Today'S Game Information: Seattle Mariners (2-1) at Chicago White Sox (1-1-1)
Today'S Game Information: Seattle Mariners (2-1) at Chicago White Sox (1-1-1)
Today'S Game Information: Seattle Mariners (2-1) at Chicago White Sox (1-1-1)
Camelback Ranch SEATTLE MARINERS (2-1) at CHICAGO WHITE SOX (1-1-1) Road #2 (1-0)
THANKS RONtoday is the last day for Ron Spellecy, the Mariners longtime Director of Team
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Heart attack. Ron Spellecy had a heart
Travel2017 is Rons 20th season with the club, as only the fourth traveling secretary in the teams
40-year history (David Szen 1977-78; Lee Pelekoudas 1979-87; Craig Detwiler 1988-97)Ron ably,
attack in Denver in 2001, where he sent and with a smile, coordinated the multitude of challenges that planning for, moving, housing and
buses to the ballpark before having by-
pass surgery.
babysitting a Major League roster, staff, traveling party and front office staff entailshis tenure
included a new ballpark in Seattle, the 2001 All-Star Game, a trip to Japan cancelled on the day
we were supposed to leave, a successful trip to Japan to open the regular season, a bus fire,
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Mariners Director of Team Travel Ron
2 separate planes experiencing galley fires (on the same trip), the 2000 and 2001 post-seasons
and the myriad of challenges surrounding the events of Sept. 11, 2001 when Seattle was in Los
Spellecy is retiring in his 20th season Angelesthroughout it all, he has forged lasting relationships with players, coaches, managers,
with the Mariners.
GMs, umpires, front office personnel and has been a true friend to the Seattle PR staffs who have
asked an unending series of favorsWay to go, Ron!
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EARLY LEADERSNelson Cruz is tied for the Cactus League lead with two home runs, and T2nd
with 5 RBIJean Segura is tied for the Cactus League lead with four hitsthe Mariners lead all of
Major League cities, plus Tokyo. Major League Baseball with 18 walks this spring, one ahead of San Francisco.
MARINERSMEDIA.COMgame notes, lineups, rosters, statistics and news releases (among
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other things) can be found on MarinersMedia.comif you need login information, please contact a
member of the Mariners Baseball Information staff.
season road trips in his career with a team
that annually leads MLB in miles flown.
VS. THE WHITE SOXthis is the first of two meetings between the Mariners and White Sox this
spring (also March 14)Seattle was 3-4 against Chicago in 2016, winning two of three at Safeco
Field on July 18-20 and dropping 3 of 4 in Chicago on Aug. 25-28Seattle trails the all-time regular
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Numer of pounds of Peanut M&Ms that
season series, 197-234the teams will face each other 7 times during the 2017 season.
BROADCAST NOTES ROOT SPORTS and 710 ESPN Seattle will provide complete coverage of
Ron Spellecy provided for the staff dur-
ing his tenure.
the Mariners 2017 Spring Training schedulea club-record tying 16 Cactus League games will be
televised (all from Peoria Stadium) and radio partner 710 ESPN will air 33 spring gamessee the
complete broadcast schedule on page 2 of the game notes.
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CACTUS LEAGUE REPORTthe Cactus League Report will make its 2017 spring debut on
Wednesday, March 1 from 6:00-7:30 pm (MT) from the Salty Seorita in Peoria, the first of five
jor League players during the regular
season during his tenure, not including live shows, all on Wednesday, and four from the Salty Seoritathe Cactus League Report will be
the counless others who appeared in hosted by Rick Rizzs, Aaron Goldsmith, Dave Sims, Mike Blowers and Shannon Drayer.
spring training with the club.
INFORMATION GUIDEthe 2017 Seattle Mariners Information Guide has been printed and
available for pickup in the Mariners PR officethe digital edition of the media guide is also available
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Ron Spellecy has accurately thrown
for download via the Mariners Virtual Press Box (www.MarinersMedia.com).
SINGLE GAME TICKETSsingle-game tickets for the 2017 season go on sale to the public at 10 am
8,536 pieces of licorice at the Mariners PT on Saturday, March 11Mariners Mail subscribers (Mariners.com/Mail) will have an opportunity
PR staff from the comfort of his chair.
to participate in a presale beginning March 7 (deadline to register is March 4)select groups will
THE ROSTER have opportunity to buy before they go on sale to general public (see Mariners.com/tickets).
The spring roster is currently at 62 INJURY REPORTreliever Steve Cishek (torn left labrum in his hip) had surgery on Oct. 12 and Tony
players (41 roster, 21 non-roster)
Zych (biceps tendon debridement on his right arm) had surgery on Oct. 11both are making progress
the camp breakdown by position is
the following: 35 pitchers (13 non- this springRandy Adamack, the Mariners Sr. Vice President of Communications and Broadcasting,
roster), 8 catchers (5 non-roster), had knee replacement surgery on his second knee; were glad hes out of knees to replace.
10 infielders (1 non-roster) and 9
outfielders (2 non-roster). 2016 IN REVIEWcompleted the 2016 season 86-76 (.531), finishing 2nd in the American League
West (9.0 games behind division winner Texas)finished 3.0 games back of the AL Wild Card
ON THE AIR registered 10 more wins than in 2015compiled a winning record in 2 of last 3 seasonswent 44-
Todays game vs. Padres will be 37 (.543) at home and 42-39 (.519) on the roadwere 45-44 prior to the All-Star break and 41-32
broadcast on ESPN 710 Seattle following the breakposted a 25-18-9 record in series, including 9 sweeps.
(12:10 pm PT/1:10 pm in AZ)
Rick Rizzs & Aaron Goldsmith will
broadcast the game on the radio HEY SHANNON, AS YOU MAY KNOWFelix Hernandez is in his 13th Major League Spring Training
complete spring training day-by-day camp, and that hes being opposed by 20-year-old right-hander Michael Kopech (20.304) todayBUT
with TV and radio listings is listed on DID YOU KNOW?that by the time Felix was 20 years and 304 days old, he had already collected 16
Page 2 of these game notes.
Major League wins?he had 4 in 12 starts in 2005, and 12 in 31 starts in 2006.
2017 SPRING TRAINING GAME NOTES FEBRUARY 28, 2017 AT CHICAGO WHITE SOX