SLEEPLESS IN SEATTLE 2010 FRANCHISE

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The 2001 Mariners led the major leagues in winning percentage all season long, easily winning the American League West division championship, breaking the 1998 Yankees American League single-season record of 114 wins, and matching the Major League Baseball record for single-season wins of 116 set by the Chicago Cubs in 1906. At the end of the season, Ichiro won the AL MVP, AL Rookie of the Year, and one of three outfield Gold Glove Awards, becoming the first player since the 1975Boston Red Sox's Fred Lynn to win all three in the same season.

On October 22, 2008 the Mariners announced the hiring of Jack Zduriencik, formerly scouting director of the Milwaukee Brewers, as their general manager. Weeks later, on November 18, the team named Oakland Athletics bench coach Don Wakamatsu as its new field manager. Wakamatsu and Zduriencik hired an entirely new coaching staff for 2009, which included former World Series MVP John Wetteland as bullpen coach. The off-season also saw a litany of roster moves, headlined by a 12-player, 3-team trade that included sending All-Star closer J.J. Putz to the New York Mets and brought 5 players—including prospect Mike Carp and outfielder Endy Chavez from New York and outfielder Franklin Gutierrez from the Cleveland Indians—to Seattle. Many of the moves, like the free agent signing of Mike Sweeney, were made in part with the hope of squelching the clubhouse infighting that plagued the Mariners in 2008. The 2009-10 offseason was highlighted by the trade for 2008 American League Cy Young Award winner Cliff Lee from the Philadelphia Phillies, the signing of third baseman Chone Figgins and the contract extension of star pitcher Felix "The King" Hernandez.

With veteran Ken Griffey nearing the end of a hall of fame career the M's window of opportunity to get him a ring is closing.

Season records

• Highest Batting Average: .372, Ichiro Suzuki (2004)
• Most Runs: 141, Alex Rodriguez (1996)
• Most Hits: 262, Ichiro Suzuki (2004)
• Highest Slugging %: .674, Ken Griffey Jr. (1994)
• Most Doubles: 54, Alex Rodriguez (1996)
• Most Triples: 12, Ichiro Suzuki (2005)
• Most Home Runs: 56, Ken Griffey Jr. (1997,98)
• Most Grand Slams: 4, Edgar Martínez (2000)
• Most RBIs: 147, Ken Griffey Jr. (1997,98)
• Most Stolen Bases: 60, Harold Reynolds (1987)
• Most Wins: 21, Jamie Moyer (2003)
• Lowest ERA: 2.28, Randy Johnson (1997)
• Strikeouts: 308, Randy Johnson (1993)
• Complete Games: 14, Mike Moore (1985) and Mark Langston (1987)
• Saves: 45, Kazuhiro Sasaki (2001)

Projected Opening Day Lineup


1.Ichiro RF
2.Figgins 3B
3.Griffey DH
4.Galarce C
5.Bradley LF
6.Gutierrez CF
7.Garko 1B
8.Lopez 2B
9.Wilson SS

Pitching Rotation

1.Hernandez (R)
2.Lee (L)
3.Snell (R)
4.Rowland-Smith (L)
5.Vargas (L)


Closing Pitcher

1.David Aardsma

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Game 1 Mariners 1-0 at A's 0-1

Oakland- Opening day called for extra baseball in Oakland. After a 2 run homerun hit by rookie Alex Galarce the M's thought with "THe King" on the mound they would smooth sail but they were wrong. As the following inning the A's would score 3 runs on back to back to back singles.

Milton Bradley homered in his Seatttle debut.

The fans were treated on opening day to extra inning as Doug Fister pitchedfor the M's until the 15th inning with 6 scoreless inning only giving up one run to the win.

MLB Scoreboard | Mariners (1-0) at A's (0-1)
April 5, 2010	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	EXTRA INNINGS	R	H	E
Mariners	0	0	2	0	1	0	2	0	0	1	6	19	0
A's	1	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	5	16	0
WIN: Fister 1-0 LOSS: Zigler 0-1 SAVE: Lowe (1)

Scoring Summary
			SEA	OAK
OAK	1st	FOX RBI SINGLE	0	1
SEA	3rd	GALARCE 2 RUN HOMERUN	2	0
OAK	3rd	ELLIS RBI DOUBLE	0	1
OAK	3rd	PENNINGTON RBI SINGLE	0	1
OAK	3rd	CHAVEZ SAC FLY	0	1
SEA	5th	GALARCE HOMERUN	1	0
SEA	7th	BRADLEY 2 RUN HOMERUN	2	0
OAK	9th	PENNINGTON RBI	0	1
SEA	15th	BRYNES GW RBI	1	0

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Game 2 Mariners (2-0) at A's (0-2)

Oakland- Cliff Lee in his Seattle debut was not the sharpest but got the job done as he threw 7 strong innings allowing 4 runs but punching out 8 in the process in his first win as a Mariner.

Franklin Gutierrez helped out with a 3 run homerun to put the M's up and they never looked back.

In the top of the 8th inning with the game tied at 4 and bases loaded trusty veteran Griffey came up in the clutch delievering a bases clearing double to seal the deal for the M's as they moved to 2-0 in the young season.

MLB Scoreboard | Mariners (2-0) at A's (0-2)
April 6, 2010	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Mariners	0	0	3	1	0	0	0	3	0	7	14	0
A's	1	0	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	4	9	0
WIN: Lee 1-0 LOSS: Devian 0-1 SAVE: Aardsma (1)

Scoring Summary
			SEA	OAK
OAK	1st	CUST RBI SINGLE	0	1
SEA	3rd	GUTIERREZ 3 RUN HOMERUN	3	0
OAK	3rd	CRISP 2 RUNG HOMERUN	0	2
SEA	4th	GALARCE RBI SINGLE	1	0
OAK	6th	KOUZMANOFF RBI SINGLE	0	1
SEA	8th	GRIFFEY 3 RBI DOUBLE	3	0

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4-6-10 "FREE AGENT SIGNING"

Seattle Mariners have reported the acquisition of veteran first baseman Carlos Delgado who will provide locker room leadership and a good defensive first baseman in the lineup along with some pop still.

Carlos Delgado signed for 2 yrs 10 million!

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4-7-10 GAME 3 MARINERS 3-0 AT A'S 0-3

IAN SNELL PITCHES FLAWLESSLY !

Oakland- Ian Snell in his start of the young year pitched flawlessly vs the Oakland lineup who could only come away with 4 hits and 0 runs in a outing where they were struck out 8 times.

Milton Bradley provided a homerun in the second inning that proved thats all Seattle would need in yet another victory.

Ian Snell W (1-0) 8 IP 4 H 8 K

MLB Scoreboard | Mariners (3-0) at A's (0-3)
April 7, 2010	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Mariners	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	12	0
A's	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	0
WIN: Snell 1-0 LOSS: Dutechesner 0-1 SAVE: Aardsma

Scoring Summary
			SEA	OAK
SEA	2nd	BRADLEY 2 RUN HOMERUN	2	0
SEA	9th	LOPEZ SOLO HOMERUN	1	0

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Good start! I am also doing a Mariners franchise.