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The big story out of spring training today was the rumor that manager Eric Wedge would name Chone Figgins as the M’s lead-off man. As everyone’s sick of hearing, Figgins signed a four-year, $36 million contract in late 2009 and has produced at a replacem
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PEORIA, Ariz. The first: Expectations are higher this season, and players’ expectations should be highe
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PEORIA, Ariz. And Saturday, after the team's first full-squad workout, he raved similarly about his position players. "I don't t
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Ichiro Suzuki has been the Seattle Mariners’ leadoff hitter for nearly every single game of the last 11 seasons, but he now says he’s open to a change. Ichiro would be willing to bat second or third in Eric Wedge’s lineup instead, he tells MLB.com. “It’s
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Ichiro has spent nearly his entire career in the leadoff spot, but Mariners Eric Wedge said during the offseason that t
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PEORIA, Ariz. Over
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Montero, who was acquired from the Yankees in exchange for starting pitcher Michael Pineda last month, has been working hard behind the plate as he prepares for his first full maj
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PEORIA, Ariz.
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PEORIA, Ariz. According to the master plan, Smoak would show the world why the Mariners traded Cliff Lee for him (and not Jesus Montero). Smoak w
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"He's got a lot of energy," Mariners shortstop Brendan Ryan said the first time he took ground balls with Kawasaki. "This could be a lot of fun."
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First, a quick announcement that I’ll be hosting a chat at noon on Thursday. I’m leaving for Tampa on Friday, so why not use the day before to talk all about A.J. Burnett, the state of the Yankees designated hitter saga and all of the decisions facing th
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Kyle Seager, Chone Figgins, Carlos Guillen and Alex Liddi are also being considered for the position.
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1B | Dmitri Young | free agent | Free Agents The Pittsburgh Pirates won't make an offer to free-agent 1B Dmitri Young (Nationals) after he worked out for the team Monday, Feb. 13. 3B | Kyle Seager | Seattle Mariners | Fantasy Updating a previous report,
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They don the gear, hunker down behind the plate in the bullpen, then wait for the pitcher on the mound to tell them what he’s going to throw. “The first time you catch a pitcher you don’t know,” Seattle Mariners catcher Miguel Olivo said. “He’ll say ‘sin
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Arizona State University/Take 2 journalist Megan Stewart offers insight into why people enjoy coming to spring training and some estimated costs for getting there. While there may only be pitchers and catchers and a few position players at the Peoria Spo
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Liddi began taking grounders at first on Tuesday. (Updated 02/14/2012) No information available at this time (Updated 2/14/12).
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No information available at this time (Updated 2/14/12). It's interesting to see Seager working at another position in camp with manager Eric Wedge calling him the front-runner for the third-base job. However, the team could be interested to see if Seage
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With so many new faces in camp, catchers are catching two and three pitchers in the bullpen each day. “I caught the left-hander, Lucas Luetge, and that right-hander … ” Olivo said Monday, fighting to recall a name that wouldn’t come. Similarly, some of t
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PEORIA, Ariz. Noesi, who was acquired by the Mariners with catcher Jesus Montero in the
About Eric Wedge
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Eric Michael Wedge (born January 27, 1968 in Fort Wayne, Indiana) is the manager of the Cleveland Indians of Major League Baseball's American League Central Division. He attended Northrop High School in Fort Wayne and played on the school's state champion baseball team in 1983. He won the AL Manager of the year award in 2007. As a player, he led... Full Article
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CLEVELAND, OH - SEPTEMBER 19: Manager Eric Wedge #22 of the Seattle Mariners looks to the scoreboard during the sixth inning against the Cleveland Indians at Progressive Field on September 19, 2011 in Cleveland, Ohio.
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SEATTLE - AUGUST 30: Starting pitcher Anthony Vasquez #59 of the Seattle Mariners is removed from the game by manager Eric Wedge #22 in the fifth inning against the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim at Safeco Field on August 30, 2011 in Seattle, Washington.
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CLEVELAND, OH - AUGUST 24: Manager Eric Wedge #22 and bench coach Robby Thompson #6 celebrate with Dustin Ackley #13 of the Seattle Mariners after he scored during the fifth inning against the Cleveland Indians at Progressive Field on August 24, 2011 in Cleveland, Ohio.
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Seattle Mariners manager Eric Wedge, left, bumps fists with Mariners' Wily Mo Pena as he gets to the dugout after scoring on teammate Brendan Ryan's two-run triple in the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Cleveland Indians in Cleveland on Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2011.
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CLEVELAND, OH - AUGUST 23: His teammates congratulate him as manager Eric Wedge #22 takes starting pitcher Anthony Vasquez #59 of the Seattle Mariners out of the game during the sixth inning at Progressive Field on August 23, 2011 in Cleveland, Ohio. The Mariners defeated the Indians 12-7.
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CLEVELAND, OH - AUGUST 23: Manager Eric Wedge #22 of the Seattle Mariners looks on during the seventh inning against the Cleveland Indians at Progressive Field on August 23, 2011 in Cleveland, Ohio. The Indians defeated the Mariners 7-5.
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CLEVELAND, OH - AUGUST 23: Manager manager Eric Wedge #22 celebrates with Kyle Seager #15 and Brendan Ryan #26 after scoring on a double to deep right field by Trayvon Robinson #12 (not shown) of the Seattle Mariners to take the lead in the ninth inning against the Cleveland Indians at...
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Seattle Mariners manager Eric Wedge, left, and starting pitcher Felix Hernandez argue a call with home plate umpire Mark Ripperger in the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Boston Red Sox, Saturday, Aug. 13, 2011, in Seattle.
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Seattle Mariners manager Eric Wedge, right, talks to pitcher Aaron Heilman during spring training baseball, Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2012, in Peoria, Ariz.
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