Talking Baseball

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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Go inside the dugout with the Seattle Mariners and Tacoma Rainiers
Monday, August 7th, 2006
Posted by Darrin Beene @ 07:39:24 pm

Playing center field anywhere is tough enough but Safeco Field, with its spacious allies can be especially difficult. Mariners rookie center fielder Adam Jones is basically learning on the job in the majors, having played shortstop until this season. Jones talks about what it's like to play center at Safeco Field.click here

Willie Bloomquist's take on playing center

Categories: MLB
Posted by Darrin Beene @ 07:26:31 pm

The Mariners announced Monday evening that DH Carl Everett has cleared waivers and is a free agent. Everett was designated for assignment by the Mariners on July 27.

The Mariners had 10 days to trade him but found no takers for the 35-year-old. Everett, who signed a free agent deal in the offseason, hit .227 with 11 homers and 33 RBI in 92 games for Seattle.

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