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Open Mic: The Hargrove retirement and the Yost firing

Ok, I know what you're thinking. Mike Hargrove retired from the M's, while Ned Yost was fired by the Brewers. That's the obvious difference to the situation. But the similarities are just as interesting...

Written by Ben Ernst about about 1 year ago 166 reads 6 comments
Hard-throwing 9-year-old banned from youth league

Jericho Scott is a pitcher, a pretty good one at that. Sadly, it seems that he is too good for his baseball league in New Haven, Connecticut. Apparently his fastball which tops out at 40 mph, is too fast for the 8-10 year old league...

Written by Ben Ernst about about 1 year ago 158 reads 2 comments
MVP Voting: Why they should be on a good team

We all love the story of an underdog. Guys like Lance Berkman, Grady Sizemore, Josh Hamilton, and Adrian Gonzalez have been the leaders of their respective underdog teams all season long...

Written by Ben Ernst about about 1 year ago 175 reads 4 comments
Hank Steinbrenner: Blame the Injuries

Injuries happen, folks. As the Yankees sit behind the rival Red Sox and the once-pitiful Rays, Hank Steinbrenner feels a need to continue to point fingers. "I think it's very simple, we've been devastated by injuries...

Written by Ben Ernst about about 1 year ago 274 reads 3 comments
The Conspiracy: Baseball needs to lose Ramirez

4 years, $100 million dollars. That is what seems to be the price tag for one of the most controversial players in recent memory. Maybe his bat would seem worth the price to a few select teams who can afford it...

Written by Ben Ernst about about 1 year ago 157 reads 0 comments
Mariners: Morrow and Rowland-Smith headed to Tacoma to become starters

Brandon Morrow is actually excited about his demotion to Triple-A Tacoma. That's because the Mariners are going to have the young fireballer stretch out his arm so he can become a starter...

Written by Ben Ernst about about 1 year ago 151 reads 2 comments
Francisco Liriano Called Up from Triple-A

The Phenom has returned. The Twins have announced that they are calling up starter Francisco Liriano and first baseman Randy Ruiz from Triple-A Rochester. It has been a much-anticipated move...

Written by Ben Ernst about about 1 year ago 292 reads 2 comments
Seattle Mariners: AL West contenders 2009

The Seattle Mariners have the ability to contend for the 2009 AL West Crown. There, I said it. I'm sure I won't hear the end of this, especially if the 2008 Mariners return in 2009, or if the GM finally decides to completely overload the organization...

Written by Ben Ernst about about 1 year ago 556 reads 15 comments
Oakland A's Trade Rumors: Huston Street up Next?

Billy Beane ain't done yet, folks. Rumors have sprung up that teams like the Brewers and White Sox are looking to add the A's talented young closer, Huston Street...

Written by Ben Ernst about about 1 year ago 1,288 reads 11 comments
Billy Beane and the Art of the Deadline Deal

What comes to your mind when you think of the trade deadline? Buyers? Sellers? Hopes for playoff contention? Building for the future? More often than not, the words that enters many a GM's minds during this time of year is impatience, or desperation...

Written by Ben Ernst about about 1 year ago 277 reads 0 comments
Was Letting Jose Guillen Go the Root of the Seattle Mariners' Problems?

Where did it all go wrong, Mariners' fans? We had a top prospect in Adam Jones going into right field, adding some speed and much needed youth into the lineup...

Written by Ben Ernst about about 1 year ago 237 reads 3 comments
Player Profile: Justin Duchscherer

The Oakland A's must feel pretty good about Justin Duchscherer's transition from the bullpen to the starting rotation. The reliever-turned starter leads the Majors with a 1...

Written by Ben Ernst about about 1 year ago 149 reads 0 comments
Seattle Mariners: It's Ttime For a Firesale

This is not how we wanted things to happen. The Mariners are mired in a season-long slump, and there doesn't seem to be a way out of it. Our problem is that most of our tradable players don't have high trading stock...

Written by Ben Ernst about about 1 year ago 207 reads 4 comments
Baseball in Canada, eh?

We're not all hockey heads you know. That's just what we want you to believe. Right now, there may be a Canadian infiltrating your favorite team, giving everyone free health care and acting unbelievably polite...

Written by Ben Ernst about about 1 year ago 253 reads 0 comments
Seattle Mariners: Where is the Mojo Madness?

"Sodo Mojo," "Two outs, so what?" Slogans like these helped fuel the cheers at Safeco Field back when the Mariners astounded the baseball world and matched the single-season record of 116 wins, ...

Written by Ben Ernst about about 1 year ago 357 reads 4 comments
Will the Mariners ever learn? How Bill Bavasi sunk the ship.

"To win the [American League] West division is something within our control, and something I think we have a very good chance of doing. The gap between us and the Angels has been closed...

Written by Ben Ernst about about 1 year ago 78 reads 0 comments

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Ben Ernst Article Archive

Open Mic: The Hargrove retirement and the Yost firing

Hard-throwing 9-year-old banned from youth league

MVP Voting: Why they should be on a good team

Hank Steinbrenner: Blame the Injuries

The Conspiracy: Baseball needs to lose Ramirez

Mariners: Morrow and Rowland-Smith headed to Tacoma to become starters

Francisco Liriano Called Up from Triple-A

Seattle Mariners: AL West contenders 2009

Oakland A's Trade Rumors: Huston Street up Next?

Billy Beane and the Art of the Deadline Deal

Was Letting Jose Guillen Go the Root of the Seattle Mariners' Problems?

Player Profile: Justin Duchscherer

Seattle Mariners: It's Ttime For a Firesale

Baseball in Canada, eh?

Seattle Mariners: Where is the Mojo Madness?

Will the Mariners ever learn? How Bill Bavasi sunk the ship.

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