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New Hanshin Tigers catcher Kenji Johjima's return to Japanese baseball was lauded by many in the NPB community. Tiger tales: New Hanshin catcher Kenji Johjima hasn't seen eye-to-eye with Hall of Fame backstop Katsuya Nomura for...
With money coming off of books, GM won't show his hand Some recent free-agent signings have backfired so profoundly that the Mariners have become extremely skittish about pursuing what are considered top-tier players. Memories...
Beat reporter Jim Street answers Mariners' fans questions The Hot Stove portion of the baseball season is in full swing and the Mariners have several holes to fill before the start of Spring Training. Do you expect the Mariners...
Zack Greinke's 2.16 ERA was the lowest in the AL in nine years. Hernandez went 19-5 with a 2.49 ERA for the 85-77 Seattle Mariners. Kansas City scored just 13 runs in Greinke's eight losses and 21 runs in his nine no-decisions....
Japan is justifiably proud that native son Hideki Matsui was named the MVP of the 2009 World Series, and Japanese fans of Matsui and the New York Yankees are eagerly watching to see what happens now. Will free agent Matsui stay...
But why wait? The Red Sox will balk at giving Josh Beckett a huge contract. Two stars the Sox covet — Twins catcher Joe Mauer and Mariners right-hander Felix Hernandez — might stay with their current teams. For the Red Sox to...
OSAKA (Kyodo) Former Seattle Mariners catcher Kenji Johjima signed a four-year, ¥2 billion contract with the Hanshin Tigers on Friday. The 33-year-old will return to Japanese baseball after four seasons with the Mariners.
The three-day general manager's meetings in Chicago are over, and as almost always is the case, no deals emerged. These meetings are where GMs plant the seeds for future deals, and by all accounts, the Mariners' Jack Zduriencik...
Club preparing for busy offseason with many needs to fill A Major League-best 24-game improvement last season provided a good start for the Mariners' new regime, but taking the next step could be just as challenging. Among the...
Brad Mills is finally getting his chance to run a big-league team. Mills, 52, was hired by Houston yesterday after six seasons as Terry Francona's bench coach in Boston. He'll manage in the majors for the first time, though he...
