Seattle Mariners: Chase for AL West Dominance

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I am going to posting about a franchise I am starting with the Seattle Mariners. I am not a Seattle fan, but chose them randomly as I like playing with Robinson Cano in previous iterations of The Show and they are a team that can compete within the AL West. I have never posted a franchise thread on here for baseball because I have always struggled to complete a season. Now, with Quick Counts, I can play several games in a day and I am hoping to get through a few different seasons with the Mariners. I am also hoping that by running this franchise and posting online about it, it will keep me interested and moving forward.

I will be playing every game of the season using the new quick counts feature. I am using the O.S.F.M. Rosters with Pitch Edits. Since I am not a Seattle fan and am relatively unfamiliar with their roster and farm system, after Spring Training (I simmed) I took the 5 best starting pitchers (by overall), 7 best RP, etc. in the organization to being my big league season with. Since I did this, there may be players playing on my team right now that in real life are in the minors. I am OK with that since at the end of the day it is me who is supposed to be running the franchise.

The next several posts will announce the Opening Day roster, Depth Cart, etc.

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Mariners Release Opening Day Roster

The Seattle Mariners have released their Opening Day roster for the 2014 season. According to Mariners Manager Lloyd McClendon the Depth Chart and official pitching rotation and bull pen will be released on Sunday March 30th, the night before the opening game in Los Angeles against the Angels.

2014 Seattle Mariners Opening Day Roster
#	PITCHERS	POS	B/T	AGE	HT	WT	SALARY
40	Daniel Farquhar	RP	R/R	27	5'9"	185	510K
41	Charlie Furbush	RP	L/L	27	6'5"	215	510K
34	Felix Hernandez	SP	R/R	27	6'3"	225	26.4M
18	Hisashi Iwakuma	SP	R/R	32	6'3"	210	930K
52	Dominic Leone	RP	R/R	22	5'11"	210	80K
31	Yoervis Medina	RP	R/R	25	6'3"	245	500K
65	James Paxton	SP	L/L	25	6'4"	220	720K
50	Erasmo J. Ramirez	SP	R/R	23	5'11"	200	800K
56	Fernando Rodney	CP	R/R	36	5'11"	220	7.1M
32	Taijuan Walker	SP	R/R	21	6'4"	230	1.3M
54	Tom Wilhelmsen	RP	R/R	30	6'6"	220	500K
53	Chris Young	SP	R/R	34	6'10"	255	1.6M
#	CATCHERS	POS	B/T	AGE	HT	WT	SALARY
4	John Buck	C	R/R	33	6'3"	245	500K
3	Mike Zunino	C	R/R	22	6'2"	220	830K
#	INFIELDERS	POS	B/T	AGE	HT	WT	SALARY
8	Willie Bloomquist	SS	R/R	36	5'11"	190	940K
22	Robinson Cano	2B	L/R	31	6'0"	210	23.8M
6	Nick Franklin	2B	S/R	22	6'1"	195	660K
5	Brad Miller	SS	L/R	24	6'2"	200	600K
63	Jesus Montero	1B	R/R	24	6'3"	235	630K
15	Kyle Seager	3B	L/R	26	6'0"	210	650K
17	Justin Smoak	1B	S/L	27	6'4"	230	1.2M
#	OUTFIELDERS	POS	B/T	AGE	HT	WT	SALARY
13	Dustin Ackley	LF	L/R	26	6'1"	195	560K
9	Endy Chavez	CF	L/L	36	5'11"	170	920K
27	Corey Hart	RF	R/R	31	6'6"	230	5.0M
55	Michael Saunders	RF	L/R	27	6'4"	225	1.2M

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Manager Lloyd McClendon Announces Mariners Depth Chart to Start 2014

The Mariners have released their depth chart to start the 2014 campaign on the eve of their season opener tomorrow in Los Angeles. It appears like Lloyd McClendon is willing to use veteran Willie Bloomquist anywhere on the field in any given game as his name appears behind many of the positions, although it looks as if his day-to-day responsibility will be as the DH. Questions rose during the spring about who would fill out the pitching rotation after Felix Hernandez and Hisashi Iwakuma and now we have our answer. Two rookies took the final two spots in 21 year old Taijuan Walker and 25 year old James Paxton. McClendon was quick to point out the inclusion of a sixth starting pitcher, Chris Young, to the opening day roster. He cited potential injuries and the need for a solid long relief guy coming out of the bullpen as the reason for Young's appointment to the MLB roster to start the season. He was quoted at the Sunday press conference saying: "Chris [Young] was a necessary addition to our coaching staff. We realize that we have three young, inexperienced pitchers in the rotation, including two rookies. He may need to step into one of their roles as the season wears on to provide stability in the rotation. He also gives us a guy with great stamina in the bullpen who will be able to provide us with solid innings if any of our starters get in trouble early in a ball game."

Seattle Mariners Depth Chart - 2014

• Catcher
• Mike Zunino
• John Buck
• Jesus Montero

• First Base
• Justin Smoak
• Jesus Montero
• Willie Bloomquist
• Corey Hart

• Second Base
• Robinson Cano
• Nick Franklin
• Willie Bloomquist
• Dustin Ackley

• Third Base
• Kyle Seager
• Willie Bloomquist

• Shortstop
• Brad Miller
• Nick Franklin
• Willie Bloomquist

• Left Field
• Dustin Ackley
• Michael Saunders
• Willie Bloomquist

• Center Field
• Endy Chavez
• Michael Saunders
• Willie Bloomquist

• Right Field
• Corey Hart
• Michael Saunders
• Willie Bloomquist

• Starting Pitcher
• Felix Hernandez
• Hisashi Iwakuma
• Erasmo Ramirez
• Taijuan Walker
• James Paxton

• Relief Pitcher
• Chris Young
• Tom Wilhelmsen
• Yoervis Medina
• Charlie Furbush
• Dominic Leone
• Daniel Farquhar

• Closer
• Fernando Rodney

• Designated Hitter
• Willie Bloomquist
• Justin Smoak

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Mariners April Schedule
Below we have listed the April (and one March game) schedule that the Seattle Mariners will face to begin the 2014 season.

Seattle Mariners 2014 Schedule
DATE	OPPONENT	RESULT
Mar 31	at Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
Apr 1	at Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
Apr 2	at Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
Apr 3	at Oakland Athletics
Apr 4	at Oakland Athletics
Apr 5	at Oakland Athletics
Apr 6	at Oakland Athletics
Apr 8	vs Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
Apr 9	vs Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
Apr 11	vs Oakland Athletics
Apr 12	vs Oakland Athletics
Apr 13	vs Oakland Athletics
Apr 14	at Texas Rangers
Apr 15	at Texas Rangers
Apr 16	at Texas Rangers
Apr 17	at Texas Rangers
Apr 18	at Miami Marlins
Apr 19	at Miami Marlins
Apr 20	at Miami Marlins
Apr 21	vs Houston Astros
Apr 22	vs Houston Astros
Apr 23	vs Houston Astros
Apr 25	vs Texas Rangers
Apr 26	vs Texas Rangers
Apr 27	vs Texas Rangers
Apr 29	at New York Yankees
Apr 30	at New York Yankees

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I already played several games in April before I started this...so I will be just posting the Box Scores without any write up from those games, and then when I catch up to where I am at, I will do a short write-up on each game a long with the box score.

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Mariners Beat LA on Opening Day

Seattle Mariners at Los Angeles Angels
Mar 31, 2014	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Seattle (1-0)	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	3	6	11	0
Los Angeles (0-1)	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	7	1
W: Felix Hernandez (1-0) L: Jered Weaver (0-1) S: Fernando Rodney (1)

Seattle Mariners
HITTERS	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	HR	AVG
Bloomquist, DH	5	1	2	3	0	1	1	.400
Ackley, LF	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	.200
Cano, 2B	3	1	2	1	1	1	1	.666
Hart, RF	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Seager, 3B	4	1	1	0	0	1	0	.250
Chavez, CF	4	1	1	0	0	1	0	.250
Miller, SS	4	1	1	0	0	2	0	.250
Smoak, 1B	4	1	2	1	0	0	0	.500
Zunino, C	3	0	1	0	0	1	0	.333
TEAM TOTALS	36	6	11	5	1	7	2
BATTING: HR: Bloomquist, Cano RBI: Bloomquist 3, Cano, Smoak SAC: Zunino GIDP: Hart, Zunino
BASERUNNING: SB: Bloomquist

Los Angeles Angels
HITTERS	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	HR	AVG
Aybar, SS	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	.500
Kendrick, 2B	3	0	1	0	1	0	0	.333
Trout, CF	4	0	0	0	0	1	0	.000
Pujols, 1B	4	1	2	1	0	0	1	.500
Hamilton, LF	4	0	0	0	0	3	0	.000
Ibanez, DH	4	0	0	0	0	1	0	.000
Freese, 3B	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	.500
Calhoun, RF	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	.000
Iannetta, C	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	.000
TEAM TOTALS	33	1	7	1	1	7	1
BATTING: HR: Pujols RBI: Pujols GIDP: Trout
FIELDING: E: Freese

Seattle Mariners
PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Hernandez (W, 1-0)	7.2	7	1	1	1	7	1	1.17
Rodney (S, 1)	1.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
TEAM TOTALS	9.0	7	1	1	1	7

Los Angeles Angels
PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Weaver (L 0-1)	6.0	5	3	3	0	6		4.50
De La Rosa	2.0	2	0	0	1	1		0.00
Jepsen	0.0	3	3	1	0	0		16.95
Lyon	1.0	1	0	0	0	0		0.00
TEAM TOTALS	9.0	11	6	4	1	7