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Bench to Boost: Carlos Pena's 'Pride' Keeps Rays Alive in Game 3

ARLINGTON, Texas -- The Americanized pronunciation of the first syllable of Carlos Pena's last name describes his season -- pain. He hit just .196 all year, had only 28 homers and never found the kind of groove that had been able to sustain him as Tampa Bay's top RBI threat over the course of the last four seasons. It...

The Pickup Artist: Backstop Bonanza

Need help navigating the waiver wire each week? Let the Pickup Artist be your guide. Infielders John Jaso (C, TB) - 7% Jaso's been on the deep/AL-only radar for over a month, but now that he's leapfrogged Dioner Navarro as the Rays primary catcher, he's worthy of mixed league consideration. And I'm not just talking...

Damage Control: Justin Duchscherer Is Duke of the DL

Alas, Cliff Lee and Ian Kinsler made their long-awaited returns on Friday night. Sadly, there are plenty of others ready to take their place among the wounded. Let's explore some of the latest casualties as well as some potential replacements. Kurt Suzuki, C, OAK -- Suzuki's been placed on the DL with the dreaded...

Top Prospects Matt Wieters, David Price Face Off in Durham

DURHAM, N.C. -- As far as minor-league matchups go, it's hard to imagine one with more hype than Saturday's face-off between the Durham Bulls and the Norfolk Tides in Durham. The Bulls are the defending International League champs, but the hype really comes from the presence of...

Eye Toward October: Sept. 1

With the playoff chase coming down to the wire, our MLB editor rounds up the five biggest pennant race stories in Eye Toward October.- The Cavalry Arrives: The rosters expand from 25 to 40 today, allowing clubs that have fallen out of contention to give their younger players a taste of the majors and giving contenders the...

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05/30/12 Game 51, Mariners at Rangers Source: Seattle Post-Intelligencer - Seattle WA The M's face lefty Matt Harrison this evening for the 15th time.
05/30/12 6-run 8th is enough for Mariners Source: The News Tribune - Tacoma WA It was a game the Seattle Mariners had played too many times this season â the one where they have a lead, watch the opposition roar back and lose.
05/30/12 Angels top Yankees to get above .500 Source: Mail Tribune - Medford OR Albert Pujols and Mark Trumbo homered, Dan Haren pitched into the eighth inning, and the Los Angeles Angels extended their longest winning streak in nearly three years to eight games with a 5-1 victory over the New York Yankees on Tuesday night.
05/30/12 6-run 8th is enough Source: The Olympian - Olympia WA This time, the Mariners responded with a six-run eighth inning, stunning the Texas Rangers and delighting their manager with a 10-3 victory that snapped a five-game losing streak.
05/29/12 Mariners end 5-game losing streak, 10-3 at Texas Source: Times-Standard - Eureka CA ARLINGTON, TexasâJohn Jaso drove in three runs, Jason Vargas pitched into the seventh inning and the Seattle Mariners snapped a five-game losing streak with a 10-3 victory over the AL West-leading Texas Rangers on Tuesday night.

Background on john jaso

John Edward Jaso (born September 19, 1983, in Chula Vista, California) is an American professional baseball catcher for the Seattle Mariners of Major League Baseball.

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