Jose Lopez News

In lieu of what is sure to be a busy offseason for new general manager Jack Zduriencik, there are the priorities that I think should be highest on his list.

Magglio Ordonez and Miguel Cabrera are likely to follow Tigers teammate Carlos Guillen's lead and play in the World Baseball Classic.

The Mariners need to trade Ichiro. He has no leadership, power, and he has too hefty of a paycheck for a team that lost 101 games last season.

Anybody who thinks that managerial experience is NECESSARY, just look to Tampa Bay.

An air of uncertainty exists around the Mariners' offices these days, and for good reason.

Don't plan on seeing much of Ichiro Suzuki at spring training next year. Ichiro told the Kyodo News Service on Sunday that he plans on playing for Team Japan in the World Baseball Classic next spring.

Greg Dobbs didn't see much action when he was employed by the Mariners from 2004-06. He received just 222 at-bats during that span, the most notable of which was his first.

A few weeks ago, I presented a roster construction plan for 2009 that would allow the M's to potentially compete for the division, going with a reloading rather than rebuilding plan.

Left-hander Ryan Rowland-Smith said the time he spent in Venezuela last winter played a big part in the way he settled into a starting role for the Mariners during the final two months of the regular season, ...

While the elite Major League teams in 2008 play on into October, the Mariners organization is licking its wounds following a 101-loss season and trying to make all the right moves to get the team back into ...

Dana Eveland gave up seven runs Wednesday, Sean Gallagher eight Friday and Greg Smith allowed six in the first inning alone Saturday as Seattle cruised to a 7-3 victory over Oakland at Safeco Field.

Here are the five most important issues facing the Seattle Mariners between now and the season opener April 6. Hire a general manager with vision It may be a savvy veteran or someone in an assistant's role who ...

Jose Lopez, congratulated by teammates last week after hitting a home run, is a big question mark heading into the season.

Jose Lopez ignited a pair of five-run innings for Seattle with two homers, Rob Johnson added his first career home run and the Mariners beat the Oakland Athletics 10-8 on Friday night.

Seattle's Ichiro Suzuki also added another milestone to his impressive resume as the Mariners won for just the second time in the last 16 games.

Lopez hit a three-run shot in the third, capping Seattle's first five-run inning. His shot into the Oakland bullpen just eluded the leaping glove of Oakland left fielder Travis Buck, who twice in the inning came up short diving for sinking fly balls.

Opponent: Oakland A's When: 1:10 p.m. Where: Safeco Field TV: FSN Radio: KOMO Pitchers: Seattle right-hander R.A. Dickey vs.

Since moving to first base a couple of weeks ago, Jose Lopez is starting to hit like a first baseman, bashing home runs in bunches.

Eds: APNewsNow. Mariners 10, Athletics 8. AP Photo WAKC107, WAKC105 By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE Jose Lopez ignited a pair of five-run innings for Seattle with two homers, Rob Johnson added his first ...

About the Mariners: Seattle lost Wednesday to the Los Angeles Angels to reach 100 losses for the first time since 1983.

A late-season experiment that has erstwhile second baseman Jose Lopez playing first base seems to be working out just fine for the Mariners.

Here are some overlapping statistics: The Mariners came into Friday with three of the top five hits leaders in the American League.