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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....

SportsDirect Inc. Recap: Mariners 6, Athletics 1 Mariners 6, Athletics 1: Kendrys Morales hit a three-run homer and Joe Saunders continued his home pitching success as Seattle beat Oakland for the second time in the three-game series. Jason Bay also...

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 By Scott Johnson, The Sports Xchange A's 4, Mariners 3 SEATTLE -- The Oakland Athletics found some long-lost power on Saturday night and needed every bit of wattage to put an end to a five-game skid. Three solo home runs provided...

The Sports Xchange By Scott Johnson, The Sports Xchange A's end five-game losing streak SEATTLE -- The Oakland Athletics found some long-lost power on Saturday night and needed every bit of wattage to put an end to a five-game skid. Three solo home...

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,...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Seattle Mariners - INSIDE PITCH The Mariners are hoping that back-to-back solid outings from veteran Aaron Harang and some extended time between starts for rookie Brandon Maurer will help add some semblance of...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Seattle Mariners - INSIDE PITCH The return of center fielder Michael Saunders atop the Mariners' lineup has had an unexpected trickle-down effect on a fast-improving offense. In the five games since Saunders...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Seattle Mariners - INSIDE PITCH It's hard to imagine a better 1-2 punch than the front-of-the-rotation combo leading the Mariners right now. But what might be more impressive than the combined 1.60 ERA of Felix...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Seattle Mariners - INSIDE PITCH The Mariners' coaching staff may have gained some semblance of stability Thursday, when the organization announced that Triple-A manager Daren Brown would be in Toronto as what the...