Jason Vargas News

Trade Brandon Morrow to Milwaukee for J.J. Hardy. Trade Jose Lopez, Mark Lowe, and Jason Vargas to Chicago for John Danks.

Brandon Morrow got pulled with two on and two out in the sixth and Jason Vargas came on and got the strikeout to keep it a 3-0 game, the White Sox still leading.

It's now 6-1 for the Rangers in the seventh inning after Doug Fister was chased from the game in the fifth.

No, this isn't a sign Mike Sweeney is headed to the Japanese League next season.

ANAHEIM, Calif. You may have read this before, but Brandon Morrow will slide into Luke French's spot in Seattle's starting rotation for the rest of the season, beginning Friday night against Texas.

Less than three weeks ago, the Tacoma Rainiers appeared to be playing for nothing more than a feel-good finish to the season and second place in the Pacific Coast League Pacific North Division.

Today brings a playoff-race game to the Pacific Northwest...in Tacoma. It's the Rainiers vs.

The Tacoma Rainiers aren't the only Pacific Coast League team eyeing the division title.

Not a bad time for Doug Fister to throw 7 1/3 innings of one-run ball against one of the more feared offenses in baseball.

The Seattle Mariners have activated Gold Glove third baseman Adrian Beltre from the 15-day disabled list.

PORTLAND With 11 games remaining in the season and an ever narrowing gap between Tacoma and first place, the Rainiers may have found the key to igniting their postseason push.

FRESNO, Calif. The Tacoma Rainiers opened up a crucial nine-game road trip with one of their best-played games in months, resulting in a 2-0 Pacific Coast League victory over the Fresno Grizzlies.

It's unusual that a performance from a short-season team is the leading highlight from the Giants ' farm system, but a combined no-hitter by starter Craig Westcott and relievers Brandon Graves and Wilbur Bucardo certainly seems worthy.

You'd have thought they might bring Brandon Morrow up from Tacoma. Or keep Jason Vargas in the rotation.

For as good as the Mariners pitching has been this season , a trend of blow ups in the back-end of the rotation have plagued the team and added heaps of pressure on ace Felix Hernandez... For as good as the Mariners pitching has been this season , a trend of blow ups in the back-end of the rotation have plagued the team and added heaps of pressure ...

A day after getting shelled by the Kansas City Royals, left-handed starter Jason Vargas was optioned to Triple-A Tacoma and righty Doug Fister was brought up.

A day after getting shelled by the Kansas City Royals, left-handed starter Jason Vargas was optioned to Triple-A Tacoma and righty Doug Fister was brought up.

A day after getting shelled by the Kansas City Royals, left-handed starter Jason Vargas was optioned to Triple-A Tacoma and righty Doug Fister was brought up.

Doug Fister will make his first major league start for the Mariners on Tuesday. Seattle manager Don Wakamatsu said Sunday morning the team's latest call-up from Triple-A Tacoma will face the Chicago White Sox at home.

Lewis Yocum, who performed his shoulder surgery RYAN DIVISH; The News Tribune Published August 09, 2009 Comments The saga surrounding Erik Bedard and his ailing left shoulder took another turn Saturday when the Mariners said Bedard will travel to Los Angeles on Wednesday to meet with Dr.