I started Bleeding Blue and Teal back in November 2007 as a way to curb some offseason boredom after rediscovering my love for baseball the previous season.  Since then the way I view the game has changed dramatically and the site has grown into a success.  It’s been quite an experience. I wasn’t ever trying [...]

According to the Baseball America transaction logs the Seattle Mariners have granted Josh Wilson his release after removing him from the 40-man roster last week. This shouldn’t be newsworthy considering Josh Wilson is a journeyman infielder who isn’t very good, but there have been enough fans out there who have made it clear that they [...]

John Smoltz The rumor: “The Cardinals, Dodgers, Mets and Mariners are among the teams that have expressed preliminary interest in free-agent right-hander John Smoltz, according to a major-league source.” “Preliminary interest” doesn’t mean much, and it’s hard to believe a the 43 year old future Hall of Famer is eager to play for an American [...]

Ackley to get reps at 2B The entire beat (Shannon Drayer, Geoff Baker, Larry LaRue) is reporting that the Seattle Mariners are going to take a look at Dustin Ackley, a high school shortstop, as a second baseman.  This was a popular idea among some fans after Ackley’s college coach suggested in an interview that [...]

The Pittsburgh Pirates have claimed Chris Jakubauskas and the Boston Red Sox have claimed Robert Manual off of waivers. Two more roster spots for Seattle to fill… UPDATE: This Jakubauskas quote from Geoff Baker is kind of fun: “It’s kind of bittersweet news,” Jakubauskas told me, adding that he was blindsided by the move. “The [...]