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The Twins would receive an extra draft pick between the first and second rounds next June if Dennys Reyes signs with another team this winter.

Leftovers anyone? Fortunately, baseball once again had a plentiful supply of turkeys this season.

Free-agent shortstop Rafael Furcal expects to narrow his choices to two teams early next week, his agent said Wednesday.

Deal or no deal: Which free agents will get their price? Story Highlights CC Sabathia and Mark Teixeira figure to sign top-of-market contracts Francisco Rodriguez and Manny Ramirez will likely have to ...

LET'S FACE IT. As long as he didn't also sign Jeff Weaver, or trade Rafael Soriano for Horacio Ramirez, Jack Zduriencik could have hired most any pleasant person to manage the Mariners and it would have gone ...

A hefty, some would say "super-sized," Seattle starting pitcher Carlos Silva pitches against the Texas Rangers on Sept.

At his introductory press conference Wednesday, new Seattle Mariners manager Don Wakamatsu held up a drawing his 10-year-old daughter, Jadyn, had given him for the occasion.

Heartening news in Seattle on Wednesday, finally, with the swearing in of Don Wakamatsu as Mariners' manager.

In lieu of what is sure to be a busy offseason for new general manager Jack Zduriencik, there are the priorities that I think should be highest on his list.

THE ANNUAL free-agent bazaar is open. It is sort of like a slot machine, designed to catch your attention with flashing lights and bells and whistles.

Historically speaking, we needn't look far to recognize that pitching can be as volatile as stocks, albeit on a far more consistent basis.

So most of you know, Tim Lincecum has won the NL Cy Young today in what was basically his first full season in the big leagues.

According to yesterday's New York Post , Oliver Perez remains on Omar Minaya's off-season radar.

If the next Mariners manager wants Mel Stottlemyre to be his pitching coach, one phone call could make it happen.

Entering the 2008 Major League Baseball season, the Seattle Mariners were a trendy pick by many experts to take the AL West crown from the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim.

Remember last year when the free agent class was terrible and the only news you could hear was the usual teams fighting over Johan Santana? You may get tired of hearing Jake Peavy's name this offseason, but an ...

I've been really pretty nasty about the whole hiring process lately, as I'm sure you've all noticed, in particular calling out the people doing the hiring as bumbling fools unfit to decide what to order for ...

I have only one reason to be skeptical of Jack Zduriencik's potential as a major-league general manager: The Mariners hired him.

While the World Series is being played on the East Coast, the Mariners are focused on the 2009 season.