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Ever-confident Sheffield game for a comeback
The old-guy market may not be so hot this offseason, so Gary Sheffield is making sure he's not one of the old guys shut out of the 2010 season.
Mariners add six to 40-man roster
Some interesting Mariners prospects have been added to the team's 40-man roster, including two players making noise this week.
Window of exclusivity shutting on Mariners where Russell Branyan, other free agents are concerned
Tomorrow is the start of the free-agency period, where the Mariners can window-shop for some of the bigger names from other teams.
The Mariners Improving Offense Key As Free Agency Begins
Baseball's shopping season begins in earnest today when teams are allowed to negotiate with all 171 players who filed for free agency.
Inbox: Who will earn '10 catching duties?
The Hot Stove portion of the baseball season is in full swing and the Mariners have several holes to fill before the start of Spring Training.
Ken Griffey Jr. will be a Mariner in 2010
Ichiro, left, and Ken Griffey Jr. slap hands as teammates carry them off the field after the team's 4-3 win over Texas put the final touches on the Mariners' turnaround season.
Mariners Blog: Lowe on learning Griffey will return: 'I got chills'
Mark Lowe is living his dream as a major league relief pitcher, but that dream became something special this year when he played on the same team as his childhood idol, Ken Griffey Jr.
Beltre, Sweeney file for free agency
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.
Seven Mariners among free-agent class
The end of the World Series means the start of a new "season" for seven Mariners.
Mariners will likely avoid non-tender madness
UPDATE 4:07 P.M.: The union just released the list of players that filed for free agency today.
Will World Series MVP Hideki Matsui Be a Mariner Next Year?
Free agent Matsui says he might like to join his pal Ichiro in Seattle next year.
M's, Junior chat November 6, 2009
Ken Griffey Jr. made $3.5 million last season with Seattle while batting .214 with 19 homers.
Lowe up for prestigious Hutch honor
For the past three years, Mariners reliever Mark Lowe was an interested spectator at the annual Hutch Award luncheon held at Safeco Field.
Aardsma: Teammates worked hard to make sure Johjima, Ichiro were appreciated
What David Aardsma loved most about the Seattle Mariners of 2009 was the hope they carried into 2010.
Phillies fans have embraced Ibanez' blue-collar style
SOMETIMES acceptance is found in the strangest places, at the oddest times. So, sure, Raul Ibanez noticed when the paying customers at Citizens Bank Park began chanting Rauuuul earlier in the year and how loudly they cheered when he hit that walkoff homer against the Padres in April.
What the Mariners accomplished in 2009
Credit GM Jack Zduriencik with bringing in players who realize it takes togetherness - along with talent - to achieve a common goal.
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Don't expect Griffey Jr. to retire yet
Seattle's Ken Griffey Jr. is carried around the field by Ryan Langerhans and Matt Tuiasosopo after the Mariners' 4-3 win over the Rangers.
If this truly is the end for Ken Griffey Jr., the standing ovations were appropriate, the curtain calls necessary.
One more amazing start ends Felix's magical year
Zach Greinke likely gets the memento, but Felix Hernandez got the moment. A day after Greinke, the Kansas City ace and Cy Young Award favorite, finished his season by working six difficult innings for a Royals team forced to serve as a doormat for the hard-charging Twins in Minnesota, Hernandez occupied a prominent place in the sun at Safeco Field.
Mariners' transformation startlingly quick
The Mariners took a victory lap around their stadium following their season finale.
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