Kenji Johjima News

Unlike a lot of newspaper writers, talk show ranters and blogosphere analysts, I refused to criticize the Mariners' decision to keep Brandon Morrow in the big leagues while they converted him from reliever to starter.

With one week to go before All-Stars invade St. Louis, it's time for Hot Corner's annual midsummer cash classic, matching the first half's All-Dollars team vs.

Well, we now know whose place on the roster Erik Bedard will take when he comes off the disabled list and pitches tonight for the Mariners.

Ortiz, swinging on a 3-0 pitch, had a tying RBI single to trigger a five-run seventh inning, and the Red Sox avoided a three-game sweep by beating the Seattle Mariners 8-4 on Sunday.

UPDATE: 11:48 a.m.: Mike Sweeney did indeed leave the game because of back spasms.

Three walks and Chris Woodward's bloop single into right field in the ninth inning on Saturday lifted the Mariners to a 3-2 victory over the Red Sox before 37,656 at Fenway Park.

Franklin Gutierrez had three hits, including his eighth home run, and scored two runs on Thursday night as the Mariners salvaged the finale of their three-game series against ace CC Sabathia and the Yankees with an 8-4 victory before 46,142 at Yankee Stadium.

That's a mighty foreboding sky we have here as the New York Yankees get set for batting practice.

Mariners third baseman Adrian Beltre is having significant pain from bone spurs in his shoulder.

Mariners catcher Rob Johnson is a one-man balancing act. Because his primary job is handling the psyches of the pitching staff, he can't afford to dwell on his struggles at the plate.

That was a big dud. The Mariners were completely dominated by the Dodgers, who showed what a big step up in class Seattle is making on this trip.

Kenji Johjima #2 of the Seattle Mariners returns to the dugout after being struck out by Franciso Liriano of the Minnesota Twins at the Metrodome on April 6, 2009 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Welcome to the land of the walking -- or hobbling -- wounded, where if you're not a Seattle Mariner with a strain, bruise, impingement or bone spur, you're probably not a Seattle Mariner.

Betancourt injured the lower part of his right hamstring after hitting a ground ball in the eighth inning in Wednesday night's 4-3 win over San Diego.

YAHOO! By Kirby Arnold Wednesday, June 24, 2009 SEATTLE - Mariners third baseman Adrian Beltre says there's no doubt in his mind that he needs another operation to remove bone spurs from his left shoulder.

Tony Barnette allowed one hit in eight shutout innings as Reno handed the Tacoma Rainiers their fifth straight Pacific Coast League defeat, 11-2 before 6,557 at Cheney Stadium on Sunday.

Alex Romero doubled in the go-ahead run in the fifth inning, and the Reno Aces earned a 2-1 victory over the Tacoma Rainiers before 6,220 in a Pacific Coast League game Saturday night.

Alan Nero, in a fashion, is one of the seminal figures in Mariners history, though many fans might not recognize the name.

The Brandon Morrow bobblehead doll distributed at Safeco Field on Friday left the right-handed pitcher at somewhat of a loss for words.

Another couple of workouts with the Mariners here and a three-game rehab stint with Triple-A Tacoma this weekend could be all catcher Kenji Johjima needs to come off the 15-day disabled list.