Topic: Seattle Mariners

MLB Opening Day: Looking back at 100 years of baseball history

To get a sense of the historic arc Major League Baseball has taken over just the past 100 years, hop on our time machine and review some of its key news and developments at 10-year intervals, beginning in 1912.

MLB Opening Day: 'Batter up!' for fast facts on the 2012 season

MLB Opening Day: A quick overview on the 2012 season, from the re-branded Marlins to a new ticket trend. MLB Opening Day is, in reality, a night game at the new Marlins ballpark in Miami Wednesday.

MLB season opener: Mariners defeat Athletics, 3-1, in Japan

MLB season opener: Japan's own Ichiro Suzuki had a big day for Seattle as they beat Oakland in 2012's first game. The contest in Tokyo was the most recent MLB season opener that occurred outside the US.

Will we see Yu Darvish in Texas? (VIDEO)

The Texas Rangers made a record-setting bid for Japanese star pitcher Yu Darvish, letting the baseball club negotiate a contract with him.  But if he does sign, will he hit the 'Third-Year Wall'?

Greg Halman, Seattle Mariners outfielder, killed in Rotterdam

Greg Halman: A police spokeswoman said the officers arrested Halman's 22-year-old brother. She declined to give his name, in line with Dutch privacy rules.

Houston Astros sale, move to American League approved by MLB

Houston Astros were sold to businessman Jim Crane by Drayton McLane. In 2013, the Houston Astros will move to the American League West Division.

Mariano Rivera reaches baseball milestone Tuesday night

Mariano Rivera is one of the best relief pitchers in the history of Major League Baseball. The Yankees helped Mariano Rivera reach a special mark Tuesday night in Seattle.

Rangers and Giants: Each knocked off their league's powerhouse team

The World Series will pit a Texas Rangers team that has both track star like speedsters and home run hitters against the San Francisco Giants, who have some of the best hurlers in the sport.

Key to Texas Rangers victory: Home-grown talent

The Texas Rangers excel in identifying potential players, then preparing them for the Big Leagues. Home-grown talent will be on display when they go to the World Series for the first time.

Opening day: eight questions for the baseball season

On opening day of the baseball season, the Monitor looks at whose major league debut is most anticipated and whether Matt Wieters really deserves to be a Sports Illustrated cover boy.

What happens to Rams if Rush Limbaugh buys in? Top 10 celebrity owner misfires.

Rush Limbaugh wants to buy into the NFL's St. Louis Rams, but the record of celebrity sports owners is generally poor.

Japan beats archrival Korea in World Baseball Classic showdown

For Koreans and Japanese, the game carried far more significance than Red Sox-Yankee-type rivalries.

Six Picks: Recommendations from the Monitor staff

Dennis the Menace's early days now in hardcover, British crime series 'Cracker' new on DVD, Siegfried & Roy's final bow, and more.

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A baseball fan's inner complexities

Being a fan isn't as simple as rooting for the home team.

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