Dustin Ackley

MLB Team Report - Seattle Mariners - INSIDE PITCH What he's done in Seattle has given rookie second baseman Nick Franklin a pretty bright view of the future, but it's what happened in Tacoma that could really be encouraging. While Franklin's 2-for-5...

The Sports Xchange Mariners like 3B Peterson's bat, power potential Grooming hitters within the farm system has been quite a challenge for the Seattle Mariners in recent years, and so the selection of third baseman D.J. Peterson with the 12th overall...

"It's all this sabermetrics stuff, for lack of a better term, you know what I mean? People who haven't played since they were 9 years old think they have it figured out. It gets in these kids' heads." —Seattle Mariners Manager Eric Wedge, clumsily...

Even genius seems replaceable in sports, including baseball. Tony Gwynn and George Brett go into the Hall of Fame, and along come Ichiro Suzuki and Miguel Cabrera. Greg Maddux retires, and up pops Clayton Kershaw. Tony La Russa steps away, and the...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Seattle Mariners - INSIDE PITCH It came way too early to make any blanket statements, but second baseman Nick Franklin's first start as a major leaguer had to leave Mariners fans groaning with familiarity. When...

SportsDirect Inc. Recap: Mariners 7, Padres 1 Mariners 7, Padres 1: Felix Hernandez tossed eight superb innings and rookie Nick Franklin hit two of Seattle's five home runs as the visiting Mariners split a two-city, four-game interleague set with San...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Seattle Mariners - INSIDE PITCH The natives, as they say, are getting restless in Seattle. A 3-10 stretch put the Mariners eight games under .500 despite a 7-1 win over San Diego on Thursday. Heading into the...

The Sports Xchange By Scott Johnson, The Sports Xchange Mariners 9, Padres 0 SEATTLE - San Diego Padres starter Clayton Richard was tagged for four early runs, and Seattle Mariners starter Aaron Harang didn't need much support in pitching a complete-...

SportsDirect Inc. Recap: Mariners 9, Padres 0 Mariners 9, Padres 0: Aaron Harang threw his first complete game shutout since 2009 to lead host Seattle to a win in the first of four straight against interleague opponent San Diego. Harang (2-5) recovered...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Seattle Mariners - INSIDE PITCH Right-hander Brendan Maurer has shown enough that the Mariners can be excited about his future, but he also has shown enough to prove that his present might be better-suited in Triple-...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Seattle Mariners - INSIDE PITCH A six-game losing streak left several Mariners sweating out Thursday's off day, and in the end catcher Jesus Montero was the one who took the fall. Montero has not lived up to...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Seattle Mariners - INSIDE PITCH The recent series sweep in Cleveland told a lot about the 2013 Mariners, and the biggest statement overheard in Monday's dramatic loss was that the team's pitchers could use a little...