News -- May 2013
5/18 mlbreports.com : The Sad State Of The Orioles DH Position : Like us on Facebook here Saturday May 18, 2013 By Kyle Holland (MLB Reports Writer and O’s Correspondent) After coming ...
5/16 Baseball Big Bro. Proj.: MLB Prospect Top 10 Power Rankings - 5/16/13 :
Archie Bradley: Mandatory Credit - MILB.com
You know what I love about prospect rankings, is that they are tumultuous at ...
5/16 Rays Colored Glasses: Dominance A Distant Memory for Rays’ Zach Quate With A Long Road Back Ahead : It was absolutely unbelievable–no one could hit Zach Quate. He was just a 14th round pick in 2009 out of Appalachian State University ...
5/9 Obstructed View: 2013 MLB Draft: Could the Cubs Force the Astros to Pass on Appel? : Kiley McDaniel has posted his first mock for the 2013 MLB Draft and passes along some potentially interesting machinations ...
5/9 MetsToday.com: Mets Pitching Prospect: Matt Bowman : In many respects, Mets pitching prospect Matthew Bowman is not unlike the hundreds of other young pitchers that have passed under ...
5/4 mlbreports.com : Bundy Injury Might Turn Out Okay After A PRP Injection: The O’s May Callup Gausman Instead : Like us on Facebook here Saturday May 4, 2013 By Kyle Holland (MLB Reports Writer): In 2011 the Baltimore Orioles were lucky ...
News -- April 2013
4/29 Baseball Big Bro. Proj.: MLB Prospect Top 10 Power Rankings - 4/29/13 :
Courtesy of Rant Sports
The first month of the 2013 Major League Baseball season is coming to a close and we're starting ...
4/27 MLB Injury News: Mariners prospect Danny Hultzen has rotator cuff strain : Seattle Mariners left-handed pitching prospect Danny Hultzen has long been considered one of the better prospects in the minors ...
4/26 We Talk Fantasy Sports: Top AAA Starting Pitchers : Starting pitching always seems to have a difficult transition from the minors to the Bigs, but Tony Cingrani and Jose Fernandez ...
4/26 MLBTradeRumors: GM Notes: Future Candidates, Zduriencik : ESPN's Jim Bowden, a former GM of both the Reds and Expos/Nationals, recently took a look at Frank Wren's rise to general manager ...
4/21 TheLeadoffWalk: Mariners vs. Rangers: Day 21 Observations :
Rangers 11, Mariners 3
Nelson Cruz Already in
possession of a two-run lead, Nelson Cruz added to it with a fifth ...
4/21 Kings of Kauffman: Brief Revisit of the Royals 2011 Draft: Bubba Starling and Anthony Rendon : Before this season, so much was said about improvements to the pitching staff and how they would make the Royals competitive. ...
4/21 mlbreports.com : Joe Mauer Off To A Hot Start In 2013 : Like us on Facebook here Sunday April 21, 2013 By Kyle Holland (MLB Reports Writer): There is no arguing that Joe Mauer is ...
4/20 MLBTradeRumors: Poll: Which 2011 Top Pick Will Have The Best Career? : The Nationals have promoted third baseman Anthony Rendon and moved Ryan Zimmerman to the disabled list, the Washington Times' ...
4/12 MLB Injury News: Mariners acquire Aaron Harang from Rockies : The Seattle Mariners have acquired 34-year-old right-hander Aaron Harang from the Colorado Rockies in a trade that sends minor ...
4/4 Seedlings to Stars: 2013 Seedlings to Stars Top Prospects: #1-10 : The Top 10. It’s arrived. After a week’s worth of prospect rankings, statistics, and bold(ish) predictions we’ve reached ...
4/4 Seedlings to Stars: 2013 Seedlings to Stars Top Prospects: #11-20 : We’re almost to the end (or beginning, depending on your perspective) of our rankings of this year’s top prospects. It’s ...
4/4 Mets Merized: Mets Minors: Top 10 PCL Prospects To Watch In 2013 : With Pacific Coast League action kicking off tomorrow, April 4, MiLB.com has released their top ten prospects to watch from the ...
4/3 mlbreports.com : How The Weather Plays A Factor At Target Field : Like us on Facebook here Wednesday April 3, 2013 By Kyle Holland (MLB Reports Writer): When the Minnesota Twins left the Hubert ...
4/2 Mastersball.com: Tout Wars FAAB Report; Week of April 1 :
Each week, your friends at Mastersball will post the results of the weekly Tout Wars FAAB run, featuring the winning bid as ...
4/1 SoDo Mojo: Brandon Maurer’s Beard Makes the Team, Makes It a “Big 4″ : As I am sure each and every one of you know, Brandon Maurer has made the Mariner’s rotation out of Spring Training, giving ...
4/1 SoDo Mojo: Somewhat Bold Predictions for the Mariners in 2013 : Tomorrow is opening day for the Mariners, and you should be PUMPED! The team is undeniably moving in the right direction. This ...
News -- March 2013
3/29 SoDo Mojo: A Case for Erasmo Ramirez : It’s official, the starting rotation for the Seattle Mariners on opening day will not include Erasmo Ramirez, while Blake Beavan ...
3/26 Splash Hit Blog: AL West Division Preview: A New Rivalry, A New Champion : The regular season begins this Sunday at 5:05PM PST when the Texas Rangers play the Houston Astros in that famous AL West rivalry, ...
3/23 Rays Colored Glasses: Assessing The Rays Prospects From The 2012 Montgomery Biscuits Part 4 : Ever since they began contending, the Rays have entered each season with a starting rotation among the best in baseball. But even ...
3/21 mlbreports.com : Edinson Volquez In 2013: Quintessential Ace Or Inconsistent Starter? : Like us on Facebook here Thursday March 21, 2013 By Kyle Holland (MLB Reports Writer): When the Texas Rangers signed Edinson ...
3/17 Motor City Bengals: MLB Farm System Rankings: #1 Seattle Mariners : It’s that time of year again. Time to give this prospect junkie his fix. Last year, I did farm system rankings for all of baseball, ...
3/17 Mariners Latest: Mariner Moves and Reassignments :
Technology can be a wonderful thing sometimes. Other times, you want to take a heavy, cylindrical object and beat it ...
3/12 Lasorda's Lair: Why the Dodgers are better than your team: Seattle Mariners : The front office in Seattle lost its patience this winter when they decided to get rid of valuable catcher John Jaso for mostly ...
3/10 MLBTradeRumors: Quick Hits: Zduriencik, Red Sox, Dodgers : Jack Zduriencik is still the right person to serve as the Mariners' GM, Jerry Brewer of the Seattle Times contends. Brewer points ...
3/8 mlbreports.com : Marco Scutaro: From Underrated To Post Season Hero – To Multi Year Re – UP! : Like us on Facebook here Friday March 8, 2013 By Kyle Holland (Giants Correspondent): 2012 was certainly a season to remember ...
3/6 Science Witness: Moyer, Hernandez & Hultzen embody the Mariners past, present & future. : While a heat wave rolled through much of the country, a perfect storm was forming on the west coast Thursday night. The Seattle ...
3/6 Science Witness: Moyer, Hernandez & Hultzen embody the Mariners past, present & future. : While a heat wave rolled through much of the country, a perfect storm was forming on the west coast Thursday night. The Seattle ...
3/5 Baseball News Source: Mariners Pitching Prospects Patiently Wait Their Turn : With Felix Hernandez signed to a long-term deal, the Seattle Mariners have what most Major League teams lack – a premium ...
3/1 Bryan Harvey's Moustache: Know Thy Enemy: The 2013 Seattle Mariners : With the lowest OPS in all of baseball in 2012, Seattle went looking for some power this off-season. But first, they decided to ...
News -- February 2013
2/28 mlbreports.com : Justin Morneau And Joe Mauer In 2013: Is Team MNM In Its Last Year? : Like us on Facebook here Thursday February 28, 2013 By Kyle Holland (MLB Reports Writer): In the last 2 years, the Minnesota ...
2/27 StoopSports.com: 30 in 30: Seattle Mariners : To lead you into the MLB season Stoop Sports’ MLB staff is embarking on a 30 day journey, where we will give you pre-season ...
2/27 The DoubleDay: The Bourn Apprehension : Kyle DrenonWill someone please sign Michael Bourn?He’s 30-years-old. Is arguably the best leadoff man in baseball. ...
2/25 SoDo Mojo: Seattle Mariners Spring Training Videos : Picture this: A sun-warmed baseball field, the call of peanut vendors, a pitch cracking off of Justin Smoak’s bat for a ...
2/24 SoDo Mojo: MLB ’13 The Show: Seattle Mariners : This weekend, the ratings from MLB ’13: The Show were leaked on Operation Sports. As Steve writes, the rosters have been ...
2/23 Baseballhotcorner.com: Should The Los Angeles Dodgers Have Traded Andre Ethier? : This Los Angeles Dodgers off-season has had the most hype surrounding the club in quite some time. For the fans the hype is ...
2/22 Mariners Latest: An Update and a (Very) Short Writing Thing : Not a lot has happened since Felix signed his extension. Teams have reported to their respective spring training sites and ...
2/20 mlbreports.com : Raising Cain: The New Ace Of The San Francisco Giants : Like us on Facebook here Wednesday February 20, 2013 By Kyle Holland (MLB Reports Writer): On Saturday, February 16, the Los ...
2/20 SoDo Mojo: Pitcher Projections for 2013 : Last week I posted my Mariner’s hitter projections for the upcoming season. This time, I am going to talk about my predictions ...
2/19 Bronx Baseball Daily: Across the AL: An Early Look at the Seattle Mariners :
Bronx Baseball Daily welcomes Eric Favaloro, who will write a regular weekly column this season focusing on a team or teams ...
2/18 Release Points: 2013 Seattle Mariners Top Prospects : System Overview: Led by Taijuan Walker, Danny Hultzen and Brandon Maurer, Seattle was already home to a promising collection of ...
2/16 District On Deck: District on Deck’s #1 Nationals Prospect: Anthony Rendon : In a **** ironic finish, injured prospect 3B Anthony Rendon is our top prospect and our least controversial choice. Three of the ...
2/14 North and South of Royal Brougham: 2013 Seattle Mariners Prospect No. 3: Danny Hultzen : Danny Hultzen, LHP, Tacoma Rainiers (AAA, average age 26.8 in 2012)
6-3, 200 lbs, 23 years old
Bats: Left, Throws: Left
Acquired: ...
2/12 North and South of Royal Brougham: 2013 Seattle Mariners Prospect No. 7: Tyler Pike : Tyler Pike, LHP, AZL Mariners (Rookie, average age 20.5 in 2012)
6-0, 180 lbs, 19 years old
Bats: Left, Throws: Left
Acquired: ...
2/12 North and South of Royal Brougham: 2013 Seattle Mariners Prospect No. 8: Brandon Maurer : Brandon Maurer, RHP, Jackson Generals (AA, average age 23.8 in 2012)
6-5, 200 lbs, 22 years old
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Acquired: ...
2/10 North and South of Royal Brougham: 2013 Seattle Mariners Prospect No. 13: Steven Proscia : Steven Proscia, 3B/1B, High Desert Mavericks (A+, average age 22.4 in 2012)
6-2, 210 lbs, 23 years old
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Acquired: ...
2/9 Crashburn Alley: The College Baseball Primer : So as much as I rant about college baseball on here, some of y’all have indicated that you might like to pick up on the ...
2/8 MLBRandomFandom: Mariners Pay a King's Ransom for Felix : By Nick CesareThe Seattle Mariners and Felix Hernandez have agreed to the parameters of a 5 year, $135.5 million contract extension ...
2/8 Call to the Pen: Joe Saunders Lands with Seattle Mariners : The Seattle Mariners have agreed to terms on a one year contract with left-hander Joe Saunders, according to FOX Sports’ Ken ...
2/8 Baseball Big Bro. Proj.: Seattle Mariners Make Statement With King Felix Signing :
For years, the Jack Zduriencik ha been guarding the doors of SafeCo Field, fighting off would be suitors for stud pitcher ...
2/8 Baseball Big Bro. Proj.: Reports: Upton Declines Trade to Seattle :
According to a report by CBSSports.com's Scott Miller, the Arizona Diamondbacks and the Seattle Mariners had a deal in place ...
2/8 Baseball Big Bro. Proj.: New Year, New Hot Stove :
Could Taijuan Walker be used as bait to land Giancarlo Stanton?
The first pitchers and catchers are set to report to spring
training ...
2/7 Baseball Big Bro. Proj.: Seattle Mariners Make Statement With King Felix Signing :
For years, the Jack Zduriencik ha been guarding the doors of SafeCo Field, fighting off would be suitors for stud pitcher ...
2/5 North and South of Royal Brougham: 2013 Seattle Mariners Prospect No. 21: John Hicks : John Hicks, C, High Desert Mavericks (A+, average age 22.6 in 2012)
6-2, 190 lbs, 23 years old
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Acquired: ...
2/1 SoDo Mojo: Seattle Mariners Top Five Prospects In 2013 : This week, Jonathan Mayo of MLB.com compiled the top 100 prospects in the league. The Mariners’ farm system ranked near ...
News -- January 2013
1/30 Seedlings to Stars: 2013 Seedlings to Stars Top Prospects: #1-10 : The Top 10. It’s arrived. After a week’s worth of prospect rankings, statistics, and bold(ish) predictions we’ve reached ...
1/29 Seedlings to Stars: 2013 Seedlings to Stars Top Prospects: #11-20 : We’re almost to the end (or beginning, depending on your perspective) of our rankings of this year’s top prospects. It’s ...
1/28 SoDo Mojo: Seattle Mariners Top 10 Prospects (according to JJ) : The M’s have one of the best farm systems in the league. Jack and company have done a tremendous job of stocking the farm ...
1/25 mlbreports.com : Brian Wilson’s Legacy In San Francisco : Like us on Facebook here Friday January 25, 2013 Kyle Holland (MLB Reports intern): Brian Wilson has been a member of the San ...
1/22 Venom Strikes: Young D’back Hurlers Crack the Top Ten : Mlb.com is counting down the top ten players by position in advance of the unveiling of the Top 100 Prospects in baseball on ...
1/19 Call to the Pen: The Justin Upton Saga Continues : Former #1 overall pick and current Arizona Diamondbacks All Star OF, Justin Upton, has been on the trading block for over a year ...
1/17 The Baseball Haven: What Are the Mariners Doing? : Last year, the Seattle Mariners finished 75-87, last place in the AL West, a spot that they have held for seven of the last ten ...
1/12 MLB Injury News: Seattle Mariners: Gold Rush of Pitching : This is a guest post by reader Nathan Adkins. If you are interested in contributing a guest post and having your work featured ...
1/11 Seedlings to Stars: Mariners-Diamondbacks: the “no-trade, non-trade” trade analysis : Justin Upton, apparently, will not be traded from Arizona to Seattle … but not because the Diamondbacks and Mariners didn’t ...
1/11 PaulLebowitz.com: Why Are the Diamondbacks So Desperate to Deal Justin Upton? : The proposed trade of Justin Upton to the Mariners was rejected by Upton because the Mariners are one of four clubs on his no-trade ...
1/11 Call to the Pen: Justin Upton Rejects Trade to Seattle : The strained relationship between Justin Upton and the Arizona Diamondbacks has been well document at this point, specifically ...
1/10 Baseball Jerks: Justin Upton Rejects Trade to Seattle : Multiple sources are reporting this evening that the Arizona Diamondbacks and Seattle Mariners had a trade in place that would ...
1/10 North and South of Royal Brougham: About Justin Upton Refusing to Waive His No-Trade Clause to be Traded to the Mariners : This is Justin Upton, who clearly thinks he’s way too cool to wear blue and teal.
Word came out today that Justin Upton ...
1/10 Baseball Big Bro. Proj.: Reports: Upton Declines Trade to Seattle :
According to a report by CBSSports.com's Scott Miller, the Arizona Diamondbacks and the Seattle Mariners had a deal in place ...
1/9 mlbreports.com : Giants Player Profile: The Return Of Andres Torres in 2013 : Like us on Facebook here Wednesday January 9, 2013 Kyle Holland (Giants Correspondent): The Giants’ offseason thus far hasn’t ...
1/8 Mariners Latest: The Justin Upton Possibility :
With most of the focus on the Hall of Fame voting, football playoffs and other non-baseball related news so far, let's talk ...
1/4 SoDo Mojo: Is Giancarlo Stanton worth what he will command? : Rumors have been floating around recently of the Mariners having interest in Marlins phenom Giancarlo Stanton. All I can say is ...
1/4 Baseball Big Bro. Proj.: New Year, New Hot Stove :
Could Taijuan Walker be used as bait to land Giancarlo Stanton?
The first pitchers and catchers are set to report to spring
training ...
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 Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness: 2194 Words on Andre Ethier, Michael Bourn, and Trade Value : On New Year’s Eve, Jason Churchill of Prospect Insider caused a bit of a stir when he tweeted ”hearing Mariners have ...
News -- December 2012
12/28 mlbreports.com : Chase Headley: Flash In The Pan Or Bonafide ALL-Star? : Like us on Facebook here Friday December 28, 2012 Kyle Holland (MLB Reports Intern): . What exactly is needed to be able to ...
12/20 The Baseball Haven: Top 100 MLB Prospects for 2013 : Below you’ll find the top 100 prospects in baseball. The top 25 have a short write-up and their career minor league statistics. ...
12/20 Mariners Latest: Kendrys Morales Becomes a Mariner, Jason Vargas Gets His Wings :
In the wee hours of the afternoon on Wednesday, December 19th, the Seattle Mariners announced they had made a trade for a ...
12/19 Baseball Big Bro. Proj.: Angels and Mariners Swap Morales for Vargas :
There is no better position to hold than being a team with pitching to spare. Equally so, there is no worse position to be ...
12/14 Mariners Latest: So J. Hamilton Went to the Angels :
Oops!
Josh Hamilton signed with the Angels earlier Thursday for 5/$125m because, as we all know, the Angels need more ...
12/13 Seedlings to Stars: S2S 2013 Team Top 12 Prospects: Baltimore Orioles : The prospect lists I have created are based solely on my perspective as a baseball fanatic and nothing more, ultimately attempting ...
12/12 MLB Dirt: 2013 Seattle Mariners Top 16 Prospects : Jack Zduriencik took over as the Mariners General Manager in late 2008 and he has done a great job turning the farm system around. ...
12/11 mlbreports.com : The Red Sox Are Spending All That Cash Without Acquiring Pitching! : Monday December 10, 2012 Kyle Holland (MLB Reports Intern): The summer of 2012 was by far the Red Sox worst in recent memory. ...
12/7 mlbreports.com : What the Indians will do with Asdrubal Cabrera : Friday December 7, 2012 Kyle Holland (MLB Reports Intern): In 2012, Asdrubal Cabrera had an average year. He hit .270/.338/.423 ...
12/4 Baseball Jerks: Winter Meeting Jerk of the Day—Pittsburgh Pirates GM Neal Huntington : During the Winter Meetings, rumors fly about like fire flies on a hot summer night. And most of them get batted down as though ...
12/4 Phillies Nation: Winter Meetings – Day 1 Recap : Market For Hamilton Becoming Clearer We learned yesterday that the Red Sox, Brewers, and Phillies are all on the sidelines, biding ...
12/4 MLBTradeRumors: Mariners Rumors: Felix, Trades, Boesch, Bay : It was reported late on Monday that the Mariners met with Josh Hamilton on Sunday. The team has also met with the Diamondbacks ...
News -- November 2012
11/30 SoDo Mojo: Trade Targets and Their Prices : Yep, another trade idea thread. I have said I wouldn’t do anymore, but who am I kidding. That would be impossible. Until ...
11/30 mlbreports.com : My Experience at AT and T Park : Friday November 30, 2012 Kyle Holland (MLB Reports Intern): Anyone who has read my bio knows that I’m from one of the best baseball ...
11/27 Kings of Kauffman: Operation Offseason Improvement: Pitching Trade Partners Part One : Here we sit a week before the Major League Baseball Winter Meetings in Nashville, Tennessee meaning it’s time to beat the trade ...
News -- October 2012
10/15 Baseball News Source: American League West – 2013 Team Needs and Outlook : Oakland needs to make some upgrades to duplicate their 94-68 Editor’s Note: This is the third column in a Baseball News Source ...
10/12 Mariners Latest: Arizona Fall League Very, Very Early Update :
Mike Zunino
When the team you root for isn't in the postseason, it's hard to find anything to write about. I've been ...
10/9 Mariners Latest: Premature Arbitration Speculation :
Vargas throwing a baseball
Arbitration can be a tough thing to figure out, what with the Super Two status, service time, ...
10/7 Seedlings to Stars: Reviewing Our 2012 Top-100: #41-50 (Franklin to Peralta) : Today we’re back with a look at the next group of ten from Nathaniel’s 2012 S2S Top-100 list. If you’d like to check out ...
10/5 MLBTradeRumors: Offseason Outlook: Seattle Mariners : Jack Zduriencik’s search for offense continues this offseason, as the Mariners prepare to move the fences in at Safeco Field.
Guaranteed ...
News -- September 2012
9/28 Mariners Latest: Vargas: To Trade or Not To Trade? : Vargas is the Mariners biggest trade chipJason Vargas has been very reliable this season and continued his display of that reliability ...
9/19 Full Spectrum Baseball: Down On The Farm – Updating Prospects You Were Expecting in 2013 : Injury, exceptional performance, poor performance, or the needs of the parent club can all slow or expedite a prospect’s path ...
9/10 Baseball News Source: Mike Zunino Catching on Quickly in Mariners’ system : Zunio is Seattle’s fourth-best prospect and No. 50 on its top 100 list Anc**** by uber ace Felix Hernandez, the Seattle ...
9/9 SoDo Mojo: 2012 Prospect Recap : The Mariners farm system is thought by many to be one of the top systems in the league. Before the 2012 season, they were rated ...
9/6 MLBTradeRumors: AL West Notes: McCarthy, Maddon, Profar, Mariners : The Rangers are the only AL West club in action tonight, as a win over the Royals can stretch Texas' lead in the division to six ...
9/4 Kings of Kauffman: Wil Myers Had a Good Day : It started this morning when Baseball America announced that Omaha Storm Chasers outfielder Wil Myers had been named their Minor ...
9/4 The Baseball Haven: 2013 MLB Top 50 Prospects : Below you’ll find the top 50 prospects for 2013. Some players may make a big impact (Machado, Profar, Olt) and lose rookie ...
News -- August 2012
8/31 Baseball News Source: Mariners’ Hernandez, Vargas, Claimed – Decisions Looming : Will the Mariners Trade Felix Hernandez? For a club that sits four games under .500 (at 64-68) and occupies the American League ...
8/24 SoDo Mojo: What to do with Money : Thanks to some work by Matthew over at Lookout Landing, we can safely assume the Mariners will have around $15-20 million to spend ...
8/23 Baseball News Source: Top Five Left-Handed Starting Pitching Prospects in Baseball : Though they appear headed for another sub-.500 season, the Seattle Mariners feel good about the future because of a trio of highly ...
8/21 SoDo Mojo: September In Seattle : While the Mariners have been rather hot these past few months (24-18 record in July & August), the season has pretty much ...
8/20 WahoosOnFirst: Opposition Research: Matthias Kullowatz, Joel Condreay Talk Seattle Mariners : The Cleveland Indians head to Seattle tonight to wrap up their 10-day West Coast road trip with a three-game series against the ...
8/16 Baseball News Source: Mariners King Felix – Keep Him or Deal Him for a King’s Ransom? : Felix Hernandez didn’t have to throw a perfect game against the Tampa Bay Rays on Wednesday to prove he is arguably the ...
8/11 SoDo Mojo: Where We Go From Here Part 2 : The trade dealine snuck right up on us, tantalizing fans with dementia and halucinations of promising additions to a uneventful ...
8/8 SoDo Mojo: Where We Go From Here : The trade dealine snuck right up on us, tantalizing fans with dementia and halucinations of promising additions to a uneventful ...
8/4 mlbreports.com : Weekly 6-Pack MLB Prospects: Hot/Cold Sheet – Week of August 4th : Saturday August 4th, 2012 Codey Harrison: This is the first installment of the weekly prospect hot/cold sheet. We will feature ...
News -- July 2012
7/30 MLB Message Boards: Prospect Avenue: Part One : As another part of our Preseason Previews, I will be looking at the 25 prospects who will be looking to make the biggest impact ...
7/28 Baseball News Source: Mariners – High Ceiling Pitching Prospects on the Way : Mired in the American League West basement at 46-57 – and suddenly without their longtime leadoff hitter Ichiro Suzuki, ...
7/27 The Baseball Page: Fantasy Baseball Call Up Report: Seattle Pitching :
Have you heard of Danny Hultzen? Maybe not, but I guarantee everyone ...
7/26 Fantasy Baseball Crackerjacks: Fantasy Baseball Call Up Report: Seattle Pitching : Have you heard of Danny Hultzen? Maybe not, but I guarantee everyone will be talking about him before the 2014 fantasy baseball ...
7/20 Seedlings to Stars: Daniel Straily Gets Results, Continues Meteoric Rise : When analyzing a prospect, scouts and industry experts look mostly at two things: skills and results. There are other concerns–personal ...
7/18 MLBTradeRumors: Nightengale On Cubs, Upton, Mariners : Arizona GM Kevin Towers told Bob Nightengale of USA Today that he expects a “lightning round” of trades during the 48-hour ...
7/15 Baseball Big Bro. Proj.: Mariners Should Not Be Quick To Pull Trigger on King Felix :
I was scouring Twitter during last night's games and came across the following tweet from Jon Morosi of FoxSports:
Felix ...
7/12 MLBTradeRumors: Some Mariners Players Off-Limits In Trades : Rival teams say the Mariners have made many players untouchable in trades, Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports reports. However, a Seattle ...
7/9 Baseball Big Bro. Proj.: Future Prospects Take Advantage of Big Stage :
Major League Baseball showcases their annual Futures Game as part of their All-Star Game festivities, and it receives ...
7/9 Full Spectrum Baseball: Help Wanted: Six Prospects Coming Soon : We are now on the brink of the second half of the baseball season and whether you are a team in an existing keeper league looking ...
7/9 Seedlings to Stars: Hitters Dominate 2012 MLB Futures Game : If the 2012 MLB Futures is indicative at all of the future of Major League Baseball, you can expect a lot of offense in the future. ...
7/8 Baseball Reality Tour: Stars Shine Brightly in MLB Futures Game : The greatest part of the MLB All-Star break in recent seasons has been the Future's Game. With the boredom of Home Run Derby, ...
7/7 Through The Fence Baseball: Scouting notes on Sunday’s MLB Futures Game parti**** : With MLB’s Futures Game popping off at 5 p.m. ET Sunday, I thought it’d be useful to share scouting notes I have on the ...
7/5 mlbreports.com : 2012 MLB All-Star Futures Game Preview : Thursday July 5th, 2012 John Burns: On July8th 2012, the 14th annual MLB All-Star Futures Game will be held at Kauffman Stadium ...
7/3 SoDo Mojo: Josh Kinney: An Introduction : Josh Kinney used to be good. I say this with the fairly confident assertion that you know little of Kinney’s past, that, like ...
7/2 MLB Dirt: Danny Hultzen Scouting Report with Video : Danny Hultzen made his AAA debut on Thursday and there was no way I was missing it. After a rough AAA debut in Colorado, I was ...
7/1 PaulLebowitz.com: Do The Mariners Want To Win Or Not? : The following is from Nick Cafardo in his Sunday Baseball Notes: Ichiro Suzuki, OF, Mariners — It would be a terrible burden ...
News -- June 2012
6/30 Science Witness: Moyer, Hernandez & Hultzen embody the Mariners past, present & future. : While a heat wave rolled through much of the country, a perfect storm was forming on the west coast Thursday night. The Seattle ...
6/28 Roto Think Tank: Martin Perez Today, (Blank) Tomorrow : Yesterday, I treated my readers to five National League pitching phenoms that might get the call later this season. ...
6/26 Rays Colored Glasses: Minor League Review: Matt Buschmann Another Steal : Matt Buschmann isn’t young anymore. He’s 28 years old. He once was promising, then he completely fell apart. But ...
6/25 The Baseball Page: 10 Players to Watch For in the Futures Game : Ten Players to Watch for in Futures Game Every year during the All Star break, selected minor league players flock to the city ...
6/25 The Baseball Page: 10 Players to Watch For in the Futures Game :
Ten Players to Watch for in Futures Game
Every year during the All Star ...
6/24 mlbreports.com : Seattle Mariners and Ace Felix Hernandez: What to Do With King Felix? : Sunday June 24th, 2012 Bernie Olshansky: As the Mariners continue to grind away at the bottom of the American League West, ...
6/24 Bus League Baseball: Bus Leagues Express: June 24 : Top stories Hultzen struggles in AAA debut: Danny Hultzen had an obvious adjustment period when he started his pro career in AA, ...
6/22 FanSided: Breaking Down the US Pitching Roster For the 2012 MLB Futures Game : Every year, the MLB Futures Game is one of the most exciting days for prospect evaluators because numerous great prospects are ...
6/22 Bus League Baseball: Bus Leagues Express: June 22 : Top stories Futures Game rosters released: Thursday, Baseball America released the rosters for baseball’s annual Futures ...
6/21 Seedlings to Stars: 2012 S2S Mid-Season All-Stars: Southern League : Tonight, June 19th, 2012 the North and South divisions will take to the field and battle it out to decide who reins supreme. I, ...
6/20 SoDo Mojo: Checking In With The Big Three : Credit: Jake Roth-US PRESSWIRE As the Mariners rotation continues to shift, most recently with an Erasmo Ramirez-Blake Beavan ...
6/20 Through The Fence Baseball: Midseason Minor League Player of the Year candidates : With most leagues on break for their respective All-Star games, it’s time to take a look at players who are putting up gaudy ...
6/20 Bus League Baseball: Bus Leagues Express: June 20 : Top stories South scores early, cruises to Southern League All-Star win: The South division scored five runs between the 2nd and ...
6/20 MLBTradeRumors: Trade Candidate: Jason Vargas : In a trade market that’s expected to feature some effective but expensive left-handed starters, Jason Vargas could have considerable ...
6/19 Through The Fence Baseball: 2011 MLB draft shaping up as best ever for pitchers : A year from now, people are going to look back at the 2011 MLB draft and be amazed at the amount of talented pitchers who were ...
6/19 Mastersball.com: LABR FAAB Report: Week of June 18 :
Each week, your friends at Mastersball will post the results of the weekly LABR FAAB run, featuring the winning bid as well ...
6/16 Bus League Baseball: Bus Leagues Express: June 16 : Top stories Frisco clinches playoff berth: The RoughRiders have one of the most talented rosters in the minors, and the franchise ...
6/15 MLBTradeRumors: Update On Timeline For Calling Up Prospects : In all likelihood, the wait is over. Teams can now call prospects up to the MLB level with the expectation that the players will ...
6/12 Bus League Baseball: Bus Leagues Express: June 12 : Top stories Congratulations to the Jackson Generals for clinching the first half championship in the Southern League’s north ...
6/7 Bus League Baseball: Bus Leagues Express: June 7 : Top stories Kalish homers for second straight game: Ryan Kalish hasn’t seen game action until just last week, but he’s ...
6/5 Bus League Baseball: Bus Leagues Express: June 5 : Top stories MiLB announces Player of the Week recipients: Every Monday, Minor League Baseball honors each league’s Player ...
6/4 Release Points: Quick Hits from the First Half of the MLB Draft : Here’s some quick hits on the draft’s first 16 picks. And, **** Bud Selig is horrendous to listen too, every pick, ...
News -- May 2012
5/31 Full Spectrum Baseball: Organizational Outlook: Baltimore Orioles Organizational Outlook is going to take you through each of the 30 teams and get you up to date on their top prospects....
5/30 MLBTradeRumors: Longest Current Contracts By Team : As the number of long-term contracts and contract extensions increases, teams lock themselves into payroll obligations well into ...
5/18 Bus League Baseball: Bus Leagues Express: May 18 : Top stories Yan Gomes reaches big leagues: For the first time in ML history, a Brazilian born player will appear in a game. That ...
5/6 Bus League Baseball: Bus Leagues Express: May 6 : Top stories Hultzen melts down: Of the three big starters in Jackson, Danny Hultzen is supposed to be the more polished and more ...
5/4 Through The Fence Baseball: 2012 MLB mock draft 5.0: First 60 picks : The 2012 MLB amateur draft is now just a month away, and with much of the high school and college seasons either finished or nearing ...
News -- April 2012
4/27 Through The Fence Baseball: Top 15 prospects for 2012: part two : In case you missed it, here is part one. Shelby Miller – Miller is widely regarded as the pitcher with the most potential ...
4/26 MLB Dirt: 2011 MLB Draft First Round Player Update: Part 1 : The minor league season is in full swing and nearly every player that signed has made his professional debut. Some have gotten ...
4/24 MLBTradeRumors: Update On Timeline For Calling Up Prospects : Starting this week MLB teams can call all prospects up without putting them on the fast track to free agency. If a prospect’s ...
4/18 SoDo Mojo: The Big 4? : When looking at the Mariners minor league affiliates, it is easy to see that the Jackson Generals are loaded with some of the ...
4/14 Through The Fence Baseball: Chicago Cubs farm report: Anthony Rizzo hits two more bombs, Wellington Castillo, Brett Jackson also go yard : Chicago Cubs top prospect Anthony Rizzo must have gotten the memo that Bryan LaHair, the Cubs current first baseman, hit a grand ...
4/13 Roto Think Tank: Gearing Up: American League, April 16-22 : Welcome back to "Gearing Up", Roto Think Tank's weekly feature where we take a look at select players based on roster ...
4/5 MLBTradeRumors: Largest Contracts In Draft History : Baseball new collective bargaining agreement went to rather extreme lengths to restrict amateur spending, so the days of big money ...
News -- March 2012
3/1 MLB Dirt: 2012 Seattle Mariners Top 16 Prospects : The Seattle Mariners have a stacked system with a top six that is unmatched by just about any team in the league and tons of upside ...
News -- February 2012
2/27 North and South of Royal Brougham: Mariners Prospect No. 2: Danny Hultzen : Danny Hultzen, LHP, Did not pitch professionally in 2011
6-2, 200 lbs, 22 years old
Bats: Left, Throws: Left
Acquired: 2011 Amateur ...
News -- January 2012
1/21 PaulLebowitz.com: Managers/GMs on the 2012 Hotseat : It’s never too early to talk about who might be in trouble in the front office and dugout. Let’s take a look. — Jack ...
1/11 MLB Dirt: Best Pitching Prospect Duos: 5-1 : Earlier this morning I posted an article on the best pitching prospect duos in baseball. The list included the 10th-6th best duos ...
News -- December 2011
12/22 MLBTradeRumors: Pitching Links: Edwin, Marlins, Saunders, Felix : Here's the latest on the arms race from around the majors...
Edwin Jackson and John Danks have comparable numbers over ...
News -- November 2011
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 ...
11/9 MLBTradeRumors: AL West Notes: Fielder, Walker, Athletics : The Rangers are expressing early interest in available starters and relievers. Here’s an update on two of Texas’ division ...
News -- August 2011
8/16 SoDo Mojo: Draft and Roster Move Q&A : Since last night’s flurry of draft signings, I’ve had some of my buddies who think I’m some sort of baseball ...