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| Yankees part ways with 3B coach, pitching instructor |
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10/14/2008 |
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| aced Larry Bowa, who took the same job with the Los Angeles Dodgers. A former infielder, Meacham played for the Yankees from 1983 to 1988. Monteleone, a former first-round pick by the Detroit Tigers who pitched 10 seasons in the big leagues with the Seattle Mariners, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, Yankees and San Francisco Giants, had been a Yankees instructor for the past four seasons after serving as a bullpen coach from 2002-04. The other members Girardi's staff -- bullpen coach Mike Harkey, hitting coach Ke |
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| Cubs pick up option on Piniella for 2010 |
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09/30/2008 |
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| than any other stint of his managerial career. The 182 wins are also the most in consecutive seasons by the Cubs since 1935-36, when Chicago won a combined 187 contests. The 65-year-old Piniella has a lifetime managing record of 1,701-1,561 and prior to the Cubs, was most recently the skipper for Tampa Bay from 2003-05. He also piloted the New York Yankees, Cincinnati Reds and Seattle Mariners, earning AL Manager of the Year awards with Seattle in 1995 and 2001 and a World Series title with Cincinnati in 1990. |
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| NLDS Preview - Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Chicago Cubs |
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09/30/2008 |
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| e second time in as many years with the Cubs. While he may not have as many World Series titles as Torre does as a manager, Piniella is no stranger to postseason baseball, guiding the Cincinnati Reds to a championship in 1990, as well as leading the Seattle Mariners to the playoffs four times. EDGE: EVEN BENCH One of the things that made Torre's Yankees so good during their championship run was the depth on their bench. Here in LA Torre has as deep a bench as he ever had with the Yankees. Juan Pierre may not be |
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| Mariners end awful season with sweep of A's |
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09/28/2008 |
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| Seattle, WA (MySportsbook) - Yuniesky Betancourt's two-run triple in the fifth inning gave the Seattle Mariners a 4-3 win over the Oakland Athletics to sweep the final series of the year at Safeco Field. R.A. Dickey surrendered three runs on six hits and a walk in 5 2/3 innings, with two strikeouts, to earn the victory for Seattle (61-101). J.J. Putz struck out the side in the ninth for his 15th save of the season. "I think we definitely ended on a good note," Mariners outfielder Raul Ibanez said. "(We) swep |
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| Mariners cap disappointing season against A's |
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09/28/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Seattle Mariners try and finish their season with a three-game sweep of the Oakland Athletics this afternoon at Safeco Field. After winning the series opener on Friday, Seattle made it two in a row on Saturday, as Kenji Johjima hit a three-run homer as part of a six-run first, helping the Mariners to a 7-3 victory. Ryan Rowland-Smith (5-3) allowed three runs on nine hits and two walks in 6 2/3 innings, with five strikeouts, to earn the win. Sean Green shut out the Athletics for the final |
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| Big first inning lifts M's past A's |
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09/27/2008 |
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| Seattle, WA (MySportsbook) - Kenji Johjima hit a three-run homer as part of a six-run first, helping the Seattle Mariners to a 7-3 victory over the Oakland Athletics in the second of three games at Safeco Field. Ryan Rowland-Smith (5-3) allowed three runs on nine hits and two walks in 6 2/3 innings, with five strikeouts, to earn the win. Sean Green shut out the Athletics for the final 2 1/3 innings to earn his first career save. "It's been a huge learning experience for me," Rowland-Smith said. "I'm really h |
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| Mariners, A's resume series in Emerald City |
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09/27/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Seattle Mariners try for a rare winning streak this afternoon when they play the middle test of their three-game season-ending series against the Oakland Athletics at Safeco Field. In the opener of this set on Friday, Jose Lopez launched two homers to help give Seattle a 10-8 victory. Lopez finished with four RBI while Luis Valbuena went 3-for-4 with two runs scored and an RBI for the Mariners, who, despite the win, have lost 14 of 16. The victory also guaranteed that the Seattle won't e |
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| Lopez homers twice to lift M's over A's |
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09/27/2008 |
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| Seattle, WA (MySportsbook) - Jose Lopez launched two homers to give the Seattle Mariners a 10-8 victory over the Oakland Athletics in the first of three games to finish out the season at Safeco Field. Lopez finished with four RBI while Luis Valbuena went 3-for-4 with two runs scored and an RBI for Seattle, which, despite the win, has lost 14 of 16. Ichiro Suzuki scored his 100th run of the season, giving him eight straight seasons with 100 runs and 200 hits, matching Lou Gehrig's all-time record for most num |
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| Mariners' Bedard undergoes surgery |
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09/26/2008 |
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| Seattle, WA (MySportsbook) - Seattle Mariners pitcher Erik Bedard underwent arthroscopic surgery on his left shoulder Friday. Dr. Lewis Yocum performed the procedure and removed a cyst from the shoulder and performed a minor labral debridement. The operation revealed no tears in either the labrum or the rotator cuff. "The surgery report is very good news," Mariners vice president and general manager Lee Pelekoudas said. "There are no structural issues with the shoulder, which should allow for a positive time |
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| Mariners, A's open series at Safeco Field |
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09/26/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Seattle Mariners begin the final series of what's been a miserable 2008 season with tonight's first of three straight meetings with the Oakland Athletics from Safeco Field. Seattle sports the worst record in the majors at 58-101 and has lost 14 of its last 15 games. The team has a chance to tie a franchise record for most defeats in a season (104 in 1978) if it is swept by the Athletics this weekend. The Mariners' latest setback came Thursday against the American League West champion Ang |
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