Mariners Start 2008 Regular Season Today
The Seattle Mariners open the 2008 season at Safeco Field this afternoon at 3:40 pm with a game against the Texas Rangers. The game will be televised on FSN channel 30 with radio coverage on KOMO AM 1000. The Mariners play the Rangers again on Tuesday and Wednesday at 7:10 pm and then head to Baltimore to play the Orioles on Friday at 4:05 pm.
The Mariners have added a couple of new starting pitchers to their starting lineup this year. Erik Bedard, aquired from the Orioles, is number 1 in the rotation and Carlos Silva aquired from the Twins is number 3.
Bedard had a 13-5 win/loss record with a 3.16 ERA with the Orioles last year. Silva had a 13-14 win/loss record and a 4.19 ERA with the Twins last year.
Starting lineup
1. CF Ichiro Suzuki
2. 2B Jose Lopez
3. LF Raul Ibanez
4. 1B Richie Sexson
5. 3B Adrian Beltre
6. RF Brad Wilkerson
7. DH Jose Vidro
8. C Kenji Johjima
9. SS Yuniesky Betancourt
Pitching rotation
1. LHP Erik Bedard
2. RHP Felix Hernandez
3. RHP Carlos Silva
4. LHP Jarrod Washburn
5. RHP Miguel Batista
Bullpen
Closer: RHP J.J. Putz
Setup: RHP Brandon Morrow
Setup: LHP Eric O'Flaherty
Middle: RHP Sean Green
Middle: LHP Ryan Rowland-Smith
Long: RHP R.A. Dickey