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Uncertain future: Jose Lopez continues to improve at the plate, but where will unsteady glove leave him as Mariners continue to rebuild? LARRY LARUE; The News Tribune Published September 29, 2009 Comments A man needs goals, and when Jose Lopez and the Seattle Mariners play the first of their final six games of the 2009 season tonight, both he and ...

The Boston Red Sox finally activated pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka from the 60-day disabled list, in time for his start on Tuesday against the Angels.

Seattle Mariners' Ichiro Suzuki watches from the home dugout rail during a MLB baseball game against the Kansas City Royals, Saturday, Aug.

After a disappointing outing in which he had the dubious distinction of leading Triple-A in losses for much of the year, PawSox pitcher Kris Johnson has been sent down to Double-A Portland to finish out the season.

Brad Penny / Derek Holland Holland is a 22-year-old rookie left-hander who has both started and relieved this season.

Chris Woodward knocked in the deciding run in the ninth inning as Seattle clipped Boston, 3-2, in the middle contest of three at Fenway Park.

John Smoltz did not look like a Hall of Fame pitcher Thursday night at Yankee Stadium.

The Red Sox claimed infielder Chris Woodward off waivers from the Seattle Mariners and recalled right-handed pitcher Junichi Tazawa from Triple-A Pawtucket Friday.

The Red Sox claimed infielder Chris Woodward off waivers from the Seattle Mariners and recalled right-handed pitcher Junichi Tazawa from Triple-A Pawtucket Friday.

Lou Cucuzza Jr. was desperate to find an A. Cucuzza, who is the manager of the visiting clubhouse at Yankee Stadium, needed an A on Saturday or else Enrique Gonzalez of the Red Sox was going to have GONZLEZ stitched across his back.

Still somewhat uncertain as to the status of Jed Lowrie, the Red Sox placed the shortstop on the disabled list with ulnar neuritis in his left wrist on Saturday.

UPDATE: 5:12 P.M.: Cross the Mariners off the list of potential claimants for Alex Rios .

The Red Sox claimed infielder Chris Woodward off waivers from the Seattle Mariners and recalled right-handed pitcher Junichi Tazawa from Triple-A Pawtucket Friday.

Still in a bit of a holding pattern regarding the discomfort shortstop Jed Lowrie has been experiencing in his left forearm, the Red Sox made a contingency move on Friday, claiming veteran Chris Woodward off waivers from the Seattle Mariners.

It took just one play to account for all three of Chatham's runs in the Anglers' 3-0 Cape Cod Baseball League victory over the Brewster Whitecaps yesterday.

After George's warning about the evils of boys, Carmen comes home with a hickey; Ernie uses Max to meet single moms.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. For some players, it is a skill set, a matter of moving where the coaches place you but for Jack Wilson, defense is a matter of science.

It didn't require a trade, but the Mariners get an offensive shot in the arm on Tuesday night when they open a three-game series against the Royals.

At one point late Wednesday afternoon, Ryan Rowland-Smith walked out of the 100-degree sun and sat in the shade of the dugout, and he realized he was throwing a no-hitter against his favorite pitcher, Roy Halladay.

The bad thing about getting outscored, 42-10, in a four-game stretch that pushes you 7 1/2 games out of first place in the division? Well, that's pretty self-explanatory. But what's good for the Mariners after that brutal stretch is that they get a chance to make up ground on one of the teams they're chasing in the American League West.