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A former Mariners pitching prospect and someone who threw two of the most memorable pitches in Kingdome history are returning to Seattle.

Major League Baseball is stocked with young baseball players. Some have made their mark, some have yet to do so, but surely will.

This time of year reminds us how precious such things as family, friends and health really are.

The Mariners were thought to be a contender for the playoffs going into the 2008 season.

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.

Forget about that whole interview process thing when it comes to onetime Mariners infielder Joey Cora.

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An air of uncertainty exists around the Mariners' offices these days, and for good reason.

New Mariners general manager Jack Zduriencik joined a short list of former Mariners GMs as he became just the eighth full-time GM in club history and just the fourth since 1988.

Don't plan on seeing much of Ichiro Suzuki at spring training next year. Ichiro told the Kyodo News Service on Sunday that he plans on playing for Team Japan in the World Baseball Classic next spring.

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

Even as the Mariners talked to commissioner Bud Selig on Monday to determine the rules in pursuing their next general manager - and whether they could approach playoff teams for permission to immediately talk ...

Unfailingly honest throughout his career, Raul Ibanez insisted Sunday he doesn't know whether he'll be back as a Seattle Mariner next season - but he and his teammates seemed to be saying an emotional goodbye.

Ryan Rowland-Smith's strong performances against the Yankees, Angels, Twins and Indians this season have given the Mariners some depth and optimism for 2009.

Editor's note: Seattle native Shane O'Neill is the executive editor of Lindy's Baseball.

The Major League's recently-adopted instant replay mechanism was used for the first time at Safeco Field on Wednesday night and it confirmed the initial call made by third-base umpire Chuck Meriwether.

The Angels have their reasons for considering the best record in the American League "a worthwhile goal to go after," as manager Mike Scioscia put it.

SEATTLE -- Jon Garland's September fade will probably cost the veteran right-hander a spot in the Angels' division series rotation.

When the Angels celebrated their 2008 American League West title clinching on Sept.

Last year's Mets set a new low during every stage of their 17-game fall from grace, a slide finally finished for good by perhaps its ugliest moment: Tom Glavine getting booed off the Shea Stadium mound after ...