Josh Kinney

MLB Team Report - Seattle Mariners - INSIDE PITCH A back injury forced a Seattle pitcher to skip a start this week, and the Mariners are relieved that his name was Aaron Harang. It was Harang, not ace Felix Hernandez, who succumbed to a strained back....

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Seattle Mariners - INSIDE PITCH It took seven weeks, but Hisashi Iwakuma is finally exposing a flaw in his game, albeit a small one. Despite his remarkable start to the 2013 season -- made slightly less surprising...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Seattle Mariners - INSIDE PITCH Just when the career of 40-year-old Raul Ibanez was beginning to look weeks, if not days, from reaching a whisper of a conclusion, the Mariners' fan favorite has started hitting again....

2B Dustin Ackley has batted .299 (23-for-77) over his last 21 games, raising his average from .114 to .231, but after a 1-for-8 series against Oakland, he got the night off, although he was used as a pinch hitter for Robert Andino in the eighth. Manager...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Seattle Mariners - INSIDE PITCH Right hander Felix Hernandez and Yankees starter CC Sabathia have gone head-to-head on a few Cy Young ballots over the years, but not until this week had they ever started in the...

The Sports Xchange By Larry Fleisher, The Sports Xchange Yankees 4, Mariners 3 NEW YORK -- Robinson Cano hit a game-tying double with one out in the bottom of the seventh inning and Lyle Overbay had a go-ahead sacrifice fly as the New York Yankees...

The Sports Xchange By Larry Fleisher, The Sports Xchange After Hernandez's exit, Yanks rally past M's NEW YORK -- Felix Hernandez did what he usually does against the New York Yankees. However, once he departed, the Yankees continued what they've...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Seattle Mariners - INSIDE PITCH After adding veteran outfielders Raul Ibanez and Jason Bay, the Mariners appeared to have some pinch-hitting options heading into the season. It hasn't always worked out that way....

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Seattle Mariners - INSIDE PITCH Kendrys Morales closed the Mariners' homestand with some offensive heroics Sunday, and that's just about what the team expected when trading for him in the winter. Morales and Michael...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Seattle Mariners - INSIDE PITCH If the Mariners are going to have any kind of success this season, they're going to have to find a way to hit on the road. After the recent road trip that closed out with eight...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Seattle Mariners - INSIDE PITCH That old adage about a bullpen taking the night off when a top-of-the-line starter is on the mound is only partially true when it comes to the 2013 Mariners. For closer Tom...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Seattle Mariners - INSIDE PITCH From a defensive perspective, the chasm between veteran catcher Kelly Shoppach and catcher Jesus Montero is widening. Montero, in his first stint as a full-time major-league catcher,...