For years, the Seattle Mariners were one of the baseball's most hapless teams. They were on the verge of extinction before their mid/late 1990s resurrection at the hands of star players Ken Griffey, Jr., Alex Rodriguez, Edgar Martinez and Randy Johnson. This enabled Safeco Field to be built, which ensured the long-term viability of the franchise. Now headlined by the most exciting player in the game, Ichiro Suzuki, the Mariners are a formidable team year in and year out.
According to contract figures obtained by The Associated Press, the deal Ken Griffey Jr. signed this month to return to the Seattle Mariners for one more season as a 40-year-old calls for a $2.35 million base salary for 2010.
Publ.Date : Tue, 24 Nov 2009 02:37:57 GMTTechnically speaking, shortstop Jack Wilson lost money for the 2010 season when he recently signed a two-year, $10 million contract with the Mariners.
Publ.Date : Tue, 24 Nov 2009 07:25:44 GMTKen Griffey Jr. stands to earn nearly $4 million from the Seattle Mariners next season.
Publ.Date : Tue, 24 Nov 2009 16:45:20 GMT
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The Mariners are the second MLB team to play in Seattle, since the Pilots debuted in 1969 for a single season before moving to Milwaukee and becoming the Brewers.
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