http://www.marinerscentral.com Seattle Mariners MLB Blog with Mariners news, commentary and general opinion on the Seattle Mariners Mon, 23 Nov 2009 19:58:47 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Season in seven words: "Better than expected, but still not good." ... Hero: Rookie GM Jack "The Typo" Zduriencik smartly realized that he could only improve the everyday lineup so much, so he focused on defense. At least that kept them competitive ... Loserhead: No pitcher who finished the year ... http://www.marinerscentral.com/Seattle-Mariners/mariners-end-of-year-thoughts/ It was a joy to watch this guy from 2004 to last year.  You could tell from the beginning that the guy had a chance to become an elite starting pitcher, and we as Orioles fans saw him become just that right before our eyes.  He first showed us flashes ... http://www.marinerscentral.com/Seattle-Mariners/i-wish-bedard-the-best/ The Mariners are underway with Spring Training! The team looks promising this year. Bavasi spent some big bucks this offseason, making this team the most expensive in franchise history. Jose Guillen in right field is one of the notable acquisitions of the winter. Ichiro has moved to center field and ... http://www.marinerscentral.com/Seattle-Mariners/spring-training-is-underway/