Fueling speculation that the 2007 Mariners ad slogan may be "Mariner Baseball: Wanna Pitch?", the M's signed the author of the 465,629th best-selling book on Amazon.com to a three-year, $24 million contract tonight. more ›

Chim Chim Cheree! The Mariners finished a three-game sweep of the hapless Diamondbacks last night, scoring two runs off Arizona closer Jorge Julio in the 9th for a 3-2 win. more ›

Something happened yesterday that hasn't since April 16th. No, not Dino Rossi waking up before noon, but the Mariners getting to .500. After an 11-7 victory over Arizona in their 78th game, the M's are once again treading water at 39-39. more ›

That's what Teddy Roosevelt said anyway, and former Mariners manager Bob Melvin certainly goes into the "poor spirits" category. Melvin's timid, uninspired field generalship earned him the nickname "Bobby By The Book." Every decision of Melvin's was supported by strategic tradition and statistical verification. more ›