Sean White News

Lots of disappointment in the local blogosphere today over the news that the Mariners will be getting Class A outfielder Yohermyn Chavez, along with reliever Brandon League, in that Brandon Morrow trade.

The Mariners continued their offseason remodeling project Wednesday, making official a trade that adds another piece to their bullpen while potentially leaving more work to be done in the construction of their starting rotation.

Just got off the conference call with Mariners GM Jack Zduriencik and I can tell you, we all pressed him about as firmly as we could to figure out exactly what was behind this Brandon Morrow -for- Brandon League -and Johermyn Chavez trade.

Morrow has not lived up to his billing. We passed Lincecum up for this guy and what did we get? An underachiever.

Let's forget, for a moment, where the Mariners' starting rotation will stand when/if the Brandon Morrow trade goes through.

The Mariners set their 40-man roster on Friday and a familiar name was not on it.

In the just-in-case department, the Mariners will work first-round draft pick Dustin Ackley at second base next month.

Seven players from the Mariners organization played for the Javelinas and some looked they're close to the big league.

Mariners GM Jack Zduriencik just told some of us writers in a conference call that the team will have No.

Seattle Mariners bullpen coach John Wetteland was resting at home in Denton, Texas, on Thursday night after a trip to a hospital.

Covered the Mariners for AP the past few games and manager Don Wakamatsu is getting more questions on his reflections of the season.

Someone brought this to my attention the other day. But this year, unlike previous seasons, could be one of the most difficult in which to pick a Mariners player who could earn the title of "Unsung Hero". I mean, take a look up and down the list of guys who have played this season.

If Mark Lowe is working in the seventh, as he was here, it's probably not a good omen for the Mariners.

The Seattle Mariners activated pitcher Carlos Silva from the 60-day disabled list on Tuesday and placed pitcher Sean White on the 60-day DL with right shoulder tendinitis.

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 Mariners' bullpen will be without veteran right-hander Miguel Batista for the entire three-game series against the Rangers.

None other than ex-Seattle resident Kenneth Gorelick , otherwise known to music fans as Grammy Award winning saxophonist Kenny G. Had a chance to chat with the G-Man himself for a bit, not-too-slyly interrupting his rehearsal of the Star Spangled Banner, which he's here to play tonight.

ANAHEIM, Calif. You may have read this before, but Brandon Morrow will slide into Luke French's spot in Seattle's starting rotation for the rest of the season, beginning Friday night against Texas.

One of the workhorses in the Mariners bullpen could be sidelined for the remainder of the season.

Seattle Mariners reliever Sean White will have an MRI on his sore right shoulder Wednesday, and is expected to be sidelined the rest of the season.