It would be easy to say the Seahawks went off the deep end again Friday night, but they chose from the shallowest end of the talent pool. By selecting Russell Wilson of Wisconsin, who at 5-foot-11 would be one of the shortest quarterbacks in recent NFL history, the Seahawks went against the form chart again
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Heading into the sixth inning Friday in Toronto, Seattle fans must have wondered if the Mariners might become the first major league team since the 2001 San Diego Padres (May 12 by Florida; Sept. 3 by St. Louis) to get no-hit twice in the same season. Not only didn’t that happen — Dustin Ackley spoiled
The term “one-percenter” has taken on a negative connotation in the culture. Not in the NFL draft, and not for Seahawks second-round pick Bobby Wagner. “Teachers, coaches, family members — lots of people told me only one percent of guys make the NFL,” Wagner, a middle linebacker from Utah State, told Seattle reporters Friday. “The
The Mariners haven’t swept any series in Toronto since 2001, when Seattle won 116 games, and has never swept a four-game series. The teams play four, starting Friday.
Despite all the deep thinking that goes into the NFL draft, the Pittsburgh Steelers didnt need any of it by the time their chance to pick arose Thursday. An organization long known for grit and toughness from its linemen stayed traditional by selecting former Bellevue High School and Stanford star and offensive lineman David DeCastro
The Seahawks could go in any number of directions with the 12th pick in the draft, but most figure they will try to find a solution to their pass-rush problems.
Chone Figgins snapped a 4-4 tie in the top of the seventh inning with a go-ahead RBI double over the head of Brennan Boesch in right, and then four Seattle relievers collaborated to shut down Detroit, giving the Mariners a 5-4 win over the Tigers and a sweep of the three-game series. It’s Seattle’s first
Behind another gem from Felix Hernandez and 15 more hits, the Mariners defeated Detroit 9-1 Wednesday and will look to complete a sweep of the Tigers Thursday.
Whatever is going on with the air, water and culture of Detroit, the Mariners are happy to have more helpings. After getting 15 hits Tuesday in a 7-4 win at Comerica Park, the Mariners had another 15 Wednesday to thrash the Tigers 9-1.
Felix Hernandez, who made the first start of his MLB career against Detroit in 2005, carries a Comerica Park record of 8-2 record, 2.79 ERA into Wednesday’s game.