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Kyle Seager, right, poses with younger brother Justin, who was drafted last week by the Mariners in the 12th round. Brother Corey is a top prospect for the Los Angeles Dodgers.
For Kyle Seager and siblings, baseball becomes family business | Larry Stone
Justin Seager was drafted in the 12th round of the MLB draft by the Mariners, joining brothers Kyle (Mariners) and Corey (Dodgers organization) in pro baseball.
Mariners have few options besides Tom Wilhelmsen | Larry Stone
Wilhelmsen’s recent spate of breakdowns – four blown saves since May 20, and a 14.85 earned-run-average over his last eight outings – is the latest crisis to infiltrate this troubled Mariners season.
Yankees’ Mariano Rivera exiting with dignity, grace | Larry Stone
This Yankees series at Safeco Field is Rivera's final one in Seattle before his announced retirement at the end of the season.
Return of Ichiro stirs memories | Larry Stone
It has been 10 months since that quiet Monday in late July was torn asunder by the stunning news no one saw coming: Ichiro, the Mariners’ franchise icon, had been traded to the Yankees.
Reflecting on a 2009 draft full of whiffs and what-ifs | Larry Stone
With the Mariners' second overall pick in 2009, Dustin Ackley, getting sent down to Tacoma, it's time to play the painful game of looking back on what could have been.
For Seattle Mariners scouts, the MLB draft is culmination of long search | Larry Stone
After months of endless traveling around the country evaluating amateur talent, haunted by weather issues and occasionally frustrated by a coach who decides at the last minute to change his rotation, Mariners scouts get their payoff in the MLB draft that begins on June 6.
Mariners may have reason for optimism after a slow start | Larry Stone
Such a sentiment in mid-May is probably just as premature as the pessimism of late April. But certainly there is now a road map to respectability that provides some hope of sustainability, particularly with the potential for reinforcements in the second half, via the minor leagues and the trade market.
Blown calls bring glaring spotlight to need for comprehensive replay in MLB | Larry Stone
It's absolutely ridiculous to have millions of people at home watch, in high-def clarity, a base runner's foot reach first base a step before the throw, and yet have no mechanism to overturn an umpire's out call.
Kuma and The King lead top-heavy Mariners rotation | Larry Stone
Twice every five days, the Mariners have the comforting knowledge that they are one step ahead of the game — no matter whom they're...
Nick Franklin is making a strong case for himself in Class AAA Tacoma | Larry Stone
Franklin, the Mariners' second first-round pick in 2009, could provide Seattle a boost at shortstop, should the opportunity present itself.
Just wait, or too late? | Larry Stone
They were, by acclamation, can't-miss prospects. Individually, they were on a path to inevitable stardom. Collectively, they were to be...