Mariners Hire Zduriencik As GM
According to a press release, the Mariners hired Jack Zduriencik (formerly of the Brewers) as their new GM and executive VP. Zduriencik is credited for the Brewers’ run of successful draft picks....
View ArticlePadres Notes: DePodesta, Zduriencik
A few Padres non-Peavy notes from Tom Krasovic of the San Diego Union-Tribune… Padres exec Paul DePodesta doesn’t have any interest in the upcoming Moneyball movie. I hadn’t realized that DePo...
View ArticleInsight On Zduriencik
Mariners fans and those that would like insight on where their new GM Jack Zduriencik will take the team should read this piece from Geoff Baker’s Mariners Blog. Baker praises Zduriencik (whose name I...
View ArticleOdds & Ends: Peavy, Fielder, Mets, M’s
A nice helping of links to get us going here Wednesday night… According to Bruce Levine of ESPN Chicago, Jake Peavy is doubtful to make his White Sox debut on Saturday. The newly acquired right-hander...
View ArticleGM Trade Histories: AL West
Brendan Bianowicz has one more big update to our GM Trade History Series. Check out the AL West spreadsheets below for GM information on trades, free agent signings, and more. Texas Rangers – Jon...
View ArticleOdds & Ends: Arbitration Filings, Brewers, Blue Jays
Got some more links for you on a hectic Tuesday… Ed Price of AOL FanHouse has a list of salary figures exchanged by players and their teams at today's arbitration filing deadline. MLB.com's Adam...
View ArticleOdds & Ends: Brewers, Molina, Zduriencik, White Sox
Friday Night Lights Links… Brewers' GM Doug Melvin said that they're finished signing "impact" free agents according to a tweet from MLB.com's Adam McCalvy. He did not, however, rule out a trade with...
View ArticleBaseball Blogs Weigh In: Fusco, Thome, Cubs, Jeter
On this date in 1998, former New York Highlander and St. Louis Brown Red Hoff passed away. At 107 years, four months, and nine days old, the left-handed pitcher had the longest life span of any player...
View ArticleWest Notes: Pentland, Bell, Breslow, Bedard
The latest on a few AL and NL West clubs… The Dodgers fired hitting coach Jeff Pentland and named Dave Hansen interim coach through season's end, the team announced on Twitter. Not that it's entirely...
View ArticleJack Zduriencik, Mariners Agree To Extension
SATURDAY: Zduriencik's new deal is for two years, tweets Jon Heyman of SI. WEDNESDAY: The Mariners announced a multiyear extension for GM Jack Zduriencik. Despite the team's place at the bottom of the...
View ArticleZduriencik On Mariners Offseason
Mariners GM Jack Zduriencik says the Mariners are looking to acquire starting pitching depth, relief help, a backup shortstop and offense this offseason. Here are more of Zduriencik's updates on the...
View ArticleZduriencik On Pitching, Trades, Safeco
The Mariners successfully prevented their opponents from scoring in 2012 — just two American League clubs allowed fewer runs. However, no AL team had more trouble generating offense than Seattle, which...
View ArticleQuick Hits: Zduriencik, Red Sox, Dodgers
Jack Zduriencik is still the right person to serve as the Mariners' GM, Jerry Brewer of the Seattle Times contends. Brewer points to a strong farm system (which includes the likes of Taijuan Walker,...
View ArticleZduriencik Under Contract With Mariners For 2014
The Mariners have already extended general manager Jack Zduriencik through 2014, according to sources of Ryan Divish of the News Tribune, who says the deal may have been struck before the season....
View ArticleQuick Hits: Biogenesis, Abreu, Mariners, A’s
Major League Baseball considers the Biogenesis investigation closed in terms of looking into players, but they're still investigating the possible involvement of some agents, according to Bob...
View ArticleAL West Notes: Angels, Rangers, Matsuzaka
The Angels' apparent dysfunction seems to stretch back years, judging from a report by Scott Miller of CBS Sports. Miller reports that, in 2011, owner Arte Moreno threatened to fire then-GM Tony...
View ArticlePassan On Dipoto, Zduriencik, Anthopoulos
Here's the latest from Yahoo! Sports' Jeff Passan: Angels GM Jerry Dipoto and manager Mike Scioscia are separated by a "rift" despite Scioscia's recent denial, Passan writes. Since Scioscia's contract...
View ArticleQuick Hits: GMs, Comp Picks, 2013 Free Agents
On this day in 2007, Terry Ryan announced that he would step aside from his post as the Twins general manager at the end of the season. As MLBTR's Tim Dierkes noted, Ryan's history was checkered at...
View ArticleMariners To Retain Jack Zduriencik For 2014
The Mariners will bring General Manager Jack Zduriencik back for next season, team president Chuck Armstrong confirmed Geoff Baker of the Seattle Times. Armstrong, citing club policy, declined to say...
View ArticleQuick Hits: Commissioner, Rollins, Diamondbacks
Now that Bud Selig has announced he will retire following the 2014 season, speculation has already begun about who will be Major League Baseball's next commissioner. ESPN's Jayson Stark thinks it...
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