Darrin Beene is entering his seventh year at The News Tribune, having covered the Tacoma Rainiers in 2005 and Major League Baseball for two years before that. Beene, a former assistant sports editor at The News Tribune, also worked for the Los Angeles Daily News and Los Angeles Times. He lives in the South Sound with his wife and two children.
This blog is about baseball in general but specifically the Seattle Mariners and the Mariners’ Triple-A team, the Tacoma Rainiers. It will contain news, analysis, answers to your questions and audio reports.
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If you didn't see my weekly rankings in the Sunday paper, here they are:
1. White Sox – They’re the one team that has depth to make up for loss of a Jose Contreras.
2. New York Mets – Like my old Camaro, will probably need to get another starter.
3. Cincinnati – A real Junior achievement: Reds went 17-9 without Griffey in lineup.
4. St. Louis – What a difference a year makes: At this point in’05, already had 4½ game lead.
5. Boston – In last 75 post- and regular-season games vs. Yankees, have a 39-36 record.
6. New York Yankees – Because of injuries outfield becomes thinner than pre-BALCO Barry Bonds.
7. Detroit – Tigers, and not just Frosted Flakes, are proving to be GRRRRReat.
8. Colorado – On pace to have team’s best-ever record after 40 games (went 23-17 in 1995 and 1997).
9. Philadelphia – Players, fans trade barbs with ex-Phillie Billy Wagner to provide fuel for raging rivalry with Mets.
10. Arizona – You could argue that pitcher Brandon Webb (6-0, .87 walks per 9 innings) is NL’s best.
11. San Diego – 9-game winning streak’s no miracle. It’s just May (see last year’s 22-6 record).
12. Houston – Just call Astros pitcher “Magic” Wandy Rodriguez (5-1, 3.02 ERA).
13. Toronto – Blue Jays remain the third-best team in AL East despite being No. 1 in Canada.
14. Oakland – Who would have ever guessed that Frank Thomas would get hurt?
15. Texas – Could be this year’s version of the 2005 Padres: A .500 team winning a diluted division.
16. Los Angeles Dodgers – Just when you thought they were dead…
17. Milwaukee – Buzz is wearing off with Brewers fans as headaches begin to mount.
18. Cleveland – You know you are slumping when you lose three consecutive games vs. Royals.
19. Chicago Cubs – Hoping that Kerry Wood’s return this week provides a jolt.
20. San Francisco – Only thing stretched more than Bonds’ hat is imagining the Giants winning the division.
21. Minnesota – A real Twins killing: Can’t pitch or hit.
22. Los Angeles Angels – Lineup looking more and more like the Marlins.
23. Atlanta – You would have to go back to the Biff Pocoroba era to find a worse Braves team.
24. Seattle – ‘Big Richie’ Sexson ends homestand hitting more like Little Richard.
25. Tampa Bay – Like a soaked sponge, Devil Rays’ bullpen stinks and can’t clean up any mess.
26. Baltimore – Stinko play, not the Nationals, is why they should be worried about losing their fan base.
27. Washington – As season spirals downward team may entertain trading outfielder Alfonso Soriano.
28. Kansas City – Yeah, Cleveland rocks: Five of first 10 victories came vs. Indians.
29. Pittsburgh – Maintaining their lead over Mariners in race for worst team in a great stadium division.
30. Florida – Don’t they have something better to do in Miami? 8,717 fans watch Fish lose, 9-1, to Atlanta on Wednesday.
