2007 Seattle Mariners season

MLB yearly infobox
name = Seattle Mariners
season = 2007
misc =

current league = American League
y1 = 1977
division = Western Division
y2 = 1977
Uniform
ballpark = Safeco Field
y4 = 1999
city = Seattle, Washington
y5 = 1977
owners = Nintendo of America, represented by Howard Lincoln
managers = Mike Hargrove
(resigned July 1)
John McLaren
television = KSTW-TV 11
radio = KOMO 1000 AM|

The Seattle Mariners' 2007 season was their 31st in franchise history, and has started with the Mariners trying to win their first AL West title since they tied the MLB record for wins in a season in the 2001. Right fielder José Guillén and designated hitter José Vidro were expected to be key players for the year.

After spending two and a half seasons managing the Mariners and guiding the team to a 44-33 record this season, including a Major League-best 25-12 record since May 22, manager Mike Hargrove shocked the team by announcing his resignation prior to a July 1 game against the Toronto Blue Jays. Hargrove said he could no longer give the same passion or commitment to his bosses and players. Bench coach John McLaren was named as Hargrove's replacement. [cite news | url=http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/baseball/321989_hargrove01ww.html | title=Hargrove resigns as Mariners manager | publisher=Seattle Post-Intelligencer | date=2007-07-01 | accessdate=2007-07-01] The Mariners won eight consecutive games between June 23 and July 1, making Hargrove the first manager since 1900 to resign his position after a winning streak of more than seven games. [cite news | url=http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/baseball/322064_mbok02.html | title=Mariners Notebook: Ichiro mum about change of managers | publisher=Seattle Post-Intelligencer | date=2007-07-02 | accessdate=2007-07-02]

The Mariners longest winning streak was eight games between 23 June to 1 July, whilst their longest losing streak was nine, from 25 August to 2 September, effectively ending their running for the ALDS.

For the seventh consecutive time in his seven year career, Ichiro Suzuki was named to the All-Star Game, held at AT&T Park in San Francisco. Closing pitcher J. J. Putz was selected to his first All-Star Game. [cite news | url=http://seattle.mariners.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20070701&content_id=2060007&vkey=news_sea&fext=.jsp&c_id=sea | title= Ichiro, Putz selected for All-Star Game | publisher=MLB.com | date=2007-07-01 | accessdate=2007-07-06] Suzuki was voted the Most Valuable Player of the All-Star game, going 3-for-3 with a two-run, inside-the-park home run (the first home run in All-Star history to be hit inside the park). [cite news | url=http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/baseball/323228_star11.html | title=All-Star Ichiro shows his worth | publisher=Seattle Post-Intelligencer | date=2007-07-11 | accessdate=2007-07-13] Three days after the All-Star game, on July 13, The Mariners announced that they had signed Suzuki to a five-year contract extension with an estimated value of $90 million, making Suzuki the highest-paid player in Mariners history for the second time. [cite news | url=http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/baseball/323626_ichiro14.html | title=Mariners seal deal to keep Ichiro through 2012 | publisher=Seattle Post-Intelligencer | date=2007-07-13 | accessdate=2007-07-13]

Regular season

eason standings

Game log

Player stats

Batting

"Note: G = Games played; AB = At Bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting Average; HR = Home Runs; RBI = Runs Batted In"

References

*Game Logs::1st Half: [http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/teams/schedule?team=sea&season=2007&seasonType=2&half=1 Seattle Mariners Game Log] on ESPN.com:2nd Half: [http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/teams/schedule?team=sea&season=2007&seasonType=2&half=2 Seattle Mariners Game Log] on ESPN.com
*Batting Statistics: [http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/teams/stats?team=sea Seattle Mariners Batting Stats] on ESPN.com
*Pitching Statistics: [http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/teams/pitching?team=sea Seattle Mariners Pitching Stats] on ESPN.com