More than a year ago, the Seahawks quietly extended the contract of general manager John Schneider through 2016, Mike Sando of ESPN.com reported Friday. The Seahawks didn’t return messages seeking comment.
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City council vote on public subsidy for Jobing.com Arena appears to be July 2; if it fails, Seattle looms as ‘Plan B’ option
After an uncharacteristic meltdown by Felix Hernandez Thursday, the Mariners return to Safeco Field Friday to face M’s killer Colon. May not need weirdness to lose that one.
The normally inept Seattle offense handed Felix Hernandez 7-0 and 8-1 leads and the former Cy Young Award winner was so stunned he didn’t know how handle his rare, good fortune. Hernandez imploded, allowing the Angels to storm back for six runs before he exited shell-shocked, then watched as the Mariners lost 10-9 when reliever
The Mariners, who lost 1-0 to the Angels Wednesday night, will have Felix Hernandez on the mound Thursday for the third game of the four-game series. He’ll face RHP Tommy Hanson.
Just when it seemed that Joe Saunders couldn’t find another way to lose on the road, he did. The luckless lefthander tossed a wild pitch in the bottom of the sixth inning that allowed Mike Trout to score, and the L.A. Angels recorded a 1-0 victory over the Mariners Wednesday night in Anaheim.
The Mariners Wednesday announced they have agreed to terms with 15 more selections from the 2013 June amateur draft, including fourth-round selection Ryan Hortsman, a left-handed pitcher from St. John’s University. According to Director of Amateur Scouting Tom McNamara, Seattle has now signed 28 of the team’s 40 picks, including 10 players in the first
Raul Ibanez and Justin Smoak belted back-to-back home runs in the second inning and the Mariners, routed in their two previous games, beat the Angels 3-2 in extra inning Tuesday night.
As expected, the Mariners recalled 1B Justin Smoak from AAA Tacoma and sent INF Alex Liddi back to the Rainiers. Smoak will join the Mariners in Anaheim and was available for Wednesday night’s contest against the Angels, the second of a four-game series.
The Mariners allowed a season-high 21 hits in their 11-3 loss to the Angels Monday night in Anaheim. The two clubs will play the second game of a four-game series Tuesday night.