Endy Chavez News

Adrian Beltre and Mike Sweeney were among the 79 players that didn't waste any time and filed for free agency today on the first day they could do so.

UPDATE 4:07 P.M.: The union just released the list of players that filed for free agency today.

The end of the World Series means the start of a new "season" for seven Mariners.

Recent moves created five openings on the Mariners' 40-man roster and it will be interesting to see how general manager Jack Zduriencik goes about filling them.

As much as I love the Washington Nationals, I think ita TMs fair to say that they havena TMt done much right since moving toA D.C. five seasons ago.A Too many of the teama TMs personnel decisions have backfired, leading to several very long, very ugly, very bad years.

Before the Seattle Mariners won their 85th game and paraded around Safeco Field with a salute to Ken Griffey Jr.

Signing Beltre brought defensive stability to third base that the Mariners sought for years.

Weeks before the new Mariners regime pulled off its first blockbuster trade last December, front-office assistant Tony Blengino ran some numbers for his boss.

Ken Griffey Jr. and Franklin Gutierrez tip their caps during a game against the Yankees earlier this season.

Fixing the rotation And offense in one season is a tall order and unless your Boston,or N.York very unlikely.

We've covered Snell. The pitching matchup also features the return of Freddy Garcia, in case that's of interest to you.

Don't forget my Talkin' Baseball segment, coming up at 9:15 a.m. on KJR AM 950's Mitch in the Morning show.

The dog days of summer will soon turn into some hot pennant races in the Major Leagues and the Mariners have not yet abandoned their flickering hopes of staying involved in the AL Wild Card race.

Most will agree the Mariners playoff hopes have passed. With 55 games left on the season, they trail the AL West leading Angels by eight games and are currently fourth in the Wild Card race, 6.5 games behind the leader.

Most will agree the Mariners playoff hopes have passed. With 55 games left on the season, they trail the AL West leading Angels by eight games and are currently fourth in the Wild Card race, 6.5 games behind the leader.

The busy Seattle Mariners have acquired right-handed pitcher Robert Manuel from the Cincinnati Reds in exchange for outfielder Wladimir Balentien.

Andres Torres #59 of the San Francisco Giants makes a diving catch on a ball hit by Endy Chavez #10 of the Seattle Mariners during a spring training game at the Peoria Sports Complex on February 28, 2009 in Peoria, Arizona.

Adrian Beltre doesn't look like a guy who had shoulder surgery less than a month ago.

The busy Seattle Mariners have acquired right-handed pitcher Robert Manuel from the Cincinnati Reds in exchange for outfielder Wladimir Balentien.

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