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Source: FanGraphs Least non-productive: Kendrys Morales (WPA .020) Least non-un-productive: Brandon Maurer (WPA -.388) Tonight's recap will be somewhat delayed due to the end of the game coinciding with the bed time of my children. I sincerely hope the pent up demand doesn't lead to another SBNation server meltdown. Please, have patience. While you wait, perhaps discuss the what you had for dinner. Or: What ballpark current or past would you most like to visit? Do you think Eric Wedge survives to August? Where were you when you first realized your significant other was someone you wanted to share your life with? Please do not discuss the pronunciation of.gif.

This road trip ended shockingly worse than it appeared it would just five days ago, when the Mariners arrived in Cleveland having taken two of three from the New York Yankees. They haven't won since. And while some of the games in Cleveland went down to the wire, the Mariners were simply blown off the field here. This game ended 7-1 in favor of the Angels, so the Mariners were outscored 19-1 in the two-game series. That's not going to cut it. The pitching here from the starters was not up to MLB standard. And while I'm partial to letting the Brandon Maurer thing play out a little longer -- given some moderate success he's had -- this is not supposed to be a training school. That's what Class AAA is for. If he can't get opposite-handed hitters out with frequency, he's going to have trouble keeping pace at this level. As badly as I feel for Maurer today -- let's fact it, nobody wants to see somebody lit-up like that in his return to his childhood home -- I feel just as badly for the Seattle players who were never given a chance to compete in this game. Trouble is, the Mariners don't have a whole lot of options, meaning that they could probably replace one of Maurer and Aaron Harang, but not both. Not with anything that will lead to a real improvement, at least not this early in the season. But it's not just the pitching. There are too many black holes in this offense starting to show through and the Mariners might want to make an infield change now, rather than wait for the season to further disintegrate. The team nearly got shut out for the third time in four games. If there is any hope for an in-house solution to replace one of the struggling middle infielders -- be it Robert Andino, or Dustin Ackley -- they might consider doing it now. The Mariners keep saying that the time for free rides and developing at the big league level is coming to an end. That may be true for some players, but others look like they could use seasoning in the minors or someplace else. The Mariners don't have a catcher to replace Jesus Montero with, which is why he's still here and will be come Friday. But they do have Class AAA infielders in Carlos Triunfel and Nick Franklin who may or may not bring something to the table. They do have some options to replace some players who have underperformed all year. If they keep trotting out the same old excuses while losing the same old games, more and more fans are going to keep tuning them out. The Mariners were competitive in Cleveland. They got wiped out here. Cleveland is in the rear-view mirror. It's time to look ahead and deal with some issues.

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via ducks.nhl.com The Anaheim Ducks announced the signing of the 2008 fifth round draft pick Stefan Warg to a two-year entry-level contract today. If you don’t recognize that name, you’re not the only one. No offense Stefan. When the Ducks drafted him back in ’08, Warg was playing in Sweden but opted for the Seattle Thunderbirds of the Western Hockey League (WHL) after the Ducks selected him. After one full season with the Thunderbirds and a season split between Seattle and the Prince Albert Raiders, also of the WHL. The 23-year-old went back to his native Sweden after those two seasons in the WHL. There, he spent two seasons with Orebro of the Swedish league Allsvenskan and one season with Vasteras, also of Allsvenskan. He has been under the radar in the Ducks system until he posted decent numbers with Vasteras this past year, 4 goals and 15 assists for 19 points in 52 games played. He also posted 40 PIM and a plus/minus of +21. Don’t read too much into this signing, he isn’t expected to be a significant prospect. However, he will be coming back to North America this upcoming season, to play with either Norfolk (AHL) or Fort Wayne (ECHL) Stefan Warg (via ducks.nhl.com) Age: 23 Position: Defenseman Shoots: Right Height: 6’3″ Weight: 220 lbs. Scouting Reports: A big and right-shooting defenseman. Warg is a skilled passer, physically strong and pretty tough. Plays solid in his own end, but could be more explosive. Is a defensive player that makes very little errors and always does his best for the team. via EliteProspects.com Warg is a smart player who makes good passes and skates well.  He will need to fill out and learn the North American style of play.  With the right development, he has the size and skills required to become a solid NHL defenseman. While it is always a risky move for players to go back to Europe for development, Warg has rounded out well and turned into an everyday defenseman in the league. While he has been almost completely under the radar among Ducks prospects thus far, Warg has maintained a solid level of play, development, and a desire to play in the NHL and North America. His wish may become reality soon as rumors have been swirling since mid-April of 2013 that the big Swede and only European drafted by the team in 2008 is going to commit to North America for next fall. However, nothing at this point has officially been released. via HockeysFuture.com Well, it’s been officially released that he signed with the Ducks and with his desire to play in North America, it’s safe to say he’ll be with Norfolk or Fort Wayne. Thanks for reading! Any questions? Contact us! Or follow us on twitter @PucksofaFeather! We’re back on Facebook, so like us! Follow me on twitter @ducks_sean! Follow our Lead Editor on twitter @thekrishill! Follow my fellow Staff Writers on twitter @bauerhockeydude and @CamLanier!

Houston Cougars running back Charles Sims is reportedly leaving the program just ahead of his senior season. Rob Sellers of CougarsDen.com broke the news on Wednesday:The 6'1", 213-pound Sims enjoyed a stellar campaign for the Cougars in 2012, running for 851 yards on six yards per carry for 11 touchdowns, while also catching 37 passes for 373 yards and three more scores.This comes after Sims announced he would return for his final year back in January.Prior to this past season, Sims was on the preseason Maxwell Award watch list, an accolade that is given to college football's most outstanding player. That hype was justified by his breakout sophomore campaign in which Sims received first-team All-Conference USA honors.A big reason he didn't receive the same distinction yet again was due to his health, as Sims missed three full games and the second half of three others with injuries (h/t UHCougars.com).Since Sims has redshirted and already graduated from Houston, he can catch on with another program as a transfer immediately without sitting out a full season, as is typical protocol.That is what current Seattle Seahawks QB Russell Wilson did in transferring from North Carolina State to Wisconsin in 2011, and he attended graduate school in Madison.Circumstances are different for Sims in this instance, and it is still a mystery as to precisely why he left Houston. The key is that he's eligible for one more collegiate season, and wherever he lands, he should find a way to see the fieldSims projects well to the NFL because of his size and versatility to catch the ball out of the backfield. Even as a freshman in an offense triggered by Case Keenum, that was evident, as Sims registered 70 receptions for 759 yards.

Kirby Lee – USA Today Sports Images The Seattle Seahawks may have been the biggest surprise in the entire NFL last season as they were led by a stalwart defensive unit and unexpectedly led by rookie quarterback Russell Wilson to the playoffs and fell just short of making the NFC Championship. Considering last year’s success and the upside of this young team, many people believe the Seahawks can expect big things in 2013. One big thing that might unfortunately be coming their way, though, is a fine from the league. After defensive end Bruce Irvin was suspended by the league for a positive test for a banned substance, the NFL is now considering coming down on the Seahawks organization in the way of fines because of the number of players Seattle has had suspended for those reasons. Irvin’s positive test makes his the sixth Seahawks player since 2011 to test positive and his suspension is the fifth for Seattle in that same time frame. John Moffitt, Allen Barbre, Winston Guy and Brandon Browner all also were suspended for four games while the much maligned Richard Sherman submitted an appeal and had his suspension overturned. Though it feels a bit weird to punish the organization for the behavior of individuals, any fines or whatever else that may come the Seahawks’ way are deserved. It’s understandable why one would believe otherwise, but this is just too many incidents isolated within one franchise for the NFL to just turn their heads and look the other way. In no way is that an indictment or an implication that the Seahawks knew about the use of banned substances, but it’s just the way it is. Cody Williams is a Senior Writer with Rant Sports. Follow Cody on Twitter @TheSizzle20 and like his Facebook page.

Rangers 3, A's 1 As everyone expected, the Rangers lost the game in this series Yu Darvish started, and won the game that Ross Wolf started Wolf, brought up today as an emergency starter when Nick Tepesch's blister kept him from being able to go, made his first major league start (and just his 19th professional start) a memorable one, as he picked up his first major league win by going 5 innings and allowing a single run, walking two, striking out three and allowing three hits. Wolf was perfect through the first three innings, before the A's started getting to him the second and third times through the order. Still, Wolf pitched into the sixth inning, getting lifted with two on and no one out in the sixth after walking John Jaso to start the inning, followed up by Elvis Andrus making an error on a Yoenis Cespedes grounder. I don't think the Rangers could have asked much more from Wolf than what they got from him today. Of Wolf's 19 career professional starts, 11 came in 2002 (the year he was drafted), 1 came in 2005, and the other 7 have come this year. Stellar work from the Ranger bullpen, retiring 12 of the 13 batters they faced. Neal Cotts fanned three in two innings, allowing a hit, and then Robbie Ross and Joe Nathan each pitched a scoreless inning. Ross's ERA is now down to 0.42 on the season. The Rangers were up 2-0 after the first two Ranger hitters came to the plate, and were up 3-0 with one out in the bottom of the first. They failed to plate another run all game. In the three game series against Oakland, they scored in just three different innings, and logged a total of six five runs in the series. After Elvis Andrus singled and David Murphy and Adrian Beltre homered in the first, the Rangers picked up just four baserunners the rest of the game -- an Elvis walk, and singles by Jeff Baker, Leonys Martin and Leury Garcia. There was some discussion on Twitter before the game about the decision to sit Mitch Moreland in favor of Jeff Baker, with a righthander pitching today and a lefty going for Seattle on Friday. My initial reaction was that that didn't make much sense, that Moreland should sit on Friday. However, Baker is going to start on Friday either way, and you can either sit Moreland against Joe Saunders then or you can sit David Murphy against Saunders. Either way, a lefty is going to start. Moreland went 0 for 3 with 3 Ks yesterday, and Ron Washington said today that he thought Moreland, who is leading the majors in games played, needed a break. If Moreland is worn down, playing him today, in a day game after a night game, so you are sitting him Friday (and playing Murphy Friday) against a lefty, probably doesn't make a ton of sense.

Via Conor Glassey: MLB has announced details for the 2013 Draft broadcast. A total of 73 picks — First round, Supplemental First Round, Competitive Balance Lottery Round A, Second Round, and Competitive Balance Lottery Round B — will be broadcast by MLB Network at 7pm ET on Thursday, June 6th. The broadcast will be preceded by an hour-long preview show. Day two (rounds 3-10) and day three (rounds 11-40) will be broadcast online at MLB.com on June 7th and 8th. Willie Randolph and area scout Andy Cannizaro will represent the Yankees at MLB Network during the day one broadcast. Tino Martinez, Lee Mazzilli, and CC Sabathia have represented the team in previous years. The Bombers have four picks that night — 26th, 32nd, 33rd, and 66th overall — so that will be a lot of fun. The Yankees will be in Seattle for the start of ten-game, 12-day road trip that night, which means we’ll get to focus on the draft for a few hours before first pitch. Not as nice as last year’s off-day, but better than having to juggle with Red Sox-Yankees like 2008. Post from: River Ave. Blues A New York Yankees blog2013 Draft: Broadcast Schedule & Representatives

Hope the Mariners have the jet warm because they need to fly off and hide someplace. They might decide to leave Brandon Maurer right here in his hometown. He gave up a third inning run and now trails 7-0. Maurer tonight has allowed 11 hits, walked a pair and uncorked two wild pitches -- in just three innings. At this rate, Aaron Harang might still be on the team come Friday. 5:09 p.m.: Mike Trout hit a one-out triple and scored on a single to center by Albert Pujols to make it a 6-0 game. Mariners are in all likelihood going to stumble home 2-7 after starting the trip 2-1. The heat will be on GM Jack Zduriencik tomorrow to get some moves done. Problem is, the time for significant moves is in the off-season, not the month of May. 4:46 p.m.: Once again, the Mariners just are not getting adequate starting work from the back end of their rotation. One can argue that Brandon Maurer didn't catch a break on that blooper that fell between center fielder Michael Saunders and second baseman Dustin Ackley. But the bottom line is, Maurer allowed the first five batters of the game to reach base and also uncorked a wild pitch. He had a chance to get out of the inning only two runs down but a double to the gap in right center by Alberto Callaspo doubled the score and then a Hank Conger single made it 5-0 after one. It's tough for the offense to get going when the starting pitchers don't keep them in the game beyond even one inning. Maurer has had his moments this year, but he's also had outings where he's looked every bit a pitcher who should be learning his craft in Class AAA. If the Mariners want anybody to take them seriously beyond June 1, they are going to have to start finding more major league pieces to patch up some areas of concern that have been there since Opening Day and gone neglected. Not just on the mound, either. The team has gotten by for a while with stuff it was fortunate not to get burned by. But this rotation, the way it's designed, is now hurting the team big time. Something will have to be done about it tomorrow. The Aaron Harang DFA will be an obvious move. Not sure the team has a move to make with Maurer. But you can only carry one fifth starter per team. This club has carried two -- and sometimes three when it's on the road -- all season so far. 3:57 p.m.: The Mariners enter this afternoon's road trip finale having dropped five in a row to turn what once looked like a promising trip into a 2-6 nightmare. Brandon Maurer will try to snap the skid today, pitching for the first time in the hometown area where he grew up. When I spoke to Maurer yesterday, he told me he'd purchased 32 tickets for family and friends. I asked whether he'd been getting calls from folks coming out of the woodwork that he hadn't heard from in years and he replied that this was indeed the case. "I told some of them they should uy their own tickets,'' he said.