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Seattle Mariners vs. Cleveland Indians: On deck

Where: Progressive Field.

When: Monday through Wednesday.

TV/radio: SportsTime Ohio, Monday and Tuesday. No TV Wednesday; WTAM AM/1100.

Pitching matchups: LHP Jason Vargas (7-11, 4.37) vs. RHP Fausto Carmona (6-12, 4.89) Monday at 7:05; RHP Blake Beavan (3-4, 4.10) vs. RHP Justin Masterson (10-7, 2.71) Tuesday at 1:05 p.m.; undecided vs. undecided Tuesday, 7:05 p.m.; RHP Felix Hernandez (11-11, 3.38) vs. RHP Josh Tomlin (12-6, 4.03), Wednesday at 12:05 p.m.

Season series: The Indians are 4-0 against the Mariners. The Indians lead Seattle, 200-154, overall.

Indians update: Coming off 2-4 trip against Chicago and Detroit. The Indians, playing the Mariners for the first time since May, have outscored them, 25-12. Shin-Soo Choo is hitting .400 (6-for-15) against his former team. Tomlin and Masterson are each 1-0 against Seattle.

Mariners update: They’ve lost five straight. They’re hitting only .180 (23-for-128) against the Tribe. Vargas, who has thrown three shutouts this year, is 0-1 against the Indians.

Injuries: Indians — 2B Jason Kipnis (right oblique, right hamstring), RHP Carlos Carrasco (right elbow), CF Grady Sizemore (right knee, hernia) and OF Trevor Crowe (right shoulder) are on the disabled list. DH Travis Hafner (right foot) is day to day. Mariners — 3B Chone Figgins (right hip), 1B Justin Smoak (fractured nose), 2B Jack Wilson (left heel), RHP Dave Aardsma (left hip, right shoulder), C Adam Moore (right knee), C Chris Gimenez (left oblique) are on the disabled list. SS Luis Rodriguez (right elbow) and 2B Brendan Ryan (left shoulder) are day to day.

Next: The Royals visit Progressive Field for a three-game series Friday.

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Seattle Mariners vs. Cleveland Indians: On deck

Where: Progressive Field.

When: Monday through Wednesday.

TV/radio: SportsTime Ohio, Monday and Tuesday. No TV Wednesday; WTAM AM/1100.

Pitching matchups: LHP Jason Vargas (7-11, 4.37) vs. RHP Fausto Carmona (6-12, 4.89) Monday at 7:05; RHP Blake Beavan (3-4, 4.10) vs. RHP Justin Masterson (10-7, 2.71) Tuesday at 1:05 p.m.; undecided vs. undecided Tuesday, 7:05 p.m.; RHP Felix Hernandez (11-11, 3.38) vs. RHP Josh Tomlin (12-6, 4.03), Wednesday at 12:05 p.m.

Season series: The Indians are 4-0 against the Mariners. The Indians lead Seattle, 200-154, overall.

Indians update: Coming off 2-4 trip against Chicago and Detroit. The Indians, playing the Mariners for the first time since May, have outscored them, 25-12. Shin-Soo Choo is hitting .400 (6-for-15) against his former team. Tomlin and Masterson are each 1-0 against Seattle.

Mariners update: They’ve lost five straight. They’re hitting only .180 (23-for-128) against the Tribe. Vargas, who has thrown three shutouts this year, is 0-1 against the Indians.

Injuries: Indians — 2B Jason Kipnis (right oblique, right hamstring), RHP Carlos Carrasco (right elbow), CF Grady Sizemore (right knee, hernia) and OF Trevor Crowe (right shoulder) are on the disabled list. DH Travis Hafner (right foot) is day to day. Mariners — 3B Chone Figgins (right hip), 1B Justin Smoak (fractured nose), 2B Jack Wilson (left heel), RHP Dave Aardsma (left hip, right shoulder), C Adam Moore (right knee), C Chris Gimenez (left oblique) are on the disabled list. SS Luis Rodriguez (right elbow) and 2B Brendan Ryan (left shoulder) are day to day.

Next: The Royals visit Progressive Field for a three-game series Friday.

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Mariners keep lines open to start Meetings

While the Winter Meetings began Monday with high-profile names like Cliff Lee, Carl Crawford, Jayson Werth and Adrian Gonzalez dominating the headlines, Mariners general manager Jack Zduriencik went about the business of pursuing more realistic options for his club.

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Former Mariners GM Gillick elected to Hall

Former Mariners general manager Pat Gillick, who oversaw the club's 116-win season in 2001, was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame on Monday by the Expansion Era Committee.

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Gillick newest member of Hall of Fame

Longtime executive Pat Gillick, who won three World Series as general manager of the Blue Jays and Phillies, was elected to the Hall of Fame on Monday by the Expansion Era committee.

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Steinmann named manager of the AquaSox

Scott Steinmann started his pro baseball career as a 22-year-old catcher with the Everett AquaSox in 1996, and Monday the parent Seattle Mariners named him manager of the short-season Class A team.

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