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By Alex Carson01-27-2012

Jason on what not extending Ichiro says about the club.

We're closing in on spring training, as there are only 15 days left until pitchers and catchers report. Let's dive right in.

Prospect Lists and Invitations
The Mariners announced their organizational invites to spring training. The nine players coming to big league camp are right-handers Taijaun Walker, Erasmo Ramirez, Stephen Pryor and Forrest Snow, left-hander James Paxton, infielder Nick Franklin, outfielder Vinnie Catricala and catchers Jesus Sucre and Ralph Hernandez.

You may notice Danny Hultzen's name missing from the list, but that's purely because he was signed to a major league deal, so his invitation was already there.

Another interesting note was Vinnie Catricala listed as an outfielder. See below for a quote from Tony Blengino on why the club wants to get Cat the Bat some outfield...

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By Jason A. Churchill01-26-2012

One subject we've deemed untouchable here is trading Ichiro. I keep telling people when they ask me if Team X could be a fit for Ichiro that "we don't talk about fight club." The reason is because the Seattle Mariners aren't going to trade Ichiro.

It sounds, however, as if they have no plans...

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By Chris Crawford01-26-2012

Just 16 days until pitchers and catchers report. I don't know about you, but I am on pins and/or needles.

A final thought (from me, anyway) about the Pineda trade
Like many of you, I was following along on twitter as the many beat-writers tweeted vario...

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By Adam H. Wong01-25-2012

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By Jason A. Churchill01-24-2012

With the news Tuesday that Prince Fielder has signed with the Detroit Tigers it brings up one question in the land of the Seattle Mariners: Now what?

The answer is: Stay the course.

And ya know what? It's the right move.

There will be angry M's fans aiming their frustrations at...

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By Jason A. Churchill01-23-2012

The Prince Fielder chase continues on, but it appears there is a need to summarize what's happening right now.

Here is what I have:

As I tweeted last a few days ago, a source told me that the Washington Nationals' interest in Fielder -- or at last their reported interest -- is overblow...

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By Alex Carson01-24-2012

Jason's latest on Prince Fielder and the rotation.

There are 18 days between now and the day pitchers and catchers report for spring training on February 12 -- the rest of the squad will...

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By Chris Crawford01-23-2012

There are 19 days between now and the day pitchers and catchers report...

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By Chris Crawford01-22-2012

There are 20 days between now and the day pitchers and catchers report f...

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