games. Tonight...
• 6/29 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mariners | Franklin Gutierrez leaves early: Seattle Mariners OF Franklin Gutierrez (face) left the game after being hit in the face with a pickoff attempt Thursday, June...[+] 28.
• 6/29 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mariners | Franklin Gutierrez has a concussionUpdating an earlier report, Seattle Mariners OF Franklin Gutierrez (concussion) was diagnosed with a mild concussion....[+] Updating an earlier report, Seattle Mariners OF Franklin Gutierrez (concussion) was diagnosed with a mild concussion.
• 6/28 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: Recap: A’s @ Mariners Game 75: Another low scoring A’s-M’s meeting. Another Jason Vargas outing where the A’s make him look like a Cy Young...
• 6/28 SOX & Dawgs: Evening Red Sox Delight - 6/28: After taking two-of-three from the Toronto Blue Jays, the Boston Red Sox head to the left coast for the next seven games. Tonight...
• 6/28 Fire Brand of the American League: The Advanced Scout – Seattle MarinersThe Advanced Scout puts another pot of coffee on the boiler and analyzes the Seattle Mariners....
• 6/26 SoDo Mojo: Welcome Back Guti: Franklin Gutierrez hasn’t been back very long, ten games to be exact. It’s too early to deem anything a success, but...
• 6/25 Mastersball.com: Tout Wars FAAB Report: Week of June 25: Each week, your friends at Mastersball will post the results of the weekly Tout Wars FAAB run, featuring the winning bid as...
• 6/23 Chicken Friars: Richard Does It All For The Padres In Win Against Seattle: The Padres fell behind early to Seattle, and it looked as if the Padres were doomed for a fourth straight loss. However, the bats...
• 6/21 Feelin' Kinda Blue: Chris Reed the only prospect to represent Dodgers in Futures Game: The 2012 Futures Game rosters were announced today and London-born (say wha?) Chris Reed will represent the Dodgers in Kansas...
• 6/10 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mariners | Franklin Gutierrez plays CF in rehab game: Seattle Mariners OF Franklin Gutierrez (pectoral, heel) had a pair of hits and a run scored Saturday, June 9, in a minor-league...[+] rehab game with Triple-A Tacoma. He also played nine innings in center field. Manager Eric Wedge said the reports are that Gutierrez is running well, but he will stay with Tacoma when the big club heads out on the road Monday, June 11. The team has until June 21 to recall him from the rehab stint.
• 6/2 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mariners | Franklin Gutierrez begins rehab assignment: Seattle Mariners OF Franklin Gutierrez (pectoral) will begin a 20-day minor-league rehab assignment with Triple-A Tacoma Saturday,...[+] June 2. Manager Eric Wedge said the plan is for Gutierrez to serve as the designated hitter Saturday, and then to play center field Sunday, June 3.

• 5/31 District Sports Page: Fantasy Baseball: Scouting the Waiver Wire — Week 3: Sadly, it looks as though I was correct about Scott Baker’s innings pitched for this year. Let’s take a look at where injuries...
• 5/28 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mariners | Franklin Gutierrez to begin rehab stintSeattle Mariners OF Franklin Gutierrez (pectoral) will go to Arizona Monday, May 28, to begin a rehab assignment....[+] Seattle Mariners OF Franklin Gutierrez (pectoral) will go to Arizona Monday, May 28, to begin a rehab assignment.
• 5/25 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mariners | Franklin Gutierrez still feeling soreness: Seattle Mariners manager Eric Wedge said OF Franklin Gutierrez (heel) is still feeling soreness in his heel. Wedge indicated Gutierrez’s...[+] move to extended spring training may be delayed because of the injury.
• 5/24 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mariners | Franklin Gutierrez to start rehab assignment soon: Seattle Mariners OF Franklin Gutierrez (heel) does some running for the second consecutive day Thursday, May 24, and will play...[+] in five or six extended spring training games starting this weekend. He would then start a 20-day rehab assignment if his heel continues to improve.
• 5/23 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mariners | Franklin Gutierrez does some running: Seattle Mariners OF Franklin Gutierrez (pectoral, heel) did some light running Wednesday, May 23, after taking batting practice...[+] for the first time Tuesday, May 22. He'll work with the team this week and start playing in extended spring training games Monday, May 28. Gutierrez is expected to play in five or six games before heading out on a minor league rehab assignment. He could return to the team in late June if everything goes according to plan.
• 5/15 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mariners | Franklin Gutierrez continues to receive treatment: Seattle Mariners OF Franklin Gutierrez (foot, pectoral) is still receiving treatment for plantar fasciitis in his heel, and he's...[+] unlikely to return until late June at the earliest. He's throwing and hitting without issue, but his foot injury will keep him off his feet for another two weeks. Gutierrez will likely work out in Arizona once he's fully healthy and then embark on a 20-day minor league rehab assignment.
• 5/10 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mariners | Franklin Gutierrez hampered by heel : Seattle Mariners SP Franklin Gutierrez (heel) was examined Wednesday, May 9, in Seattle by team doctors and was told to take another...[+] few days off. The pectoral injury that landed him on the disabled list to open the season has healed, but Gutierrez has developed plantar fasciitis in a heel, and his rehab has been hampered by it.
• 5/5 North and South of Royal Brougham: Is Michael Saunders Actually Better This Year?: If you know any of the Michael Saunders story and have ever seen the way he plays defense, it’s easy to see why he’s still...
• 5/2 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mariners | Franklin Gutierrez runs: Seattle Mariners OF Franklin Gutierrez (pectoral, foot) did some running for the first time since being diagnosed with plantar...[+] fasciitis Wednesday, May 2.

• 4/29 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mariners | Franklin Gutierrez to resume full workouts Tuesday: Seattle Mariners OF Franklin Gutierrez (pectoral) has been throwing and taking batting practice recently but has not done any...[+] running. He is expected to resume full workouts Tuesday, May 1.
• 4/27 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mariners | Franklin Gutierrez battling plantar fasciitis: Seattle Mariners manager Eric Wedge said Friday, April 27, that OF Franklin Gutierrez (pectoral) is fine, as far as his partially...[+] torn pectoral muscle is concerned. However, he indicated that Gutierrez is now dealing with plantar fasciitis in his heel.
• 4/26 Jeff's Mariners Fan Blog: Mariners Rain on Tigers Parade with 9-1 Thrashing:     Not quite sure what to say about tonight’s Mariners game as it looked so foreign from what we have gotten...
• 4/25 The Daily Catch: Chone Figgins Adding To His Skillset: This article is courtesy of our friends at Lookout Landing Written by Jeff Sullivan I’m sort of at a loss when it comes...
• 4/22 SoDo Mojo: I’ll Own Up To It — It’s All My Fault: You know there were 11 different Mariners sent to the plate that came up empty yesterday. No hits, no walks, and no runners reaching...
• 4/18 The Writer's Journey: 2012 FPC: Seattle Mariners: A good score, but a disappointing fan pack from the Mariners this year if only because of the lack of originality. The baseball...
• 4/12 Jeff's Mariners Fan Blog: Mariners Sail home at .500 For Season Opener #3: The Mariners dropped the final game of the Texas series today by the score of 5-3 leaving them at 4-4 on the year and homeward...
• 4/6 The Baseball Page: Seattle Mariners Move Figgins To Make Way For Fresh BloodSeattle Mariners Move Figgins To Make Way For Fresh Blood...
• 4/5 Jeff's Mariners Fan Blog: Carlos Peguero Goes 4-5 in Mariners 9-8 Loss to Rockies: The Mariners sent reliever Shawn Kelley down to Tacoma before today’s game to bring the opening day roster down to 27,still...

• 3/23 High Heat Stats: Stat Challenge scoring and projections: Every fantasy league has different rules, and here’s how FanDuel.com scores it for hitters: 1B = 1pt 2B = 2pts 3B = 3pts...
• 3/23 High Heat Stats: Stat Challenge scoring and projections: Every fantasy league has different rules, and here’s how FanDuel.com scores it for hitters: 1B = 1pt 2B = 2pts 3B = 3pts...
• 3/23 WahoosOnFirst: 2012 Player Preview: Joe Smith: Eric P. Mull-US PRESSWIRE As we count down the days until the start of the season, we’re profiling every player who is likely...
• 3/22 MLBTradeRumors: Offseason In Review: Seattle Mariners: Desperately in need of offense, the Mariners sent promising right-hander Michael Pineda to New York for Jesus Montero in a move...
• 3/20 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mariners | Franklin Gutierrez swinging: Seattle Mariners OF Franklin Gutierrez (pectoral) has been swinging a bat a few times a week, but he's unsure when he will be...[+] able to return. He will definitely not be joining the team for their trip to Japan to open the regular season against the Oakland Athletics. Gutierrez is still unable to throw, though, and he's unsure when he will attempt to do so.
• 3/15 Fantasy Baseball Crackerjacks: Ichiro Sized Heart of the Order: During our rankings conference call for the outfielders I told the others guys that the word on the street was that Ichiro may...
• 3/13 Roto Think Tank: 2012 CBS A.L.-Only Results: Outfield (Part II): Today I'll conclude with the second part of my A.L.-only outfielders.$8-9Nolan Reimold $9, Grady Sizemore $8, Eric Thames $8,...
• 3/10 Full Spectrum Baseball: The Roster Report – March 10, 2012Don't miss this Roster Report, where we break down the Giants middle infield and Mariners center field options....
• 3/6 More Mariners: Mariners Come Down to Earth, Lose Against A’s: Mariners Come Down to Earth, Lose Against A’sThey won’t have a perfect spring training record. That’s basically...
• 3/6 More Mariners: Mariners Defeat Oakland for First Win of Spring: Mariners Defeat Oakland for First Win of SpringThe Mariners have the best record in baseball. Well, of spring training. After...
• 3/6 MLBTradeRumors: No Discount For Padres On Maybin's Arbitration Years: There are two reasons to sign a player to a multiyear contract extension before he's arbitration eligible.  One is to get a discount...

• 2/29 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mariners | Franklin Gutierrez to start year on DL: Seattle Mariners OF Franklin Gutierrez (pectoral) will be in a sling for five to seven days, and then he will resume baseball...[+] activities in about a month. He'll be re-evaluated then, according to general manager Jack Zduriencik. Gutierrez will start the season on the 15-day disabled list.
• 2/29 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mariners | Franklin Gutierrez has partial tear of right pec: Updating a previous report, Seattle Mariners OF Franklin Gutierrez (pectoral) was diagnosed with a partial tear of his right pectoral...[+] muscle Wednesday, Feb. 29. Gutierrez is expected to resume baseball activities in a month. 'He's crushed,' general manager Jack Zduriencik said. 'I know how hard he prepared and how much he wants to be a part of this and he was going to be again if he bounced back and he was going to be a huge part of this thing. Unfortunately, it is going to be delayed by some period of time.'
• 2/29 Baseball Musings: Gutierrez Injury: Franklin Gutierrez flew back to Seattle to have an injury examined: Eric Wedge just gave a brief health update on Franklin Gutierrez,...
• 2/29 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mariners | Concerned about Franklin Gutierrez: Seattle Mariners skipper Eric Wedge said the team is concerned with the diagnosis for OF Franklin Gutierrez (pectoral)The team...[+] is waiting for the results of an MRI exam taken Tuesday, Feb. 28.
• 2/28 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mariners | Franklin Gutierrez undergoes MRI: Seattle Mariners OF Franklin Gutierrez (pectoral) underwent an MRI exam Tuesday, Feb. 28, and the team is waiting to know the...[+] severity of his injury. Manager Eric Wedge said Gutierrez felt pain in his pectoral area of his chest.
• 2/28 Baseball Musings: Objective PMR, Centerfielders: The series on objective probabilistic model of range (PMR) continues by looking at centerfielders. I’ll show teams as a...
• 2/28 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mariners | Franklin Gutierrez leaves with injury: Seattle Mariners OF Franklin Gutierrez (shoulder) left camp Tuesday, Feb. 28, after he felt something in his shoulder during throwing...[+] drills. OF Darren Ford replaced him in the team's intrasquad game.
• 2/27 SoDo Mojo: 2/26 Intra-Squad Game Notes: So there are a lot of details that we could get into and a lot of ways to take today’s game. We could talk about how the...
• 2/24 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mariners | Casper Wells could be fourth outfielder: Seattle Mariners OF Casper Wells could become the team's fourth outfielder. He won't be in a strict platoon with OF Mike Carp...[+] in left field, at least not early on in the season. OF Michael Saunders poses a threat to Wells as an extra outfielder, too. The team doesn't want to overwork OF Franklin Gutierrez early in the season, so the fourth outfielder will also see chances in center field.
• 2/24 North and South of Royal Brougham: Mariners Prospect No. 5: Nick Franklin:     Nick Franklin, SS, Jackson Generals (AA, 24.4 years old on average in 2011) 6-1, 170 lbs, 20 years old Bats: Both,...
• 2/24 More Mariners: Mariners Mike Carp is an Interesting Case: Mariners Mike Carp is an Interesting CaseMuch has been made this offseason of the young bats of the Mariners, including Jesus...
• 2/23 SoDo Mojo: The Figgins Experiment:   Jul 17, 2011; Seattle, WA, USA; Seattle Mariners third baseman This morning, our very own Harrison Crow presented the Chone...
• 2/23 More Mariners: Mariners Lineup Switch Might Be Crazy Enough to Work: Mariners Lineup Switch Might Be Crazy Enough to WorkChone Figgins will be the Mariners Third Baseman. Ichiro Suzuki will be the...
• 2/23 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mariners | Two held out: Seattle Mariners OF Franklin Gutierrez (leg) and 2B Carlos Guillen (leg) were held out of running drills Thursday, Feb. 23, so...[+] that they could rest their legs. Neither will play in an intrasquad game Friday, Feb. 24, though both are expected to compete Sunday, Feb. 26. OF Trayvon Robinson (hamstring) and 1B Luis A. Jimenez (elbow) are still slowed, too, and Jimenez was given Thursday off.
• 2/22 SoDo Mojo: An Optimistic Glimpse into the Future: Obviously the big news of the day has come and gone: Ichiro, at the very least, will begin the season hitting in the three slot....
• 2/22 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mariners | Several injured: Seattle Mariners OFs Trayvon Robinson (leg) and Franklin Gutierrez (leg) left outfield work early Wednesday, Feb. 22, after having...[+] their legs stiffen up during baserunning drills. Robinson left with a trainer and Gutierrez stayed for batting practice. INF Luis A. Jimenez (elbow) also left early with a sore elbow.
• 2/22 Fragile Freddy's: Freddy 30 to 1: Number 29 - Seattle Mariners: For this year’s forecast I will look at each team on a daily basis.  I think you will find the format pretty self-explanatory.Note...
• 2/21 SoDo Mojo: Alternate Universes and Line-Up Optimization: The following coversation took place between me and myself during one of my long walks back from work yesterday morning/early...
• 2/21 More Mariners: Mariners Dustin Ackley Puts on 10 Pounds: Mariners Dustin Ackley Puts on 10 PoundsEric Wedge has clearly instilled some good values in his ballplayers. Franklin Gutierrez...
• 2/17 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mariners | Franklin Gutierrez ready to bounce back: Updating a previous item, Seattle Mariners OF Franklin Gutierrez reported to camp this year after adding 25 pounds to his frame,...[+] and he feels back to normal after suffering through stomach issues most of last year. 'I feel like I'm back to me, back to the Franklin Gutierrez of '09,' he said. 'I feel great. I'm ready to play.' Gutierrez ate smaller amounts of food six to seven times a day in the offseason to deal with his irritable bowel syndrome. He's above 200 pounds this spring after dipping down to 175 pounds last year. He said he noticed that he has more pop in his bat this year now that he has his strength back.
• 2/15 More Mariners: Poll: Mariners Third Baseman on Opening Day: Poll: Mariners Third Baseman on Opening DayThere are a lot of questions going on as to who will play third base for the Mariners...
• 2/7 SoDo Mojo: A Quick Look At 2012 Defense: So as you know I’ve had a lot about defense on the mind lately. Talking a lot about gathering fly ball data and that whole...

• 1/30 MLBTradeRumors: The Worst Extensions From Two Offseasons Ago: Nearly a billion dollars across 112 contract years was committed to 33 players with less than six years of Major League service...
• 1/26 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mariners | Franklin Gutierrez adds weight: Seattle Mariners OF Franklin Gutierrez (stomach), who dealt with health and strength problems all of last year, has added 15 pounds...[+] of muscle and appears to be in excellent shape. 'He looked great,' said manager Eric Wedge. 'He's as strong as I've ever seen him. He was on the path when we traded him over here, and he came over and had a good year. He's had a lot of things go wrong since then - physically, mentally, everything.'
• 1/26 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mariners | Other candidates for leadoff spot: Along with Seattle Mariners 3B Chone Figgins, 2B Dustin Ackley and OF Franklin Gutierrez are candidates to hit leadoff this year...[+] if OF Ichiro Suzuki is moved out of the spot.
• 1/20 MLBTradeRumors: Baseball Blogs Weigh In: Darvish, Montero, Pineda: Three years ago today, Russell Martin and the Dodgers avoided arbitration by agreeing to a one-year contract worth $3.9MM, a...
• 1/19 The Daily Catch: Montero, Darvish, Perez, Colon: AL West Bullet Points: This article is courtesy of our friends at U.S.S. Mariner Written by: Marc W 1: I have to agree with Dave that Jesus Montero’s...
• 1/5 Crashburn Alley: Differentiating Between Value and Production: Looking back at the 2011 season, it’s easy to forget about Cameron Maybin. As the centerfielder of the hapless 71-91 San...
• 1/4 MLBTradeRumors: Extension Candidate: Cameron Maybin: Arbitration rewards sluggers, closers and above-average starters. Fleet-footed center fielders with modest power? Not so much....
• 1/2 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Offseason Swap Series: Seattle Mariners:   By Mike Brandyberry This week we cover the Seattle Mariners, a team certainly ahead of the Oakland Athletics, but clearly...

• 12/28 MLBTradeRumors: Checking In On Baseball’s Lowest Scoring Offenses: The Giants won the 2010 World Series with an unspectacular offense and won 86 games in 2011 with one of the lowest scoring offenses...
• 12/6 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mariners | Franklin Gutierrez feeling better: Seattle Mariners OF Franklin Gutierrez (stomach) has been feeling better and has gained weight after dealing with stomach issues...[+] all season long. 'There would be nothing happier for me than if I could plug him up there in that two-hole. I would love for him to really come in and fight for that and do that, because I think he's capable of doing some things up there,' manager Eric Wedge said.
• 12/3 MLBTradeRumors: Quick Hits: Nakajima, Wilson, Pena, Mariners, A's: Some late night links from around the league... According to a report passed along by Patrick Newman of NPB Tracker (on Twitter),...
• 12/2 SoDo Mojo: Let’s Talk Some Winter Meetings: We got the Winter Meetings going on this weekend and as you hear mentioned consistently by just about every media news source this...

• 11/29 MLBTradeRumors: Zduriencik On Mariners Offseason: Mariners GM Jack Zduriencik says the Mariners are looking to acquire starting pitching depth, relief help, a backup shortstop...
• 11/13 Fragile Freddy's: Freddy's Two-a-Days: Seattle Mariners: 67-95, 4th place, 29 GBFragile Freddy’s “Two A Days” series continues today with the Seattle Mariners.  Each day (except...
• 11/2 Motor City Bengals: Tigers Gloves Not Golden! Man Lands On Moon!: The Gold Glove award winners were handed out on Tuesday night, and for the first time, the awards were handed out on ESPN 2 in...

• 10/22 SoDo Mojo: Rule V Talk: Part I: It’s always fun to sit and just talk baseball. We’ve been doing it in my new office a lot lately and I have really enjoyed...
• 10/13 WSJ Daily Fix: Nelson Cruz: Extra-Inning King: The Count: In just three days, the Rangers right fielder tied the record for most postseason home runs in extra innings, with...
• 10/6 MLBTradeRumors: Offseason Outlook: Seattle Mariners: Jack Zduriencik is back and he’ll have to improve Seattle’s tepid offense for the Mariners to be relevant all season long...
• 10/3 MLBTradeRumors: AL West Notes: Angels, DiSarcina, Mariners: Earlier today, we learned that the Angels dismissed assistant GM Ken Forsch and special assistant Gary Sutherland.  This comes...
• 10/3 SoDo Mojo: End of Season Word Association With Jason Churchill: This is part three of this series. Previous editions can be found here: Kirby Arnold of the Everett Herald. Jon Shields of Pro...

• 9/30 SoDo Mojo: End of Season Word Association with Jon Shields: This is part two of this series. Last time, we talked with Kirby Arnold of the Everett Herald. I sent out an invitation to five...
• 9/28 SoDo Mojo: End of Season Word Association with Kirby Arnold: I have ideas sometimes. Often they’re decent, sometimes they’re great and sometimes they’re awful. But as soon...
• 9/19 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Game Preview: Seattle (63-89) vs. Cleveland (75-75):   By Matt Van Wormer After a successful weekend against the Minnesota Twins, the Indians start their final home stand of...
• 9/6 FanSided: Brendan Ryan, Two-Hole Hitter: Franklin Gutierrez‘s luck hasn’t been great this season. I’m not talking about BABIP or anything like that,...
• 9/6 SoDo Mojo: Seattle Mariners Lose Again, No One Surprised:   via graphicshunt.com I divulge things that I find interesting through this blog.  Tonight, I will do it again, mostly...
• 9/6 SoDo Mojo: Brendan Ryan, Two-Hole Hitter: Franklin Gutierrez‘s luck hasn’t been great this season. I’m not talking about BABIP or anything like that,...
• 9/5 Call to the Pen: Franklin Gutierrez Likely Lost for Season: Franklin Gutierrez is likely to miss the remainder of the 2011 season due to an oblique injury the outfielder sustained yesterday....
• 9/4 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: Live Blogging: Mariners @ A’s Game 140: 4:13PM EDT: After allowing a double to Mike Carp, Bailey K’s Smoak and Olivo to end it. A’s sweep the Mariners –...
• 9/3 MLBTradeRumors: Jack Zduriencik, Mariners Agree To Extension: SATURDAY: Zduriencik's new deal is for two years, tweets Jon Heyman of SI. WEDNESDAY: The Mariners announced a multiyear extension...
• 9/2 Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness: Juan Uribe Will No Longer Haunt Your Dreams: …at least for the last month of 2011, anyway. Surgeries are planned for Casey Blake and Juan Uribe in the coming weeks,...

• 8/31 MLBTradeRumors: Jack Zduriencik, Mariners Agree To Extension: The Mariners announced a multiyear extension for GM Jack Zduriencik. Despite the team's place at the bottom of the American League...
• 8/28 SoDo Mojo: Recap 8/28: Tony Gutierrez / AP   Yesterday, my wife and I decided to take an impromptu trip to Ocean S**** The weather was nice, the...
• 8/27 SoDo Mojo: White Sox Continue To Rain On Seattle’s Already Rainy Parade: AP photo   In the past two years, when the Chicago White Sox have played the Seattle Mariners, the ChiSox have won 14 out...
• 8/24 SoDo Mojo: From Stem to Stern: So Much Baseball In Such a Short Time: The Mariners and Indians played 4 games in the past 2 and half days. It’s the kind of stretch that is really tough on any...
• 8/22 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Non-Save Situation For The Season; Mariners 3, Indians 2:   By Mike Brandyberry In a contest that featured Eric Wedge and Manny Acta as managers, Acta still found a way to finish...
• 8/19 SoDo Mojo: Series Preview: Mariners at Rays: Ahoy, welcome aboard. Our Mariners forge out to sea, braving the colder waters of the Atlantic beneath their vessel. There be...
• 8/19 SoDo Mojo: The Revival Of Franklin Gutierrez: Think back last 17 months that Franklin Gutierrez has had. The 2010 season started out great. He put up a 142 wRC+ in April (meaning...
• 8/15 SoDo Mojo: From Stem to Stern:: Boston came to town with the AL’s best record, and yet our currently last place Mariners took 2 out of 3, and realistically...
• 8/14 SoDo Mojo: Obvious Upgrades, Outfielders and Other Assorted Things: I made a comment the other night on twitter that there wasn’t much room for an upgrade on this team. That’s kind of...
• 8/14 Jeff's Mariners Fan Blog: Mariners Stun Red Sox Nation with Series win at Home: Coming into this series against the potent Red Sox lineup the best I was hoping for was to win one game and not get swept at home...
• 8/14 Jeff's Mariners Fan Blog: Mariners Beat the Red Sox and Their Bandwagon Fans 5-4!: I had no intention of attending any games at Safeco this weekend while the Red Sox and their bandwagon fans invaded our fair city...
• 8/14 SOX & Dawgs: Afternoon Red Sox Delight - 8/14: After falling last night, the Boston Red Sox look to take the rubber game in the finale of a three-game set with the Seattle...
• 8/13 SOX & Dawgs: Evening Red Sox Delight - 8/13: After coming back for the win last night, the Boston Red Sox look to do it again in the second game of a three-game set with...
• 8/12 SOX & Dawgs: Evening Red Sox Delight - 8/12: After taking two-of-three in Minnesota, the Boston Red Sox head to the Pacific Northwest for the weekend. There they'll take...
• 8/12 SOX & Dawgs: Evening Red Sox Delight - 8/12: After taking two-of-three in Minnesota, the Boston Red Sox head to the Pacific Northwest for the weekend. There they'll take...
• 8/11 SoDo Mojo: From Stem to Stern: Games in the Texas Heat: Every year it seems that 1 AL west team just has the Mariner’s number.  This year it has been the Texas Rangers, and that...
• 8/7 SoDo Mojo: From Stem to Stern: Angelic pitching duels: The Mariners went to LA for a weekend series after sweeping aside the Oakland A’s. I was really hoping that things would...
• 8/2 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: Live Blogging: A’s @ Mariners Game 110: 8:50PM PDT: Hernandez gets out of another jam here in the sixth. His pitch count has gone up to 101 now at the inning’s...
• 8/1 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: Live Blogging: A’s @ Mariners Game 109: 8:54PM PDT: Noberto throws a wild pitch – sort of what we have been led to expect – Smoak scores from third. Mariners...

• 7/31 Brotherly Glove: Braves Acquire Michael Bourn: Ken Rosenthal reported Sunday morning that the Braves were on the verge of acquiring Michael Bourn of the Astros for four minor...
• 7/31 Jeff's Mariners Fan Blog: Erik Bedard Odyssey Ends in Seattle:   The Mariners completed an eventful weekend of wheeling and dealing with a complex 3-team deal at the last minute which...
• 7/30 Jeff's Mariners Fan Blog: Pineda Leads Mariners over Rays 3-2 as Fister and Pauley move on:     Michael Pineda pitched a brilliant game today going 6 1/3 innings and allowing only one hit to go along with a career...
• 7/28 My Pinstripes: King Ends Mariners Skid: Felix Hernandez is the big grand prize that every team in baseball wants, but Seattle put him under lock and key and said, "not...
• 7/26 Yankees Daily: Yankees vs. Mariners game 101 -2011: Starting Lineups Seattle Mariners Ichiro Suzuki RF Brendan Ryan SS Dustin Ackley 2B Miguel Olivo C Justin Smoak 1B Franklin Gutierrez...
• 7/26 Yankees Daily: Yankees crush Mariners 10-3 as Jeter and Teixeira star: By HOWIE RUMBERG AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Derek Jeter and Mark Teixeira each homered and drove in three runs, Freddy...
• 7/26 The Writer's Journey: 2011 Fan Pack Challenge: Seattle Mariners: 2009′s FPC champs didn’t respond to my first request this year, but didn’t ignore me the second time. As always,...
• 7/26 SOX & Dawgs: Morning Red Sox Delight - 7/24: After extending the Seattle Mariners losing streak to 14 games last night, the Boston Red Sox look to push it to 15 as they...
• 7/25 Yankees Daily: Yankees vs. Mariners Game 100 -2011: Starting Lineups Seattle Mariners Ichiro Suzuki RF Brendan Ryan SS Dustin Ackley 2B Miguel Olivo C Adam Kennedy 3B Mike Carp DH...
• 7/24 SOX & Dawgs: Morning Red Sox Delight - 7/24: After extending the Seattle Mariners losing streak to 14 games last night, the Boston Red Sox look to push it to 15 as they...
• 7/22 SoDo Mojo: From Stem to Stern: Losing games north of the border: Does the current exchange rate between the US and Canada mean that getting swept Blue Jays only counts as 2.5 losses? If not,...
• 7/15 B-R Blog: Back to real baseball!: [A light schedule is better than no schedule....] -- Derek Holland began the 2nd half in Seattle with an ERA of 4.68 this year...
• 7/13 SoDo Mojo: Mariners RAA All-Star Break Leaderboard: My apologies for how these came out.       Brendan Ryan was a cut above the rest and I have some personal thoughts...
• 7/6 Jeff's Mariners Fan Blog: Mariners Beat Oakland in Extras to Keep Pace in AL West:       By Scott Rinear   The Seattle Mariners beat the Oakland A’s in extra innings tonight down at the...

• 6/29 SoDo Mojo: Making sense of today’s roster moves: In case you missed there was officially 6 roster transactions taken by the Mariners today: Catcher Chris Gimenez was placed on...
• 6/29 MLBTradeRumors: Contenders In Need Of A Center Field Upgrade: As many as five contenders might be seeking a center fielder by the trade deadline: White Sox:  Alex Rios, who is signed...
• 6/25 SoDo Mojo: Boxscore: Game 76: I’m not going to say I’m not worried about this offense, it dies sometimes and it’s terribly erratic. But it’s...
• 6/24 MLB Dirt: Seeing Things Clearly: I’ve kind of had to take a step back in the last few days, I have my brother around, who’s visiting from Pittsburgh...
• 6/23 MLB Dirt: Something’s gotta give.: The Mariners just finished a series in when their starters pitched 21 inning and gave up a combined 1 run. You simply can not...
• 6/17 MLB Dirt: A post not about Dustin Ackley: It seems that there is nothing but Ackley-mania in the blogosphere today, so i thought I’d counter with something completely...
• 6/9 B-R Blog: Games of Wed., June 8: A.J.’s Crash’n'Burn; Bautista’s Slump; More Extra-Base Hits than Runs?: [We're going with a player focus in this edition. You know where to get game scores.] If he bleeds, he leads: Counting tonight,...
• 6/8 MLB Dirt: Boxscore: Game 61: Between the draft and the major league team this has been a couple of rough days for the organization. I’ll have some draft...

• 5/31 Through The Fence Baseball: West coast trip looking positive for Yankees: The Yankees are in the midst of a nine-day road trip out west, which inevitably keeps the faithful fans back east bleary-eyed....
• 5/29 Stealing First Base: Yankees at Mariners game 51 -2011: Starting Lineups New York Yankees Derek Jeter DH Curtis Granderson CF Mark Teixeira 1B Alex Rodriguez 3B Robinson Cano 2B Nick...
• 5/29 My Pinstripes: Lather, Rinse, Repeat: "Don't Go West Young/Old Men"I went over the flowchart scenario for failure in a recap of Friday night's game yesterday. Saturday's...
• 5/29 Baseball Musings: Two Games in Seattle: The Yankee Analysts sums up my feeling about New York’s two losses in Seattle: Anyway, the Yankees fell to 6-9 in one-run...
• 5/29 Stealing First Base: Yankees lose to Mariners 5-4 in 12 innings: By TIM BOOTH, AP Sports Writer SEATTLE – Adam Kennedy scored pinch-runner Luis Rodriguez with a bloop single off Mariano Rivera...
• 5/28 Stealing First Base: Yankees at Mariners game 50 -2011: Starting Lineups New York Yankees Derek Jeter SS Curtis Granderson CF Mark Teixeira 1B Alex Rodriguez 3B Robinson Cano 2B Russell...
• 5/28 MLB Dirt: Boxscore: Game 50: Finally, we are .500! But it may only last a day as we go again against the Evil Empire. What is awesome about tonight is of course...
• 5/28 Stealing First Base: Yankees grounded by Mariners as Red Sox move in first: By TIM BOOTH, AP Sports Writer SEATTLE – Ichiro Suzuki and Brendan Ryan each hit run scoring grounders in the sixth inning,...
• 5/27 Stealing First Base: Yankees at Mariners game 49 -2011: Starting Lineups New York Yankees Derek Jeter SS Curtis Granderson CF Mark Teixeira 1B Alex Rodriguez 3B Robinson Cano 2B Russell...
• 5/26 MLB Dirt: Boxscore: Game 49:   But seriously folks… The Mariners want to win and that’s what is fun about watching them this year. Their offense...
• 5/25 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mariners | Franklin Gutierrez hits first homer: Seattle Mariners OF Franklin Gutierrez hit his first home run of the season in a winning effort Wednesday, May 25. He reached...[+] base three times in the game. He is just 5-for-21 with three runs and two RBIs since coming off the disabled list.
• 5/24 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mariners | Franklin Gutierrez might return Wednesday: Seattle Mariners manager Eric Wedge gave OF Franklin Gutierrez the night off Tuesday, May 24, but said he would likely be back...[+] in the lineup Wednesday, May 25, against left-handed SP Brian Duensing.
• 5/23 DC Pro Sports Report: Investing In The 2011 Mariners: Over the weekend I wrote an article about Investing vs. Selling in relation to the Mariners 2011 season. Last night the Mariners...
• 5/23 Halo Hangout: Investing In The 2011 Mariners: Over the weekend I wrote an article about Investing vs. Selling in relation to the Mariners 2011 season. Last night the Mariners...
• 5/22 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mariners | Franklin Gutierrez not in lineup Sunday: Seattle Mariners OF Franklin Gutierrez is getting the day off against the San Diego Padres Sunday, May 22. OF Michael Saunders...[+] is starting in center field in place of Gutierrez.
• 5/20 Roto Think Tank: Gearing Up: A.L. Week 8, May 23-29: Rising UpDanny Duffy (6% owned last week; 27% this week)I wrote about Duffy a mere two weeks ago in this space. While I...
• 5/20 Baseball Press: Under the Radar - Mixed Leagues: Joel Pineiro is back from the DL and looks sharper than ever. (Icon SMI)Each week, Baseball Press will be providing some "under...
• 5/19 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mariners | Franklin Gutierrez receive breather: Seattle Mariners OF Franklin Gutierrez is taking the day off Thursday, May 19, a day after returning from the disabled list. He...[+] went 0-for-4 in his first game back Wednesday, May 18. C Miguel Olivo was also given the day off, with C Chris Gimenez starting in his place. Also, SS Luis Rodriguez spelled SS Brendan Ryan (knee). Ryan was hit by a pitch in his knee Tuesday, May 17, and is still a bit sore.
• 5/18 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mariners | Michael Saunders playing good defense: Seattle Mariners OF Michael Saunders' defensive play is likely to keep him on the roster for a bit longer. Manager Eric Wedge...[+] said that OF Franklin Gutierrez (stomach) will likely sit out at least two days a week when he returns to the team.
• 5/18 MLB Dirt: Franklin Gutierrez Back Wednesday: I’m pretty sure that everyone else saw this already… BUT I missed it until about five minute ago… so. Yay! Franklin...
• 5/18 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mariners | Franklin Gutierrez returning: Updating previous reports, Seattle Mariners OF Franklin Gutierrez (stomach) will be activated from the disabled list Wednesday,...[+] May 18.
• 5/18 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mariners | Franklin Gutierrez meets with training staff: Seattle Mariners OF Franklin Gutierrez (stomach) met with team officials and the training staff Tuesday, May 17, in Seattle. He...[+] has played in six consecutive games during a minor league rehab assignment with Triple-A Tacoma. He's been playing well and feeling good in his battle with irritable bowel syndrome.
• 5/16 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mariners | Franklin Gutierrez a week away: Seattle Mariners general manager Jack Zduriencik said OF Franklin Gutierrez (stomach) is a week away from returning to the team....[+]
• 5/13 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mariners | Franklin Gutierrez to play again: Seattle Mariners OF Franklin Gutierrez (stomach) will serve as the designated hitter with Triple-A Tacoma Friday, May 13, and...[+] will also play this weekend. There is still no timetable for his return to the team.
• 5/13 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mariners | Franklin Gutierrez has good rehab game: Updating previous reports, Seattle Mariners OF Franklin Gutierrez (stomach) had two hits and four RBIs Thursday, May 12, at Triple-A...[+] Tacoma.
• 5/6 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mariners | Franklin Gutierrez playing in games: Seattle Mariners OF Franklin Gutierrez (stomach) went 0-for-3 in five innings with Triple-A Tacoma as the designated hitter Tuesday,...[+] May 3, and was scheduled to play nine innings Wednesday, May 4.
• 5/6 YankeeAnalysts.com: Fun with small samples: Comparing early UZR returns to the eye test: (Insert comment about UZR not being perfect and needing a lot of data to make it useful, etc, etc.) You’ve heard that stuff...
• 5/3 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mariners | Franklin Gutierrez starts rehab stint: Seattle Mariners OF Franklin Gutierrez (stomach) played in his first game of a minor league rehab assignment with Triple-A Tacoma....[+] He was batting in the leadoff spot for the Rainiers and serving as the designated hitter.

• 4/27 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mariners | Franklin Gutierrez works out: Seattle Mariners OF Franklin Gutierrez (stomach) worked out for the second straight day Wednesday, April 27, and has lost more...[+] than 15 pounds while dealing with irritable bowel syndrome. The team has no timetable for his return and are evaluating him on a daily basis. He will need to go on a rehab assignment before returning.
• 4/25 MLB Fantasy Recon: Waiver Wire Pick Ups of The Week from The Bleacher GM: Houston RocketJeremy T. Manning offers up some waiver wire acquisitions for you to consider this morning over at The Bleacher...
• 4/24 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mariners | Franklin Gutierrez diagnosed with irritable bowel syndrome: Updating previous reports, Seattle Mariners OF Franklin Gutierrez (stomach) has been diagnosed with a case of irritable bowel...[+] syndrome by the doctors at the Mayo Clinic, according to Shannon Drayer of MyNorthwest.com. He was given medication but it will take one to two weeks to determine if it will work. Gutierrez is traveling with the team but there is no timetable for his return.
• 4/19 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mariners | Franklin Gutierrez heading to Mayo Clinic: Seattle Mariners OF Franklin Gutierrez (stomach), who is dealing with stomach gastritis, will travel to the Mayo Clinic to be...[+] examined more, according to The Associated Press. He has not played since March 19 in spring training.
• 4/18 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mariners | Franklin Gutierrez has setback: Updating a previous report, Seattle Mariners OF Franklin Gutierrez (stomach) became ill before his first rehab start with Single-A...[+] High Desert and had to fly back to Seattle to meet with team doctors, according to the Seattle Post-Intelligencer's Gerry Spratt.
• 4/16 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mariners | Franklin Gutierrez to be evaluated further: Seattle Mariners OF Franklin Gutierrez (stomach) will be sent away to have his stomach issues evaluated by other doctors, according...[+] to Shannon Drayer of 710 ESPN Seattle.
• 4/15 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mariners | Franklin Gutierrez heads to Class A : Seattle Mariners OF Franklin Gutierrez (stomach) reported to Class A High Desert instead of Triple-A Tacoma to begin his rehab,...[+] according to MLB.com's Robert Falkoff. Rain is forecast for Tacoma, so the team wanted him to work out in better weather.
• 4/13 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mariners | Franklin Gutierrez to begin rehab: Seattle Mariners OF Franklin Gutierrez (stomach) is slated to play three games for Triple-A Tacoma over coming weekend, according...[+] to Greg Johns of MLB.com.
• 4/13 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mariners | Franklin Gutierrez down 15 pounds: Seattle Mariners OF Franklin Gutierrez (stomach) has lost 15 pounds due to stomach issues, but has begun feeling better, according...[+] to Greg Johns of MLB.com. Doctors have instructed him to eat smaller amounts of food at a more frequent rate.
• 4/12 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mariners | More on Franklin Gutierrez rehab: Seattle Mariners OF Franklin Gutierrez (stomach) returned to Seattle Monday, April 11, and Bob Condotta of The Seattle Times reported...[+] Gutierrez will work out with the Mariners the next three days and then will likely head to Triple-A Tacoma for a rehab stint. 'We'll let him work out here the next three days and decide what we are going to do from there,'' said Mariners manager Eric Wedge said. 'I don't think we can predetermine anything right now. The first thing we have to do is put our eyes on him for the first time, have more extended conversation with him, spend extended time with him and go from there.''
• 4/11 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mariners | Franklin Gutierrez making progress: Seattle Mariners OF Franklin Gutierrez (stomach) saw three innings of extended Spring Training action Friday, April 8, and felt...[+] good afterward, according to Greg Johns of MLB.com.
• 4/6 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mariners | Franklin Gutierrez could see minor league action over weekend: Seattle Mariners OF Franklin Gutierrez (stomach) has apparently had one final test done and is working towards possibly playing...[+] a few innings in some minor league games by the end of this week, according to Geoff Baker of The Seattle Times. It's still not clear when he'd be ready to rejoin the Mariners. Gutierrez has been regaining some weight and keeping up on baseball-related exercises, but there is still concern about his overall strength and conditioning.
• 4/5 Cut Four: 2011 Projections: Seattle Mariners: Prior to the 2010 season, the Seattle Mariners looked like one of the most progressive, well run organizations in baseball. Coming...
• 4/4 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mariners | Franklin Gutierrez slowly progressing : Seattle Mariners OF Franklin Gutierrez (stomach) is now participating in limited workouts, but the cause of his stomach problems...[+] is still unknown and there are concerns about him getting back into game shape, according to Geoff Baker of The Seattle Times.
• 4/4 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mariners | Centerfield rotation not set: Seattle Mariners manager Eric Wedge has not yet determined how he’ll split time in centerfield between OFs Ryan Langerhans and...[+] Michael Saunders while OF Franklin Gutierrez (stomach) is out, reports Geoff Baker of The Seattle Times.
• 4/4 The Process Report: The Process Versus Peter Bourjos’ Glove: In football or basketball, it’s not unusual to highlight one defender as the key to a game plan: Throw away from Nnamdi Asomugha...

• 3/31 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mariners | Four put on DL: The Seattle Mariners placed P Mauricio Robles (elbow) on the 60-day disabled list and RP David Aardsma (hip), OF Franklin Gutierrez...[+] (stomach) and IF Matt Mangini (quadriceps) on the 15-day disabled list Thursday, March 31, according to CBSSports.com.
• 3/25 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mariners | Franklin Gutierrez needs to play by this weekend: Seattle Mariners general manager Jack Zduriencik said OF Franklin Gutierrez (stomach) needs to return to spring action by this...[+] weekend if he wants to be in the Opening Day lineup, according to The Seattle Times' Geoff Baker. 'If it's something where they say, 'Yeah, this is what it is and all he has to do is this, this and this' then it's something we can work with,' Zduriencik said. 'But we don't know what it is yet. Until we do, there's nothing we can do except wait.'
• 3/25 Pitchers Hit Eighth: UCB Project – Awards Predictions: I’m usually hesistant to predict individual awards, because there is about a 20% chance of getting any of them correct,...
• 3/24 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mariners | Franklin Gutierrez may miss Opening Day: Seattle Mariners OF Franklin Gutierrez (stomach) is not in the lineup Thursday, March 24, and is undergoing more medical tests...[+] for his stomach ailments, according to the Tacoma News Tribune's Larry LaRue. 'We've got to get Franklin to a place where he feels comfortable,' general manager Jack Zduriencik said. 'It's bothering him, and we're waiting for more test results. Franklin doesn't feel strong.' Gutierrez's availability for Opening Day is in question. OFs Michael Saunders or Ryan Langerhans are the most likely replacements.
• 3/24 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mariners | Franklin Gutierrez update: Updating previous reports, Seattle Mariners OF Franklin Gutierrez (stomach) hasn't played since Saturday, March 19, and needs...[+] to play in the next week to avoid the disabled list, the Tacoma News Tribune's Larry LaRue reports.
• 3/19 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mariners | Franklin Gutierrez sits again Friday: Seattle Mariners OF Franklin Gutierrez (back) missed his second consecutive game Friday, March 18, reports Geoff Baker, of The...[+] Seattle Times. Gutierrez is expected to return to game action Saturday, March 19.
• 3/14 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mariners | Franklin Gutierrez gets stomach diagnosis: Seattle Mariners OF Franklin Gutierrez (stomach) had test results from a doctor visit in Seattle come back, and The Tacoma News-Tribune's...[+] Ryan Divish reports team physician Dr. Mitch Storey said Gutierrez’s issues are caused by a slow digestive tract. “This is great news,” Storey said. “There’s nothing wrong with him. He’s not sick. This is just a simple thing.” Gutierrez is treating the condition with medication and dietary changes.
• 3/13 Baseball Musings: Lucky Hits: Jim Kelly donated $50 to the Baseball Musings Pledge Drive and sends along this dedication: On behalf of myself and all of my...
• 3/10 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mariners | Franklin Gutierrez leaves camp: Seattle Mariners OF Franklin Gutierrez left camp to be with Atlanta Braves coach Luis Salazar, who was hospitalized after being...[+] hit in the head with a line drive, The Seattle Times' Larry Stone reports. Gutierrez is Salazar's son-in-law.
• 3/9 Crashburn Alley: Potential Trade Target: Mike Cameron: Chip Buck of fellow Sweet Spot blog Fire Brand of the American League looked at potential destinations for Red Sox outfielder...
• 3/7 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: Live Blogging: Mariners @ A’s ST Game 10: 1:17PM MDT: It is amazing to think that Felix Hernandez is only twenty-five. Good battle here from Jackson despite the strikeout....
• 3/7 YankeeAnalysts.com: Players to Watch: A.L. West: We’re almost done with this series, which means baseball is coming back to us soon. NL West NL Central NL East 2010 ended...
• 3/3 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mariners | Franklin Gutierrez to meet with doctors: Seattle Mariners OF Franklin Gutierrez (stomach) will meet this weekend with doctors to get some clarification of his occasional...[+] stomach pains, reports Tom Singer, of MLB.com.
• 3/1 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mariners | Franklin Gutierrez playing Tuesday: Seattle Mariners OF Franklin Gutierrez (stomach) is in the team's spring lineup Tuesday, March 1, and is hitting seventh in the...[+] order, according to the Seattle Post-Intelligencer's Gerry Spratt.

• 2/24 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mariners | Franklin Gutierrez to undergo stomach tests: Seattle Mariners OF Franklin Gutierrez (stomach) left the team Thursday, Feb. 24, to be examined because of a stomach issue that...[+] has been bothering him since last year, according to The Seattle Times' Geoff Baker. Gutierrez underwent an endoscopy in November of last year and is still trying to search for answers. His issues are not believed to be serious or life threatening. Manager Eric Wedge plans to give Gutierrez a few extra days off this year as a result.
• 2/23 Baseball Musings: Five-Year PMR, Centerfielders: The five year look at fielding using an objective probabilistic model of range continues with centerfielders. As always, we start...
• 2/15 It's About the Money (Stupid): 2011 American League Preview: Seattle Mariners: (Today we continue our series previewing each team in the American League ahead of the 2010 season, starting with our first...
• 2/14 COSFBA: Finding Keepers: Seattle Mariners: Even though the Seattle Mariners' 2010 offense as a whole was inept, they still managed to produce several very good individual...
• 2/2 PaulLebowitz.com: Laughable Or Not: Inspirations for wit: It’s easy to take potshots at teams that have bad off-seasons especially when one of those teams is...

• 1/31 PaulLebowitz.com: Sunday Lightning 1.30.2011: Theater of the idiotic: The carping between the Yankees and Rangers is like one of those arguments of indefinable origin that...
• 1/31 PaulLebowitz.com: Viewer Mail 1.31.2011: Joe writes RE Milton Bradley: No one hits like Albert Pujols. I am sure they would put up with Milton Teixeira though Jeff at...
• 1/27 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mariners | Franklin Gutierrez not hospitalized: Seattle Mariners OF Franklin Gutierrez (illness) has not been hospitalized with a stomach problem in Venezuela despite conflicting...[+] reports, according to MLB.com's Greg Johns.
• 1/21 Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness: On Jay Gibbons As a Feel-Good Story and a Platoon Risk: With Marcus Thames in the fold and the Dodger roster seemingly all but settled, something I’ve been thinking about quite...
• 1/21 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: Hardball Times Has A’s Winning 88: Hardball Times has a projection (as of 1/19/2011) that states the A’s will finish in second place winning 88 games. The...

• 12/13 PaulLebowitz.com: With The Passage Of Time: Genius is fleeting: As the cumulative damage from years of abuse took their toll on Muhammad Ali and he was stricken with...

• 11/28 Blog Red Machine: Cordero’s Tag to Costly To Move?Could the Reds move Cordero and his lofty price tag?...
• 11/26 MLBTradeRumors: David Aardsma's Trade Value: The offseason is less than a month old, but the perception is that Joaquin Benoit's three-year, $16.5MM deal with the Tigers...
• 11/21 MLBTradeRumors: Regular Season Award Winners Cashing In: Players take a lot of pride in individual awards. While most will say that team success outweighs winning a Cy Young, Gold Glove,...
• 11/10 The Sporting Hippeaux: Gold Gloves Meaningless, Laughable...As Usual: For those of you acquainted with the sabermetric argument for defensive statistics, there won't be much news here, but I want...
• 11/10 SOX & Dawgs: 2010 AL Gold Glove Winners: The 2010 American League Gold Glove Awards are out and for the first time in 10 years, Torii Hunter finds himself without one....
• 11/10 My Pinstripes: Cano Tops List of AL Gold Glove Winners: Anyone who got the opportunity to watch Robinson Cano play 2nd base this past season knew he had a great chance of winning his...
• 11/10 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: MLB | AL Gold Gloves announced: Major League Baseball announced the American League Gold Glove winners for the 2010 season Tuesday, Nov. 9, according to ESPN.com....[+] The winners included Seattle Mariners OF Ichiro Suzuki, New York Yankees SS Derek Jeter, Yankees 1B Mark Teixeira, Minnesota Twins C Joe Mauer, Chicago White Sox SP Mark Buehrle, Tampa Bay Rays 3B Evan Longoria, Yankees 2B Robinson Cano, Rays OF Carl Crawford and Mariners OF Franklin Gutierrez.

• 10/4 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mariners | Franklin Gutierrez breaks record: Seattle Mariners OF Franklin Gutierrez set a major league record by finishing the season with 415 defensive chances without an...[+] error this season, the Daily Herald's Kirby Arnold reports.
• 10/4 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mariners | Franklin Gutierrez has flawless defense to the end: Seattle Mariners OF Franklin Gutierrez set a major league record for the most chances in an entire season without committing an...[+] error, according to The Associated Press' Tim Booth. He played 146 of his 152 games in center field this season and was perfect in his 415 chances. The previous mark was 396 by Curt Flood with St. Louis in 1966.
• 10/3 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mariners | Franklin Gutierrez could set defensive record Sunday: Seattle Mariners OF Franklin Gutierrez will set a major league record for most chances in a season (415) without an error if he...[+] plays errorless ball against the Oakland Athletics Sunday, Oct. 3, according to The Associated Press. Curt Flood of the 1966 St. Louis Cardinals has the current record of 396 chances without an error.

• 9/25 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mariners | Franklin Gutierrez returns to action Friday: Seattle Mariners OF Franklin Gutierrez (illness) went 1-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored in his return to the lineup against...[+] the Tampa Bay Rays Friday, Sept. 24, according to The Associated Press.
• 9/23 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mariners | Russell Branyan, Franklin Gutierrez out Thursday: Seattle Mariners 1B Russell Branyan (illness) and OF Franklin Gutierrez (illness) were both out of the lineup again Thursday,...[+] Sept. 23, because of flu-like symptoms, according to MLB.com's James Hall. Manager Daren Brown expects both players to be 100 percent Friday, Sept. 24.
• 9/22 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mariners | Russell Branyan, Franklin Gutierrez out Wednesday: Seattle Mariners DH Russell Branyan (illness) and OF Franklin Gutierrez (illness) were both out Wednesday, Sept. 22, with flu-like...[+] symptoms, according to The Associated Press.
• 9/22 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mariners | Franklin Gutierrez out Tuesday: Seattle Mariners OF Franklin Gutierrez (illness) did not play Tuesday, Sept. 21, and The Associated Press reported Gutierrez is...[+] day-to-day.
• 9/15 SOX & Dawgs: Afternoon Red Sox Delight - 9/15: After taking the first two games, the Boston Red Sox look to finish their final west coast game of 2010 with a sweep of the...
• 9/14 SOX & Dawgs: Evening Red Sox Delight - 9/14: The Boston Red Sox hope to continue their push towards the 2010 MLB playoffs tonight in game two of a three-game set against...
• 9/14 SOX & Dawgs: Evening Red Sox Delight - 9/14: The Boston Red Sox hope to continue their push towards the 2010 MLB playoffs tonight in game two of a three-game set against...
• 9/14 SOX & Dawgs: Evening Red Sox Delight - 9/13: After a tough weekend in Oakland, the Boston Red Sox head to Safeco Field in Seattle tonight to finish up their final west coast...
• 9/13 SOX & Dawgs: Evening Red Sox Delight - 9/13: After a tough weekend in Oakland, the Boston Red Sox head to Safeco Field in Seattle tonight to finish up their final west coast...
• 9/9 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mariners | Franklin Gutierrez scratched: Seattle Mariners OF Franklin Gutierrez (illness) was scratched from the lineup Wednesday, Sept. 8, with flu-like symptoms, according...[+] to The Seattle Times' Geoff Baker. Gutierrez was replaced by OF Michael Saunders. 'He doesn't feel real good,' manager Daren Brown said. 'He feels better than he did last night, so we're hoping. We'll give him today. He did say he thought he could pinch hit, pinch run or play a little defense for a couple of innings. So, we'll let him have today and then obviously, an off-day tomorrow, it should help him a lot and get him ready to go on Friday.'
• 9/7 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mariners | Franklin Gutierrez returns: Seattle Mariners OF Franklin Gutierrez (illness) returned Monday, Sept. 6, and drove in a run in his fourth straight game, The...[+] Associated Press reports.
• 9/6 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mariners | Franklin Gutierrez sits: Seattle Mariners OF Franklin Gutierrez (illness) was out of the lineup for the second straight day Sunday, Sept. 5, due to a stomach...[+] ailment, The Associated Press reports. He was available to pinch hit.
• 9/5 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mariners | Franklin Gutierrez bothered by illness Saturday: Seattle Mariners OF Franklin Gutierrez (illness) was scratched from the lineup against the Cleveland Indians Saturday, Sept. 4,...[+] because of an illness, according to MLB.com's Jim Street. OF Michael Saunders, who was originally scheduled to play left field, moved over to center field.
• 9/2 TetreaultVision: The Tarnishing of Jack Zduriencik: Amazing the amount of good will a bad season will chew up.  Last offseason, Jack Zduriencik was the toast of the baseball commentariat,...

• 8/29 Baseball Musings: Saving the French: Luke French allowed a run in the top of the seventh to give the Twins a 1-0 lead, but the Mariners pulled their own version of...
• 8/26 SOX & Dawgs: Late Morning Red Sox Delight - 8/25: After a rainout last night, the Boston Red Sox and Seattle Mariners will play a day/night separate admission doubleheader today...
• 8/26 SOX & Dawgs: Afternoon Red Sox Delight - 8/25: After beating the Seattle Mariners 5-3 in the first game of a day/night doubleheader, the Boston Red Sox will look to sweep...
• 8/25 SOX & Dawgs: Afternoon Red Sox Delight - 8/25: After beating the Seattle Mariners 5-3 in the first game of a day/night doubleheader, the Boston Red Sox will look to sweep...
• 8/25 SOX & Dawgs: Late Morning Red Sox Delight - 8/25: After a rainout last night, the Boston Red Sox and Seattle Mariners will play a day/night separate admission doubleheader today...
• 8/25 Jason's Baseball Blog: Original Draft Series: #8 – Los Angeles Dodgers: For those that missed the guidelines I am using for this series of posts, you can find them here. Team #8: Los Angeles Dodgers...
• 8/24 SOX & Dawgs: Afternoon Red Sox Delight - 8/24: After battling the elements and the Seattle Mariners last night, the Boston Red Sox will have to do the same thing in game two...
• 8/24 SOX & Dawgs: Red Sox Delight - 8/23: After taking two-of-three from the Toronto Blue Jays, the Boston Red Sox will close out their nine-game homestand with a three-game...
• 8/23 SOX & Dawgs: Red Sox Delight - 8/23: After taking two-of-three from the Toronto Blue Jays, the Boston Red Sox will close out their nine-game homestand with a three-game...
• 8/9 Baseball Daily Digest: Pacific Perspectives: Wak’s Way Out: In a move that some had predicted, and few think is truly fair, today the Seattle Mariners fired manager Don Wakamatsu, who had...
• 8/4 Baseball Musings: Figgins Since the Fight: The Mariners defeated the Rangers Tuesday night 3-2. The Mariners put a lot of pressure on Texas last night, with 11 hits and...

• 7/26 NY Baseball Digest: Beltran Key to Mets Present and Future: Even before Carlos Beltran returned to the Mets lineup “talk radio heads” speculated about whether his presence would disrupt...
• 7/25 PaulLebowitz.com: Sunday Lightning 7.25.2010: Let's engage in some objective reality: Considering how reviled he is throughout stat zombie circles (and I don't think much...
• 7/24 Baseball Press: Under the Radar - Mixed (Week 17): Ride the Starlin Castro power streak. (Chicago Tribune) Each week Baseball Press will be providing some Under the Radar...
• 7/23 Wezen-Ball: Tater Trot Tracker: July 22: Home Run of the Day: Derek Jeter, New York Yankees (Trot Time: 15.42 seconds) [video] As much as I'd rather put anyone else...
• 7/23 Wezen-Ball: Tater Trot Tracker: July 22: Home Run of the Day: Derek Jeter, New York Yankees (Trot Time: 15.42 seconds) [video] As much as I'd rather put anyone else...
• 7/23 Baseball Musings: Lackey in the Seventh: John Lackey comes out for the seventh inning with the Red Sox leading 6-1 and a no-hitter intact. He’s scheduled to face...
• 7/22 Baseball Musings: West Coast Roundup: Wednesday night saw three low scoring games played in western division cities. The Giants and Dodgers played the quickest one,...
• 7/22 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mariners | Franklin Gutierrez single wins Wednesday: Seattle Mariners OF Franklin Gutierrez had a two-run single Wednesday, July 21, according to The Associated Press. It enabled...[+] the Mariners to beat the Chicago White Sox 2-1 in 12 innings.
• 7/20 PaulLebowitz.com: I Got Depth Of Perception In My Text, Y'all: So whatcha, whatcha, whatcha want? There's no excuse for the Mets----who fancy themselves as contenders (and they are in the...
• 7/8 Baseball Daily Digest: Pacific Perspectives: Impatient Ichiro: If someone gave me the power to create the ultimate ballplayer—the way you can in so many videogames—he’d probably look...
• 7/6 MLBTradeRumors: B.J. Upton's Trade Value: There are rumblings about a B.J. Upton-Cliff Lee deal, according to Peter Gammons (via Twitter). That doesn't mean the Rays are...
• 7/2 Sabernomics: 2010 PrOPS Over- and Under-Performers (Through 07/01): PrOPS updated through July 1 (minimum 240 PA). I report the top-30 over- and under-performers. Introduction to 2010 PrOPS. Introduction...
• 7/1 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mariners | Franklin Gutierrez scratched Thursday: Seattle Mariners OF Franklin Gutierrez (flu) was scratched from the lineup Thursday, July 1, with flu-like symptoms, according...[+] to ESPNNewYork.com's Wallace Matthews. OF Michael Saunders moved to center field and OF Ryan Langerhans is playing left field.

• 6/30 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mariners | Franklin Gutierrez exits early Wednesday: Seattle Mariners OF Franklin Gutierrez (illness) left the game early Wednesday, June 30, with an upset stomach, according to ESPNNewYork.com's...[+] Andrew Marchand.
• 6/30 My Pinstripes: M's Ace Makes Bats Sick-Lee: Cliff Lee's days in a Seattle Mariners uniform may be numbered, but he's making the most of it. And so is the M's front office,...
• 6/28 MLBTradeRumors: Mariners Open To Dealing Lee; Looking To 2011-12: Contenders in both leagues are calling about Cliff Lee and the Mariners would deal the lefty for the right return, sources tell...
• 6/28 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mariners | Franklin Gutierrez out Sunday: Seattle Mariners OF Franklin Gutierrez (knee) was given the day off Sunday, June 27, after fouling a pitch off his right knee...[+] Saturday, June 26, according to The Olympian's Larry LaRue. OF Michael Saunders started in Gutierrez's place.
• 6/15 Fungoes.net: Recap: Cardinals 9, Mariners 3: So the Cardinals broke out of their slump Monday against the Mariners, cracking 12 hits, including two home runs, for 20 total...
• 6/5 Baseball Daily Digest: Guti’s Got a Bat, Too: With a nickname like “Death to Flying Things,” it’s clear that Seattle Mariners center fielder Franklin Gutierrez...

• 5/26 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mariners | Franklin Gutierrez in a funk: Seattle Mariners OF Franklin Gutierrez is hitting .154 (8-for-54) with one home run, five RBIs and 17 strikeouts in 15 games since...[+] May 6, according to The Associated Press.
• 5/26 B-R Blog: 2010 All-Stars determined by WAR: Here are the leaders among WAR broken down by position so far in 2010. One could think of this as a possible set of all-star selections. Position  ...
• 5/26 Baseball Daily Digest: Get Your Ballots Ready: A Look At Early AL Voting: It’s now been about a month since MLB opened All-Star voting. If I had my druthers, we’d just now be passing out ballots,...
• 5/17 Sabernomics: 2010 PrOPS Over- and Under-Performers: Since The Hardball Times stopped carrying stats, I have received several requests for 2010 PrOPS. I’m happy that some people...
• 5/14 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mariners | Franklin Gutierrez back Friday: Seattle Mariners OF Franklin Gutierrez (back) is back in the starting lineup Friday, May 14, after sitting out two games with...[+] a sore back, according to the Seattle Post-Intelligencer's Greg Johns.
• 5/13 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mariners | Franklin Gutierrez out again Thursday: Seattle Mariners OF Franklin Gutierrez (back) will miss his second straight game Thursday, May 13, with a sore muscle in his back,...[+] according to MLB.com's Jim Street. Gutierrez might be able to return to the lineup Friday, May 14.
• 5/13 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mariners | Franklin Gutierrez update: Updating a previous report, Seattle Mariners OF Franklin Gutierrez (back) was out of the lineup Wednesday, May 12, due to back...[+] spasms, according to The Associated Press.
• 5/12 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mariners | Franklin Gutierrez resting: Seattle Mariners OF Franklin Gutierrez is receiving the day off Wednesday, May 12, with OF Ryan Langerhans taking his spot, according...[+] to the Seattle Post-Intelligencer's Greg Johns.
• 5/12 B-R Blog: Sabermetric Fielding: Adam Everett’s Legendary 2006: (Note: All of the data in this post was obtained from the new Baseball-Reference Fielding Stats.) Sometimes a player has a season...
• 5/7 Baseball Daily Digest: Rattling the SABR – Rust the Process?: Recently, there was a very thought-provoking discussion on the Howard contract at a well-known Sabermetrically-oriented site....

• 4/28 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mariners | Franklin Gutierrez has tough day Wednesday: Seattle Mariners OF Franklin Gutierrez struck out four times Wednesday, April 28, according to The Associated Press. He went 5-for-23...[+] with nine strikeouts on the team's six-game road trip.
• 4/27 MLBTradeRumors: Which Agency Had The Biggest Offseason?: A week ago we looked at the total free agent dollars brokered by top agencies during the 2009-10 offseason.  Today we expand...
• 4/21 MLBTradeRumors: Odds & Ends: Zambrano, Buehrle, Pierzynski, Mariners: Links for Wednesday... Ever seen a $17.875MM reliever?  Paul Sullivan of the Chicago Tribune tweets that the Cubs are moving...
• 4/21 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mariners | Gutierrez returns Tuesday: Doug Miller, of MLB.com, reports Seattle Mariners OF Franklin Gutierrez (groin) returned to the lineup Tuesday, April 20, after...[+] suffering from groin stiffness Monday, April 19. 'He says he's fine,' manager Don Wakamatsu said. 'It wasn't a pull. It was groin stiffness on both sides. In talking to (head trainer) Rick (Griffin), he's been working his legs in the weight room just to try to maintain his strength, and I think maybe he overdid it a little bit and I think that's what we're seeing.'
• 4/20 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mariners | Gutierrez injured Monday: Larry Stone, of The Seattle Times, reports Seattle Mariners OF Franklin Gutierrez (groin) left the game early Monday, April 19,...[+] with tightness in his groin. He was visibly wincing when he scored in the seventh inning. Gutierrez was replaced by OF Eric Byrnes.