Topic: Seattle Mariners

Vargas outshines Hamels to lead Mariners over Phillies

SEATTLE (Reuters) - Jason Vargas outdueled ace Cole Hamels with a scintillating pitching performance as the Seattle Mariners took down the Major League-best Philadelphia Phillies 2-0.Vargas allowed just three hits in a complete game that denied Hamels of a league-leading 10th win ...

Mariners leave out slumping right fielder Ichiro

Seattle's Japanese star Ichiro Suzuki was left out of the Mariners' starting lineup for game at Detroit, ending his streak of consecutive Major League Baseball starts at 255.Manager Eric Wedge on Friday said he wanted to give the slumping outfielder the night ...
The Seattle Mariners on Thursday announced they would become the fourth MLB team to record an It Gets Better videoThe Seattle Mariners on Thursday announced they would become the fourth MLB team to record an It Gets Better video, USA Today reported. ...

Rays sting Mariners to halt skid

SEATTLE (Reuters) - The Tampa Bay Rays scored three early runs and rode the brilliant pitching of Jeremy Hellickson to a nail-biting 3-2 win over the Seattle Mariners on Saturday.The victory at Safeco Field snaps a three-game losing streak for the Rays ...

Mariners dump high-priced flop Bradley

Slumping slugger Milton Bradley was dropped by the Seattle Mariners on Monday, the 33-year-old outfielder being dumped after a one-game suspension and an ejection in games last week.Bradley, who was making $12 million this season from Mariners' owners Nintendo of America, was ...

Mariners drop outfielder Bradley, shake up roster

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Seattle Mariners decided to cut ties with veteran outfielder Milton Bradley on Monday as part of a shake-up of the American League West team's roster.The tempestuous Bradley, who hit for a .209 average in two seasons with ...

Bradley suspended one game for arguing with umpires

SEATTLE (Reuters) - Seattle Mariners outfielder Milton Bradley was fined and suspended one game for arguing with an umpire during a recent game where he was ejected, Major League Baseball said on Tuesday.Bradley has appealed the ruling, delaying any suspension, Major League ...

Rangers sink Mariners to keep perfect start

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - American League champions, the Texas Rangers maintained their perfect start to the season with a 6-4 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Monday.Julio Borbon sparked a strong start with a two-RBI triple in the second inning to give ...

Ichiro, Mariners pledge aid to Japan

Outfielder Ichiro Suzuki and his Major League Baseball club, the Seattle Mariners, are making major donations to help the earthquake and tsunami relief efforts in disaster-ravaged Japan.On the club's official website, the Mariners announced that Suzuki was donating about $1.25 million (100 ...

Japan quake reverberates in US sports

Japanese sports stars across the United States on Friday desperately scrambled for news of families and friends caught up in the devastation of Japan's terrifying earthquake and tsunami.Japan has a strong presence in Major League Baseball and Seattle slugger Ichiro Suzuki and ...