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• MLB playoffs: Braves vs. Giants on Thursday

  October 6, 2010 in Sports on Page B5 Head-to-head comparisons of the N.L. West-champion San Francisco Giants and the N.L. wild card Atlanta Braves: Starting pitching: Giants. They are so good that they will not need Barry Zito, …

• MLB notes: Mets’ Manuel, Minaya fired

  October 5, 2010 in Sports on Page B3 A day after the New York Mets ended a second straight losing season, chief operating officer Jeff Wilpon and his father, Fred, the owner, were eager to get their “family …

• It’s October, time for baseball postseason

  October 5, 2010 in Sports on Page B3 Start with playoff newcomers Roy Halladay and Tim Lincecum. Throw in rocket-armed rookies Aroldis Chapman and Craig Kimbrel. Add a dash from pickups Cliff Lee and Lance Berkman. Mix in …

• Promising young players raise hopes for M’s Zduriencik

  October 5, 2010 in Sports on Page B3 SEATTLE – The symmetry of baseball isn’t always beautiful. Ask the Seattle Mariners, who are back where they were two years ago, reeling from 101 losses and looking for a …

• Couch Slouch on the stump: Root for Rays, against Yanks

  October 5, 2010 in Sports on Page B1 As the baseball postseason starts its long, chilly journey into Bud Selig’s November, I’m going to ask America a favor – not a big one – in regard to the …

• Spokane native ends career after 13 seasons in majors

  October 5, 2010 in Sports on Page B1 Mike Redmond was in Boston during the weekend, a special guest of the Red Sox at “Mike Lowell Day” – the retirement ceremony for his close friend and one-time Florida … 1

• Mariners look to future as A’s send Seattle to 101st loss

  October 4, 2010 in Sports on Page B5 SEATTLE – Nobody with the Seattle Mariners was immune from the strain of a 101-loss season that ended Sunday with a 4-3 defeat to the Oakland A’s. But there were …

• No MLB tiebreakers needed for playoffs

  October 4, 2010 in Sports on Page B1 Bobby Cox will get one more try in October. No tiebreaker needed. What could’ve turned into a real tangle of a playoff picture became clear Sunday: Cox and his wild-card …

• MLB notes: Braves honor retiring Cox

  October 3, 2010 in Sports on Page C10 Bobby Cox reached behind his sunglasses to dab his eyes a few times Saturday as the Atlanta Braves paid tribute to their longtime manager. The ceremony before the game against …

• Down to wire in American League East

  October 3, 2010 in Sports on Page C11 Sometimes, Joe Maddon wishes he wasn’t so farsighted. All season long as Tampa Bay, New York and Boston slugged it out in the American League East, the Rays’ manager said …

• MLB games: Padres survive in win over Giants

  October 3, 2010 in Sports on Page C11 The San Diego Padres showed up in San Francisco on the verge of elimination, their hitters in a serious funk and plenty of people counting them out. Two dramatic wins …

• Ms triple displeasure, reaching 100-loss mark for 5th time

  October 3, 2010 in Sports on Page C11 SEATTLE – With one game remaining, the Seattle Mariners have attached themselves to a couple of numbers that were difficult for anyone to imagine when the season began. Saturday night’s …

• MLB notes: Free-agent rules updated

  October 1, 2010 in Sports on Page B5 Baseball players and owners settled allegations of possible collusion against free agents after the 2008 and 2009 seasons in one of the first acts for the union since Michael Weiner …

• Seattle’s poor pitching, errors culprits in loss to A’s

  October 1, 2010 in Sports on Page B5 SEATTLE – The Mariners crept a little closer to the 100-loss mark on Thursday with an 8-1 loss to the Oakland A’s at Safeco Field. The game was forgettable in …

• Mariners lose game in weird 9th inning

  September 30, 2010 in Sports on Page B4 ARLINGTON, Texas – Jason Vargas got the ground ball he needed Wednesday to put the exclamation point on a season that fully sets in motion the second leg of his …

• Cincinnati clinches title, 1st playoff spot in 15 years

  September 29, 2010 in Sports on Page B5 Jay Bruce raised both index fingers as he rounded first base and took the final steps toward a long-awaited championship. Jubilant Reds teammates streamed toward the plate while fireworks went …

• Felix picks up 13th win but will it be enough to win award?

  September 29, 2010 in Sports on Page B1 ARLINGTON, Texas – Felix Hernandez vows this wasn’t the end of his brilliant run at a Cy Young Award. Moments after holding the Texas Rangers to one run over eight …

• MLB briefs: Cabrera’s season done

  September 29, 2010 in Sports on Page B4 Miguel Cabrera’s superb season is likely over because of a badly sprained right ankle. “I want to play, but I can’t today,” the Detroit Tigers’ slugger said, his right foot …

• Ex-Ranger’s homer earns Mariners a win

  September 28, 2010 in Sports on Page B1 ARLINGTON, Texas – A couple of hours before game time, Justin Smoak sat on the dugout bench and stared out quietly at his former baseball home. Fewer than three months …

• Phillies clinch N.L. East

  September 28, 2010 in Sports on Page B5 WASHINGTON – Roy Halladay stood in the middle of the sort of wild clubhouse celebration he’d longed to be a part of for so many years, a pair of goggles …

• MLB notes: Jury finds Gallo guilty in Adenhart death

  September 28, 2010 in Sports on Page B5 A jury convicted a construction worker of murder Monday for a drunken-driving crash that killed promising Los Angeles Angels rookie pitcher Nick Adenhart and two of his friends. It was …

• Mariners rookies provide lift in win over Rays

  September 27, 2010 in Sports on Page B1 ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – There were Hooters outfits, a SuperGirl costume and other tight-fitting female garb awaiting Mariners rookies as they entered the clubhouse after a rare road win. But …

• Fister falters in first as Tampa Bay rolls

  September 26, 2010 in Sports on Page C11 ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – Take away the first inning and Doug Fister threw a one-hitter over five shutout frames. Then again, take away their first 154 games and the Mariners …

• 200 for Ichiro, but Bautista bomb does in Hernandez, Mariners

  September 24, 2010 in Sports on Page B1 TORONTO – On a day of milestone hits, Jose Bautista’s big shot won the game. Bautista hit his major league-leading 50th home run, connecting off Felix Hernandez in the first …

• Blanchette: Hernandez deserves Cy support

  September 24, 2010 in Sports on Page B1 The Seattle Mariners have crammed 100 pounds of embarrassment – or nearly – into the 10-pound bag of the 2010 season, but one more crushing indignity awaits these pitiable slappies …

• MLB notes: Guillen wants straight talk

  September 23, 2010 in Sports on Page B6 Ozzie Guillen would appreciate knowing as soon as possible where he stands with the Chicago White Sox. He knows what he wants: to end his managerial career in the Windy …

• Lopez slugs 3 homers in Mariners’ win over Toronto

  September 23, 2010 in Sports on Page B3 TORONTO – In a difficult season for Seattle, Jose Lopez has struggled to match the career-high 25 home runs he hit last year. For one night at least, he was …

• MLB notes: Torre offers an apology

  September 22, 2010 in Sports on Page B5 Los Angeles Dodgers manager Joe Torre apologized Tuesday for saying he was curious about the New York Mets job, a comment that offended Mets manager Jerry Manuel. “It certainly wasn’t …

• Blue Jays pound 3 home runs in victory over Mariners

  September 22, 2010 in Sports on Page B1 TORONTO – Sidelined by a sore wrist when the Blue Jays visited Seattle back in May, Travis Snider had been waiting a long time for another chance to face his …

• In brief: Season over; Cubs’ Colvin thankful

  September 21, 2010 in Sports on Page B4 Chicago Cubs outfielder Tyler Colvin remained hospitalized in Miami on Monday, a day after his season ended when part of a shattered bat wound up puncturing his chest. Colvin was …

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