Mariners expect to be active and spend after 90-win season
SEATTLE (AP) — Coming off the team’s first 90-win season since 2003, Seattle president of baseball operations Jerry Dipoto said Thursday the Mariners will spend this offseason trying to build on their unexpected playoff push. The free agent market and the uncertainty around the collective bargaining agreement will determine how dramatic the spending is. But […]
Mariners hope unexpected 90-win season is just the beginning
SEATTLE (AP) — Of all the moments in the unexpected September charge made by the Seattle Mariners, there’s one day in particular that stood out to manager Scott Servais. It was a must-win Wednesday night in the final week against Oakland. His lineup featured a 24-year-old catcher, a 24-year-old starting pitcher, middle infielders aged 26 […]
Mariners lose to Angels 7-3 as playoff drought continues
SEATTLE (AP) — The Seattle Mariners’ quest to end their 20-year playoff drought fell short Sunday as they lost to the Los Angeles Angels 7-3 on the final day of the regular season. Seattle’s late surge into contention was halted by Los Angeles, which took two of three in the series. The surprising Mariners needed […]
Haniger keeps M’s playoff hopes alive with rally vs Angels
SEATTLE (AP) — Mitch Haniger drove in five runs and his two-out, two-run single in the eighth inning gave Seattle the lead as the Mariners took their playoff hopes to the final day of the regular season with a 6-4 win over the Los Angeles Angels on Saturday night. With Seattle’s season on the line, […]
Angels deliver blow to Mariners’ playoff hopes with 2-1 win
SEATTLE (AP) — After all the one-run games they’ve played this season, the Seattle Mariners were waiting for their next late-game hero to emerge. That clutch hit was never delivered for the Mariners. And now Seattle finds itself needing help from others to see its 20-year postseason drought end. Jose Suarez threw five strong innings, […]
PODCAST: The Throw Down – Episode 33
BVM Sports’ Isaiah Butler and Logan Hanson discuss Joe West announcing his retirement, the NL playoff picture, and the Seattle Mariners making a run for the AL Wild Card game.
Contending Mariners win for 10th time in 11 games; A’s out
SEATTLE (AP) — The Seattle Mariners won for the 10th time in 11 games and stayed in the thick of the AL wild-card race with a 4-2 win over the Oakland Athletics on Wednesday night. Ty France’s sacrifice fly in the seventh inning gave Seattle the lead and Abraham Toro added some cushion with his […]
Haniger’s homer helps M’s beat A’s 4-2, close in wild card
SEATTLE (AP) — Mitch Haniger hit his 100th home run and third in two games, and the Seattle Mariners pulled within a half-game of the second AL wild card berth by beating the Oakland Athletics 4-2 on Tuesday night. Tyler Anderson pitched four innings on two days’ rest for the Mariners, who won their team-record […]
Haniger hits 2 HRs, M’s beat A’s to gain in wild-card race
SEATTLE (AP) — Mitch Haniger hit two identical three-run homers and the Seattle Mariners gained precious ground in the AL wild-card race with a 13-4 win over the Oakland Athletics on Monday night. Seattle’s 10th straight victory against Oakland tied the team record for most consecutive wins against a single opponent. The Mariners have won […]
Ohtani not enough, Mariners send Angels to losing season
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Shohei Ohtani wasn’t enough to keep the Los Angeles Angeles from their sixth straight losing season. Ohtani allowed Jarred Kelenic’s tying home run in the seventh inning, and Mitch Haniger hit a go-ahead single in a four-run eighth against the bullpen that lifted the Seattle Mariners over the Angels 5-1 Sunday. […]