The Mariners announced yesterday that Manager John McLaren and General Manager Bill Bavasi will both be back next year.
Mariners Won't Fire Their Manager or General Manager
In A Previous Life, Bill Bavasi Was the Eskimo to Whom You Could Sell Ice
Payroll: $106,096,833
Mariners Set To Sign “Controversial” Reliever
Our Venezuelan baseball correspondent, Pauls Toutonghi, has breaking news that will be made official by the Mariners on Sunday.
Is An Almost-As-Big Unit Better Than No Unit At All?
Could Randy Johnson don a Mariners uniform in 2007? Those speculating aren’t entirely convinced floundering GM Bill Bavasi could pull off a (worthwhile) deal to acquire the Yankees’ aging Unit, and although we’re not the most astute of M’s followers, we’re dubious, too. We think it’s more likely the Mariners will trade for another mound giant—the Dodgers’ Mark Hendrickson. Because we saw him downtown last night.
Abandon Ship! Mariner Front Office Makes Awful, Awful Trade
Three years ago, we all hoped for aging middle infielder Omar Vizquel to fail a physical so the M's wouldn't complete an agreed-upon deal for him. And our pleas were heard.
Ichiro To Go?
Rumors abound early this week concerning a most ghastly notion, a dark vision that has kept us sleepless: reportedly, both the Houston Astros and Philadelphia Phillies called Mariners GM Bill Bavasi over the weekend to inquire about a potential trade for Ichiro.
Mariners acquire Broussard
A few hours ago we were very happy with Mariners GM Bill Bavasi. He ridded the team of one of its most sour spots, and brought up a kid who, despite wicked injury troubles, we can't help but want to love.
Gatesisis Named People of the Year
Seattle's own Bill Gates was named Time magazine's Man, or "Person," of the Year. Well, he and that wife of his, Melinda, who will share the honor with 'You Too' front man Bono.
Mariners Get Baseball's Most Valuable Player
It's true--the last place Mariners, in a bold and reckless move, have traded for baseball's Most Valuable Player.

