| 2007 Seattle Mariners | ||
|---|---|---|
| League | American League | |
| Division | West | |
| Ballpark | Safeco Field | |
| City | Seattle, Washington | |
| Record | 88–74 (.543) | |
| Divisional place | 2nd | |
| Owners | Nintendo of America (represented by Howard Lincoln) | |
| General managers | Bill Bavasi | |
| Managers | Mike Hargrove 44–33 (.571) (resigned July 1) John McLaren 44–41 (.518) | |
| Television | KSTW-TV (Dave Niehaus, Dave Sims, Rick Rizzs, Mike Blowers) FSN Northwest (Dave Niehaus, Dave Sims, Rick Rizzs, Mike Blowers) | |
| Radio | KOMO (English) (Dave Niehaus, Rick Rizzs) KDOW (Spanish) (Alex Rivera, Julio Cruz) | |
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The Seattle Mariners' 2007 season was their 31st in franchise history.
After spending two and a half seasons managing the Mariners and guiding the team to a 44–33 (.571) 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.[1] 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.[2]
The Mariners longest winning streak was eight games between June 23 to July 1, while their longest losing streak was nine, from August 25 to September 2, 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.[3] 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).[4] 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.[5]