Hernandez will be fine, Wedge says, plus lineups and notes
Felix Hernandez was his usual bouncy self today in the clubhouse. Mariners manager Eric Wedge said he fully expects Hernandez to make his next start after tweaking his back in the sixth inning of...
View ArticleGutierrez still not ready, lineups and notes
Franklin Gutierrez is done with his rehabilitation assignment in Tacoma, but is not ready to play. He has ongoing issues with his hamstring. Gutierrez can be sent on another rehab assignment Thursday....
View ArticleMariners sent Triunfel down, bring Bantz up to catch
The Mariners made several moves this morning, in the wake of catcher Jesus Sucre’s injury suffered yesterday. Here’s the word from manager Eric Wedge: We’re hoping it’s a three or four day deal, so...
View ArticleYankees beat Mariners 2-1 before 43,389; Hernandez fine, but not enough else
It’s over: Yankees 2, Mariners 1. Here’s some of what manager Eric Wedge had to say after: On Felix Hernandez’s health: He was just having trouble catching his breath, so we just had to give him a...
View ArticleDanny Hultzen scratched from Tuesday night’s start for precautionary reasons
Left-hander Danny Hultzen was scratched from his start on Tuesday night at Cheney Stadium by the Rainiers’ coaching staff for precautionary reasons after struggling to get loose pregame. This...
View ArticleHultzen shut down for 10 days
Left-handed starter Danny Hultzen has been shut down in Tacoma for 10 days to let his shoulder rest. The timeline for Hultzen to be on the shelf began Monday. Here’s what general manager Jack...
View ArticleMike Zunino placed on the 15-day disabled list with a broken hamate bone
The postgame hopes that the injury to Mike Zunino’s left wrist wasn’t serious were crushed on Friday afternoon, much like the bone in his wrist. After a MRI on Friday morning, Zunino was diagnosed...
View ArticleZduriencik: Stephen Pryor shut down for the season, Wedge won’t return next week
Mariners general manager Jack Zduriencik announced that hard-throwing reliever Stephen Pryor is being shut down for the season with an injury to his triceps muscle. Pryor, who has been on some form of...
View ArticleWednesday’s line-ups, official game notes and updated stats vs. the Oakland A’s
As expected, Nick Franklin is out of the line-up after needing five stitches in his knee last night. Acting manager Robby Thompson said he hopes that Franklin will be back for Friday or Saturday’s...
View ArticleA stern, but humble Lloyd McClendon introduced
Lloyd McClendon is the youngest of nine boys in his family. Asked what impact that had on him in Gary, Ind., one of the roughest places in the country, McClendon said, “I got my ass kicked every day.”...
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