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Stefen Romero ‘in the mix’ with Mariners

Sun., March 16, 2014

PEORIA, Ariz. – When Stefen Romero was 5 years old, a little twist of fate steered him initially to baseball. “My mom was going to sign me up for flag football and we actually missed the deadline,” he said. “She said, ‘Well, baseball season is almost at the same time.’ So she signed me up for that instead.”

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Wilhelmsen’s circuitous journey to the majors may turn out all right

Sat., March 15, 2014

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – Tom Wilhelmsen’s journey from Tucson bartender to Major League closer may yet feature the happy ending the once-seemingly inevitable made-for-TV movie would require. Maybe, Wilhelmsen hopes, last season’s struggles – when he not only lost his job as closer but was sent for a few weeks to Class AAA Tacoma – were just a last little tension- building subplot.

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Cano’s 2 hits, 2 RBIs lead Mariners over D-backs

Fri., March 14, 2014

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – Robinson Cano got two more hits and drove in two runs Thursday to help the Seattle Mariners top the Arizona Diamondbacks 6-3. Cano is 14 for 23 with six RBIs in nine spring training games. The M’s newcomer has a six-game hitting streak.

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M’s Cano remains hot with .588 average

Wed., March 12, 2014

TEMPE, Ariz. – Mike Trout and Albert Pujols each had RBI doubles for the Los Angeles Angels, but the Robinson Cano continued his torrid spring training in the Seattle Mariners’ 10-6 win Tuesday. Los Angeles starter C .J. Wilson allowed four hits and one unearned run with four strikeouts over five innings. It was his third start.

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Does Cano run to bank? Probably has direct deposit

Tue., March 11, 2014

Robinson Cano is beginning the first season of a 10-year, $240 million contract with the Seattle Mariners. Imagine how much he might’ve made if he ran hard to first base.

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M’s Cano sharp in return

Tue., March 11, 2014

Robinson Cano returned from a four-game absence after a root canal and went 3 for 3 as a split squad of Seattle Mariners lost to the Kansas City Royals 8-2 Monday in Peoria, Ariz. Cano singled twice off James Shields, picked to start on opening day for the Royals. Shields later picked off Cano at third base.

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Baseball Notes: Hernandez shaky in Mariner’s win

Mon., March 10, 2014

A shaky Felix Hernandez allowed four earned runs in 2 1/3 innings before the Seattle Mariners rallied late to beat the Texas Rangers 9-8 on Sunday in Peoria, Ariz. Making his second Cactus League start, Hernandez (1-1) allowed four hits and walked one, while striking out four. Hernandez opened the game by issuing a leadoff walk to former Spokane Indian Jurickson Profar before sandwiching a pair of strikeouts around a flyout by Prince Fielder.

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Jerry Brewer: M’s have more moves to make and time’s a wasting

Sun., March 9, 2014

PEORIA, Ariz. – Robinson Cano is right. It’s clear that the Mariners need more. They have two of baseball’s elite talents in Cano and Felix Hernandez, but they need more. The Mariners are marketing that “The Stars Are Aligned,” but the rest of sky is the real concern.

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M’s Miller looking to maintain the beat

Sun., March 9, 2014

GLENDALE, Ariz. — You can almost hear Brad Miller repeat the words to himself as he fields a routine ground ball in a game. “Tempo, tempo, tempo, tempo.”

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Jesus Montero helps Mariners beat White Sox split-squad 7-4

Fri., March 7, 2014

GLENDALE, Ariz. – Jesus Montero had two singles and an RBI and Scott Baker continued to make a good impression in his bid for winning a rotation spot Thursday as the Seattle Mariners beat a Chicago White Sox split-squad 7-4. Montero’s second hit came in the seventh to cap the Mariners’ three-run, go-ahead rally. Baker allowed one earned run in his second spring start with hopes of making the rotation. He allowed three hits and no walks.

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MLB tests new replay in Twins-Jays game

Tue., March 4, 2014

Standing at first base, Chris Rahl realized he was probably destined to become the answer to a trivia question. “It’s kind of funny. I was thinking, ‘Is this the first one?’ ” the Minnesota runner said Monday.

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MLB notes: M’s to shut down Taijuan Walker for a week

Sat., March 1, 2014

Taijuan Walker’s ascension to a spot in the Seattle Mariners rotation is on hold. The Mariners shut down their top pitching prospect for at least one week on Friday after exams revealed inflammation in the bursa of his right shoulder. Seattle manager Lloyd McClendon said the decision was made after Walker flew to Los Angeles to get a second opinion on the sore shoulder that has limited him during spring training.