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Mariners Need To Add Ackley To Rainiers Roster

Steve Rudman — Thu, 23 May 2013 17:53:00 -0700

Jack Zduriencik sent catcher Jesus Montero to Tacoma Thursday after Montero, one of Zduriencik's "big bats" in the middle of the order, hit .208 with three home runs. / Drew Sellers, Sportspress Northwest

In optioning Jesus Montero to AAA Tacoma Thursday, the Mariners didn’t go far enough. They also should have optioned second baseman Dustin Ackley, who was rushed to the big leagues and has shown few signs of breaking out of the batting malaise that engulfed him for the entire 2012 season.

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Report: Mariners To Option Struggling Montero

Sportspress Northwest Staff — Thu, 23 May 2013 10:44:55 -0700

The Mariners have yet to make it official, but according to a report in the News Tribune that was also published by mlb.com, the club will option struggling catcher Jesus Montero to the AAA Tacoma Rainiers Thursday and call up Jesus Sucre to take his place. The Mariners will have to clear a 40-man roster spot for Sucre.

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Thiel: Bad-boy Seahawks make you mad, bro?

Art Thiel — Thu, 23 May 2013 06:30:37 -0700

Pete Carroll admits the anti-PED message among the Seahawks "is not right." / Drew Sellers

Is it possible to consider a Seattle pro sports team . . . villainous? That's almost as unlikely as calling one a champion. But the Seahawks are opening the door to the possibility of a adding a little awkward color to the generally bland-on-bland canvas that seems almost mandatory for this market.

Or is a Seattle team cast as bad guys an unpleasant prospect? In the words of cornerback Richard Sherman: You mad, bro?

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Mariners Skunked 7-1, Lose Sixth Game In Row

Sportspress Northwest Staff — Wed, 22 May 2013 19:27:32 -0700

The only good thing that happened to the Mariners Wednesday in Anaheim was that Mike Trout didn't hit for the cycle for the second day in a row, although he started off as he would with a single and a triple in his first two at-bats. The Mariners contained Trout's damage from there, but fell to the Angels 7-1 a day after losing 12-0.

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Cougars Football Players Fighting Law, Losing

Adam Lewis — Wed, 22 May 2013 12:50:48 -0700

WSU athletic director Bill Moos may have spoken prematurely at the Associated Press Sports Editors meeting earlier this month when he praised the effectiveness of head coach Mike Leach's disciplinary policy.

"Behavioral problems are the lowest ever," he said May 6 at a speech in the basement of the Yakima Herald-Republic. Three football players have been arrested since.

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#47: Stumbling Mariners Need To Go Home

Sportspress Northwest Staff — Wed, 22 May 2013 06:26:19 -0700

Albert Pujols has struggled during his second season with the Angels after signing a $240 million contract in 2012. But he went 2-for-4 Monday night in the Angels' 12-0 win. / Wiki Commons GAME: Mariners (20-26, 3rd, AL West, -9.0 GB) at Angels (18-27, 4th, AL West, -10.5 GB). GAME #: 47. SERIES: 2nd of 2 games. MEETING: 6th (Mariners lead 3-2). WHEN: Wednesday, 4:05 p.m., Angels Stadium. STREAKS: Mariners L 5; Angels W 3. TV: Root Sports. RADIO: ESPN 710, Mariners Radio Network Prior to the bizarre developments last weekend in Cleveland, where the Mariners suffered three walk-off losses in a four game span, the last time the Mariners sustained a trio of walk-off defeats over four contests was May 10-13, 2011. In the May 10 game, at Baltimore, catcher Matt Wieters won it for the Orioles 7-6 with a 13th-inning single off then-closer Brandon League.

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Jackson on Hansen: 'He did everything right'

Sportspress Northwest Staff — Tue, 21 May 2013 23:36:37 -0700

As Phil Jackson continues a tour to promote his new book, "11 Rings," he keeps making it sound as if Chris Hansen would have let him run the Sonics franchise, were Hansen to have sprung the Kings from Sacramaento.

On the "Dan Patrick Show" Tuesday, Jackson reiterated his interest, this time saying had a deal, and seem to be very impressed with Hansen.

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Trout Cycles, Angels Obliterate Mariners 12-0

Sportspress Northwest Staff — Tue, 21 May 2013 22:23:48 -0700

All of a sudden, a walk-off loss looks pretty good. The Mariners, after losing three of them in a four-game span last weekend in Cleveland, were never in the game Tuesday night in their worst loss of the season, a 12-0 blowout to the Los Angeles Angels in Anaheim. The Mariners (20-26) have lost a season-high five in a row.

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Huskies Plan Hoopfest Featuring Ex-UW Stars

Sportspress Northwest Staff — Tue, 21 May 2013 15:24:45 -0700

Here's an idea that's bound to elate all University of Washington basketball fans: The first Washington Men's Basketball Alumni event is June 23 at Alaska Airlines Arena, and will feature a host of former UW (and current professional) stars, who will take part in a Legends Game, an Alumni Game, a Slam Dunk contest and a 3-point shootout.

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Evans joins Johnson on U.S. team for Cup round

Sportspress Northwest Staff — Tue, 21 May 2013 13:32:35 -0700

Midfielder Brad Evans will join Sounders FC teammate Eddie Johnson on the U.S. National Team that will play in three qualifier matches in pursuit of a berth 2014 World Cup bid. Evans reports to training camp Monday after the Sounders game at 8 p.m. Sunday in Los Angeles against the Galaxy.

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