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courtsey of @TheRealMariners on twitter:

Now I know that I can't call myself the biggest Jose Lopez fan in the world (in fact i can't even call myself a fan at all really, I guess more or less i do not see him as a healthy piece to the Seattle Mariners puzzle.) I still cant help but to wonder why he is playing the DH spot. Could this mean a possible injury? Possible trade? or just a Defense night off ?

Whatever the case may be I will do my Best to keep you posted!

    Former Seattle Mariners skipper Don Wakamatsu gave his first interview today since being relieved of his managerial duties. "I think with every experience, you gain experience. Obviously going through the last year and a half is going to make me a better person and hopefully more intelligent as time goes on. I think the proudest thing was what happened the last day last year and the connection we had with the fans. It was pretty special. I have been in the game a long time and that moment, that time will probably sit with me for the rest of my life. That is what you strive for, what you can give back to the fans, what you can bring them. We fell short this year, hopefully the organization will continue to succeed."

    Wak made sure to thank all the people in Seattle by saying, "The organization makes the decision to move on and I respect that. I respect the fact that they gave me the opportunity and I am thankful, really thankful for the support I got from the city of Seattle."

    The Former Mariners skipper plans to now visit and spend time with his Northwest family before returning home to his home state of Texas.

Seattle Mariners:

Seattle Mariners       3
Oakland Athletics     1

Tonights Key Moments:

RBI: Lopez, J (45), Gutierrez, F (46), Wilson, Jo (17)
W:Fister (4-8, 3.86)
 L:Mazzaro (6-4, 3.86)
SV:Aardsma (21)

Test

2 Innings into the Brown Era and the M's look like they have a new lease on the season.....

As we get ready for the start of the Daren Brown era what does this move mean for the Mariners for the future?

Does Brown stay on as the manager for the following season or does he move back to Tacoma?

Do the Mariners bring in a new coach for the 2011 season?
And if so who?
Me personally I'll be interested to see how Brown shakes out. After watching several Tacoma Rainiers games this season I am very impressed with his style of play, he seems to have good line of communication with his players and seems to focus on the small aspect of the game. I am excited to see if it carries over to the big league.

First broke by 710 ESPN Seattle's Mike Salk this afternoon came the news of not only Don but mariners pitching coach Rick Adair being let go from the club.

This to me a week ago would not have come as a surprise but following the press conference with Jack Z last Tuesday I was convinced we'd see Wak polish off the season. Today it actually came on as quite the shock. Adair on the other hand in my eyes is a long time coming. The mariners are not by any means a Cy Young stacked pitching staff but they have a lot to offer. However as of late their decisions on the mound have been devastating and all fingers point the Adair. The game that sticks out in my mind is the second in the latest series with the rangers. The choices of how long to keep pitchers in as well as the chosen pitch location was just devastating.

I wish all the coaches well in the future and know that Wakamatsu will hit his stride with another club

Wakamatsu finishes off his career in Seattle with a record of 127-147

Following Jack Wilson's bathroom mishap in which he slipped in his home bathroom and braced himself with his own hand. Jack Wilson will be placed on the 15 day DL with a fractured the fifth metacarpal bone which is the bone below the base of his pinky finger on his throwing hand.  This is going to be a decent blow to the M's as Wilson's bat was one of the few that has been steadily producing the last few games.

Seattle Mariners:

Seattle Mariners        3
Kansas City Royals   2

Tonights Key Moments :

RBI: Kotchman 2 (36), Figgins (29).
W: Vargas, J (8-5, 3.12)
SV:Aardsma (20)

When you are a pro athlete wouldn't you be semi embarrassed to tell people that you injured yourself in a "Bathroom Fall" (Jack Wilson, Seattle Mariners SS)


Just wondering......

Steve Sarkisian tweeted: "The journey begins today - players report, administrative meetings & goals will be set."

Today is going to be the foundation to a great season with Jake Locker and the rest of the dogs and is the beginning to what is shaping up to be another winning season.

the 2010 schedule for the Huskies looks like this...

09/04/10 at BYU Provo, Utah 4:00 p.m. PT

09/11/10 vs. Syracuse Seattle, Wash. 4:00 p.m. PT

09/18/10 vs. Nebraska Seattle, Wash. 12:30 p.m. PT

10/02/10 at USC * Los Angeles, Calif. 5:00 p.m. PT

10/09/10 vs. Arizona State * Seattle, Wash. TBA

10/16/10 vs. Oregon State * Seattle, Wash. TBA

10/23/10 at Arizona * Tucson, Ariz. TBA

10/30/10 vs. Stanford * Seattle, Wash. TBA

11/06/10 at Oregon * Eugene, Ore. TBA

11/18/10 vs. UCLA * Seattle, Wash. 5:00 p.m. PT

11/27/10 at California * Berkeley, Calif. TBA

12/04/10 at Washington State * Pullman, Wash. TBA

I guess that is what I wish I heard this morning, instead all I get to hear about yet again is another Seattle Mariners loss. Seeing as how this season has really amounted to not much more then a league minimum year for Figgins the fight in the locker room should have earned Chone a first class ticket out of Seattle at the deadline or at least a waiver deal, but no Jack Z chooses to keep the negativity in the dugout around longer, even getting rid of a clubhouse role model like Mike Sweeney. (and we all thought Milton Bradley was gonna be the problem). I don't even think that I have the time or the patience to talk about Jose Lopez, that man is a cancer spreading that needs to be cut NOW! With the way that this seasons going the M's need to try new things out the rest of the year, Sit Lopez, move Figgins back to 3rd and bring up Dustin Ackley let him get a taste of the big leagues. with only one player batting above .300 really what do we have to loose?