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Tue, Aug 10 2010

No ‘Rime’ or Reason to Impatient Mariners

No ‘Rime’ or Reason to Impatient Mariners

Also tagged: Japanese, Alan Cockrell, Brandon League, Brandon Morrow, Chone Figgins, Cliff Lee, Don Wakamatsu, ichiro suzuki, japanese american, Kasey Kotchman, Ken Griffey Junior, M's, Mike Sweeney, mlb, NapGate, offseason, Phillies, Rick Adair, Rime of the Ancient Mariner, Russell Branyan, Seattle Mariners, Ty Van Burkleo, wiser man

Don Wakamatsu talks to his players during Spring training at Camelback Ranch in Glendale, Arizona during his first season as manager of the Seattle Mariners. On Monday, Wakamatsu was fired after the team...

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Sat, Dec 19 2009

Mets Snag Igarashi

Mets Snag Igarashi

Also tagged: American League, Angels, Brian Stokes, Carlos Silva, Chicago Cubs, Chone Figgins, Cliff Lee, Curt Schilling, Francisco Rodriguez, Godzilla, hideo nomo, ichiro suzuki, J.J. Putz, Kazuhisa Ishii, Kazuo Matsui, Ken Takahashi, Masato Yoshii, Milton Bradley, National League, New York Mets, Pedro Feliciano, Philadelphia, Randy Johnson, Ryota Igarashi, Satoru Komiyama, Sean Green, Seattle Mariners, Shingo Takatsu, Takashi Kashiwada, Takashi Saito, Tsuyoshi Shinjo

The New York Mets signed righthanded pitcher Ryota Igarashi to a two year, $3 million contract Thursday. Igarashi, 30, was 47-29 with 54 saves and a 3.25 ERA in 507 games for the Yakult Swallows of the...

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Wed, Oct 21 2009

Johjima Says Sayonara

Johjima Says Sayonara

Also tagged: david ardsma, Don Wakamatsu, erik bedard, felix hernandez, Kenji Johjima, major league baseball, Seattle Mariners

After an injury-plagued 2009 season that limited him to 71 games and a back up role, Kenji Johjima opted out of his $24 million contract to play in Japan this past weekend. (MARIO G. REYES/Rafu Shimpo) By...

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