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Willie Mays Talked Junior Into Seattle

Over the last seven days there seemed to be a lot of back and forth between the Atlanta Braves and Seattle Mariners for the services of one Ken Griffey Jr. Last Thursday the word was that Junior was going to be returning to Seattle, and the only thing in the way was passing a physical. A few hours later, Griffey came out...

There's a Reason Seattle Hasn't Hired a New General Manager

So the Seattle Mariners fired general manager Bill Bavasi back in June, yet they still haven't made any ground in figuring out who their next general manager is going to be. They've interviewed four candidates for the job, including Kim Ng who would be the first female general manager in baseball history. Aside from Ng,...

Mariners Hint at Hiring Kim Ng

The world we live in sure is changing. All one has to do is look at this year's Presidential election to see that. No matter what happens, we're either going to have our first black President, or our first female Vice President. Obviously, the fine folks in MLB have taken notice of these changes, and now they want to...

The First Domino Falls in Seattle: Hitting Coach Jeff Pentland Is Fired

In the last few weeks rumors have been swirling in Seattle that general manager Bill Bavasi and manager John McLaren weren't long for their jobs. Then team president Chuck Armstrong gave them the dreaded votes of confidence, and it appears he actually meant it, because they haven't been fired...yet.So since the Mariners...

John McLaren and Bill Bavasi Might Want to Start Looking Through the Want Ads

The Mariners will be finishing up a six-game road trip this afternoon at Yankee Stadium, and they'll be hoping to avoid going 0-6. Still, you have to wonder, despite the fact that they haven't won a game on this trip, do they really even want to go back home to Seattle? At least while they're in New York, the home fans...

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04/18/12 Annoyed at opener? Mariners offer free tickets Source: NW Cable News Embarrassed by a concessions-stands failure and angry customers on Opening Night Friday at Safeco Field, the Mariners announced Tuesday they will offer free tickets for home games in April or May, as well as a credit at the stands.
04/09/12 Commentary: Mariners leadership blunders again with... Source: FOX - Q13 Fox News - Seattle WA By now, you're aware of the letter Lincoln sent to city and county leaders, opposing the SODO location for a potential new arena.
04/04/12 Mariners president supports Seattle NBA, but SODO a... Source: NW Cable News Seattle Mariners president Chuck Armstrong on Wednesday sought to clarify the team's position about a proposed NBA and NHL arena in SODO, saying the Mariners supports bringing those leagues to Seattle, but that infrastructure in the neighborhood would make it "difficult."