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Miguel Olivo, Mariners Make 2-Year, $7 Million Deal Official

Miguel Olivo and the Seattle Mariners may have set the record for longest unofficial signing this winter, but the veteran catcher is finally and officially a member of the team. Word got out on Olivo on Dec. 9, and he confirmed shortly thereafter that he had agreed to a deal. But he needed to take a physical exam, then...

Rob Johnson Designated for Assignment by Mariners

Rob Johnson, who began the 2010 season as the Seattle Mariners' top catcher, was designated for assignment by the club Monday with Seattle needing to make room on the 40-man roster for DH Jack Cust. The Mariners struck a deal with Cust on a one-year, $2.75 million contract last week but didn't need to make room on the...

Seattle Mariners 2010 Primer

The 2009 season was a very important one for the Seattle Mariners for several reasons. New general manager Jack Zduriencik and manager Don Wakamatsu got together and helped to turn things around rather quickly. The team made a remarkable 24-game improvement from a catastrophic 2008. The foundation was built on defense, as...

Assist From A-Rod Helps Mariners' Rob Johnson in Rehab

TUCSON, Ariz. -- It was a year and a week ago Monday that Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez underwent hip surgery. It was estimated he'd miss nine weeks but he was back in the lineup after eight. He would miss the first 28 games of the season but would miss just 10 games the rest of the year. All of which made him the...

Jim Kelly Thinks Bills Need Tim Tebow, Any QB Not From California

Good news, Trent Edwards: Jim Kelly, former Bills great and Hall of Famer, likes you as a person. Bad news: he's not so fond of your quarterbackin' skills. In a story that ran on Thanksgiving, no less, Kelly told USA Today that the Bills have given Edwards, a former third-round pick, three years to prove himself, he has...

Rob Johnson News From the Web

05/27/12 Giant tiger shrimp not easy to find in New Orleans... Source: NOLA.com - New Orleans LA The large tiger shrimp popping up in Louisiana waters taste similar to lobster, and a bit more chewy and firmer than Louisiana brown and white shrimp, according to those who have sampled the creatures.
05/19/12 Justin Turner hanging with his pal Ricky Romero in... Source: Surfing the Mets - New York Daily News Justin Turner had dinner Thursday night with his college roommate and the pals had breakfast together Friday morning.
05/19/12 Mets notes: Pitching in Source: NorthJersey.com - Hackensack NJ Usually his mound visits go differently.
05/19/12 Mets pounded by Blue Jays Source: Ithaca Journal - Ithaca NY The most efficient player to take the mound for the New York Mets on Friday night was the guy who spent most of his night catching pitches, not throwing them.
05/19/12 Blue Jays hit 5 HRs, rout Mets 14-5 Source: The Garden Island - Lihu'e HI The most efficient player to take the mound for the New York Mets on Friday night was the guy who spent most of his night catching pitches, not throwing them.