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Adam Thaler
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Sports Reporter
Gail Wood
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Meg Wochnick
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PEORIA, Ariz. – What might be the best 1-2 punch in the American League West – Seattle Mariners starting pitchers Felix Hernandez and Cliff Lee – will be without its “two” for the immediate future.
GOODYEAR, Ariz. – Right-hander Doug Fister, fighting for a spot on the Seattle Mariners pitching staff, was hit on the right forearm Friday by a line drive – and felt lucky it wasn’t worse.
Scott Rolen and Chris Heisey each hit a two- run home run as the Cincinnati Reds downed the Seattle Mariners, 6-2, in Cactus League play.
GOODYEAR, Ariz. — Chris Heisey had a pinch-hit, two-run homer - the first of four off left-hander Jason Vargas - and the Cincinnati Reds powered their way to a 6-2 victory over the Seattle Mariners, who lost outfielder Milton Bradley to another ejection.
The Seattle Mariners announced Friday that pitcher Cliff Lee has an ab strain and may start the season on the disabled list.
PEORIA, Ariz. — Cliff Lee's eventful first spring with the Seattle Mariners continued on Friday when the lefty ace was diagnosed with a lower right abdominal strain that will cost him at least a week of spring training.
PEORIA, Ariz. - Michael Saunders showed hints of the player that the Seattle Mariners hope he can be. But those hints weren't enough to keep him with the big team.
Carlos Gonzalez had a pair of RBI on a single and a double to help the Colorado Rockies defeat the Seattle Mariners, 9-2, in Cactus League action.
PEORIA, Ariz. — Carlos Gonzalez, Ryan Spilborghs and Eric Young had two hits each, and Colorado starter Jason Hammel tossed five strong innings to lead the Rockies past the Seattle Mariners 9-2 on Thursday.
PEORIA, Ariz. - Apparently the sins of spring training can have regular-season repercussions.