Seattle Mariners preview: Bringing in the old could help out the young
The King’s Court will be around for at least seven more years to cheer on Felix Hernandez and the Seattle Mariners. (Otto Greule Jr./Getty Images) The Seattle Mariners tried to convince Josh Hamilton to bring his talents to the Pacific Northwest. That didn’t work. Then they tried to trade for Justin Upton. The outfielder gave it the thumbs down. More...
2013 top 50 MLB prospects countdown: 20-11
Boston Red Sox top prospect Xander Bogaerts lands at number 11. (Matthew West/Boston Herald) Among last year’s top prospects, several failed to emerge as adequate big-league players when their numbers were called. More...
2013 top 50 MLB prospects countdown: 30-21
Trevor Rosenthal comes in at number 25 on the top 50 MLB prospects countdown. (Chris Lee/St. Louis Post-Dispatch) As we continue our countdown of top MLB prospects , more household names will appear. Casual baseball More...
Fantasy baseball: Felix Hernandez elbow a reason to balk?
Felix Hernandez’s elbow is a major concern for fantasy owners. (Stephen Dunn/Getty Images) Throughout the offseason, many headlines grabbed our attention. Josh Hamilton goes to the Angels, Justin Upton gets More...
Is draft-pick compensation limiting Michael Bourn market?
Michael Bourn must be wondering why he’s still unsigned. (Charles LeClaire/USA Today) No player has been more enigmatic this offseason than free-agent outfielder Michael Bourn. Making the National League All-Star More...
Coming to a Seattle Starbucks near you … Andre Ethier?
Might Andre Ethier be taking his walk-off exploits to rainy Seattle in 2013? The Seattle Mariners have become those annoying telemarketing calls that you just can’t seem to get rid of for the Los Angeles Dodgers. You More...
Need a fix? Here’s what’s happening in the winter leagues (AL West)
Seattle Mariners prospect Mike Zunino is on the fast track to the bigs. (Otto Greule Jr/Getty Images) We’ll continue the trip around winter league baseball action with the AL West, which takes on a new look this More...
Interview with Seattle Mariners 2012 draft pick Tyler Pike
Tyler Pike (right) put on a clinic during his first season as a pro for the Mariners. Tyler Pike is a left-handed pitcher out of Winter Haven, Florida, who was a third-round selection by the Seattle Mariners in More...
Baseball betting: Why King Felix, among others, is no longer safe
King Felix is no longer a safe money line bet. As we enter the final stretch of the regular season, I often adopt a betting philosophy that many of my colleagues harp on as being “ridiculous” and “overprotective.” More...
2012 draft tracker: Mariners Tyler Pike, Mike Zunino off to hot starts
Mike Zunino is off and running with Seattle’s minor league affiliate, the Everett AquaSox. (Shari Sommerfeld/AquaSox) The state of Florida produced some impressive high school arms in the 2012 MLB draft, including More...
