Luke French News

We're just over a week away from the start of the baseball winter meetings and the Mariners will be looking to make a slew of additions to their roster.

In local baseball lore, John McFadden's name comes up often. He played for the Estherville Prides when nearly every town had its own traveling baseball team.

As I am sure you all know, news broke recently about the Seattle Mariners potentially looking into trading for Edwin Jackson, most likely trading Brandon Morrow in the process.

According to Fox Sports, the Seattle Mariners are going to "kick the tires" on the availability of All-Star left fielder Jason Bay.

Almost four years ago, the Seattle Mariners signed left hander Jarrod Washburn to a four-year, $37.5 million contract.

It's hard to watch the playoffs this year. It's not because they aren't exciting or tense.

If trade-deadline acquisitions Jarrod Washburn and Aubrey Huff had worked out for the Tigers, general manager Dave Dombrowski said he would be enjoying his day off today, preparing for Friday's Game 2 matchup against New York.

Now that the group hug is done and the tears have dried, the Seattle Mariners have some work to do.

Hard to believe the end of the season is already here. Seems like yesterday we all gathered down in Peoria, AZ for the start of spring training.

Good thing for the Yankees and CC Sabathia that the burly left-hander has the chest of an offensive lineman.

On the long list of bizarre off-the-field injuries that happen haphazardly to athletes during the course of a long season, David Aardsma's back stiffness may top them all.

Ichiro is surrounded by happy teammates, who chased him into the outfield after he hit the winning single in the bottom of the 14th inning at Safeco Field.

Mariners-MLB YAHOO! Mariners / Pro Baseball Fister Has Rough Outing as Sabathia Wins His 18th SEATTLE - For all he's done to impress the Seattle Mariners this season, rookie pitcher Doug Fister also has shown he doesn't have the electric stuff needed to hold off teams when his control isn't sharp.

Detroit Tigers starter Jarrod Washburn had an MRI that revealed no torn cartilage in his left knee, but Tigers head athletic trainer Kevin Rand on Friday said Washburn would be examined Tuesday in Los Angeles by orthopedist Lewis Yocum.

Ryan Rowland-Smith turned in another sensational performance in the M's 4-1 victory over the White Sox at the Safe last night.

Snell vs. Garcia Wednesday vs. White Sox, 7:10 p.m., FSN Rowland-Smith vs. Torres Thursday vs.

Just got off the phone with GM Jack Zduriencik , who told me the Mariners are leaning heavily towards allowing Brandon Morrow to pitch in a Class AAA playoff game at Sacramento this coming Friday.

ANAHEIM, Calif. Luke French wasn't stunned when the Seattle Mariners told him he'd finish his rookie season in their bullpen, not their starting rotation after all, he'd pitched in relief before.

The more the Texas Rangers push them, the better the two-time defending AL West champions seem to play.

No, this is not a joke. I know some of you are laughing, some not. But Brandon Morrow is being recalled from Class AAA and will start for the Mariners on Friday in Texas.