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You will find news, observations, anecdotes, analysis and photographs on this blog. The purpose is to keep readers informed, but also give them a feel for the team and its players, and a place to go to read about baseball.

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Ryan Divish has been with Tacoma News Tribune since 2006, covering the Tacoma Rainiers and high school sports. Divish played baseball at Dickinson State University and also earned a journalism degree from the University of Montana.
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Larry LaRue has covered the Seattle Mariners and Major League Baseball for The News Tribune since 1988. E-mail Larry.

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    Friday, January 30th, 2009
    Posted by Ryan Divish @ 02:25:18 pm

    I think we posted a list of the non-roster invitees to spring a while back, but I figured I'd post an updated one with Mike Sweeney and Randy Messenger added to the list. You can click on their names for bios and stats.

    Pitchers

    Denny Stark
    Eric Hull
    Chris Jakabauskas
    Shawn Kelley
    Luis Munoz
    Chris Seddon (L)
    Tracy Thorpe
    Sean White
    Randy Messenger

    Catchers

    Adam Moore
    Jamie Burke
    Luis Oliveros

    Infielders

    Chris Shelton
    Calix Crabbe
    Oswaldo Navarro
    Chris Woodward
    Mike Sweeney

    Outfielders

    Prentice Redman
    Freddy Guzman

    Categories: General
    Posted by Ryan Divish @ 12:15:02 pm

    Reliever Randy Messenger, who was placed on waivers a few days ago to make room for Ronny Cedeno and Garrett Olson on the 40-man roster, has cleared waivers and signed a minor league deal with the Mariners. Seattle also gave him an invitation to go to major league spring training.

    Here's the Mariners release.

    MARINERS RE-SIGN RIGHT-HANDED PITCHER RANDY MESSENGER Messenger Agrees to Minor League Contract with Invite to Major League Camp.

    SEATTLE, Wash. -- Seattle Mariners Executive Vice President & General Manager of Baseball Operations Jack Zduriencik announced today that the Mariners have re-signed right-handed pitcher Randy Messenger to a minor league contract and offered him an invitation to Major League camp.

    Messenger was placed on irrevocable waivers Wednesday to create space on Seattle's Major League, 40-man roster for Ronny Cedeno and Garrett Olson. He cleared waivers today, and was re-signed to the minor league deal.

    Messenger, 27, was signed by Seattle as a minor league free agent July 10, 2008, and assigned to AAA Tacoma. He was selected by Seattle from Tacoma on Aug. 25, and appeared in 13 games with Seattle, posting a 0-0, 3.55 mark with 1 save.

    The Mariners now have 59 players reporting to Major League Spring Training (40 players on 40-man roster, 19 non-roster invitees). Pitchers and Catchers will hold their first workout February 14 in Peoria, Ariz., and the first full-squad workout will be held Feb. 18

    Categories: General