A week before the regular season begins, the NFL and many of its former and current players have reached a tentative, $765 million settlement that would resolve concussion- related lawsuits and fund medical exams, concussion-related compensation and medical research, a federal judge said Thursday, according to the Associated Press.
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The Mariners have lost six in a row — so much for the inspirational return of manager Eric Wedge — and face the worst team in the AL West in the Houston Astros.
Felix Hernandez not only had nothing going for him Wednesday, he had the worst stuff of his nine-year career. Lasting only three innings, Hernandez surrendered nine runs (eight earned) on a season-worst 11 hits and the Mariners never recovered, losing to the Texas Rangers 12-4 at Safeco Field. Hernandez lost his third in a row
A 4-3 loser in 10 innings Tuesday night on, of all things, a balk, the Marinerr will send out Felix Hernandez to figure out the Rangers, which he hasn’t done this season.
An 8-3 loser to Texas Monday night, the Mariners will take a season-high four-game Safeco Field losing streak into Tuesday night’s game against Mariners killer Derek Holland.
The Mariners Monday activated OF Franklin Gutierrez after recalling him from a rehabilitation assignment in AAA Tacoma, and, unsurprisingly, designated RHP Aaron Harang for assignment. Gutierrez has been penciled in as the right fielder for the opener of a three-game series against the Texas Rangers Monday night at Safeco Field. He will bat third.
Swept by the Angels over the weekend, the Mariners begin a three-game series with the Rangers Monday night. Seattle took two of three from Texas last week.
This is a good time for the Mariners to get out of town and let the stench blow out of Safeco Field. Unfortunately for them, they can’t yet. Inept again at the plate, the Mariners scratched out only three hits against Jered Weaver through eight innings and were swept by the Angels, losing 7-1 in
After two-thirds of a season, the Sounders may finally be able to field their first-choice lineup when they take on the Portland Timbers are CenturyLink Field.
The Mariners will face a tough road over the next month as they attempt to duplicate, or exceed, last year’s 75-87 record. They play the Angels in a Sunday matinee.