Red Sox Nation has left Seattle, taking with it their brand new hats and cheers of "Manny, I fawkin' love you, now hit a homah' you fawkin' queeah [Throws up on self. Passes out.]." And that was Doris Kearns Goodwin. more ›

Well, that was spectacular. From the heady days of August 25th, when the M's were three up in the wild card and only one back in the division, had won two straight in Texas, when we were all excited about Blue-za-palooza or whatever the fuck it was...to now, after 11 losses in 12 games, when we're all pretty much in wait 'till next year mode. more ›

Vitals: Gregory Alan Maddux, 41 yo RHP. Born in San Angelo, Texas. 6-0, 180. 336-205, 3.07 career. 3-2, 3.20 in 2007. $10,000,000 salary. more ›

After their one-game sweep of Texas earlier this week, the M's brought out the brooms again with a two-game sweep of Oakland. more ›

All-star surgeon James Andrews fixed Matt Hasselbeck's torn labrum yesterday. Hasselbeck's played with the injury, which is in his non-throwing shoulder, for three seasons, but it apparently got too troublesome. more ›

If you want to read the many reasons why the Rafael Soriano for Horacio Ramirez deal sucks, USS Mariner (humorlessly) and Lookout Landing (hilariously--check the poll) can satisfy you. more ›

The Mariners roster is almost set. Jose Lopez won the second base job, as expected. Longshot bench aspirant Roberto Petagine made the team with a hot spring. more ›

One week after pissing off fans of evolution and above-average DH production by signing Carl Everett, the Mariners agreed to pay Jarrod (rhymes with "Herod") Washburn $36 million for his unique brand of stultifyingly mediocre pitching. more ›

New Mariner Richie Sexson hit two home runs, Jamie Moyer pitched 5.2 strong innings, and the bullpen was perfect as the M's won on Opening Day. Today Gil Meche faces the Twins' Cy Young Award winner Johan Santana at 7:05. The game will be televised on KSTW (Channel 11). Buy tickets. more ›

A bases-clearing 8th inning double by Willie Bloomquist and six strong innings from Gil Meche led the M's past San Diego in their final spring game in Arizona. more ›