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Sports Seahawks, Chancellor agree to contract extension Seahawks, Chancellor agree to contract extension
Kam Chancellor and the Seattle Seahawks agreed on a contract extension Monday that will keep the young safety with the only team he's ever played for through the 2017 season.
Sports King Felix hits 100 wins with victory over Astros King Felix hits 100 wins with victory over Astros
Felix Hernandez pitched six scoreless innings for his 100th career win and Seattle homered three times to back him up in a 7-1 victory over the Houston Astros on Monday night.
Sports Mariners shut out Tigers 2-0 Mariners shut out Tigers 2-0 (Photo Gallery)
Kyle Seager hit a two-out RBI double off Justin Verlander in the seventh inning to break a scoreless tie and help give the Seattle Mariners a 2-0 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Thursday
Sports Cabrera powers Detroit past Mariners 6-2 Cabrera powers Detroit past Mariners 6-2
Miguel Cabrera hit a two-run homer and drove in Detroit's first four runs, and the Tigers beat the Seattle Mariners 6-2 on Tuesday night.
Sports Hansen may lose out on extra 7 percent of NBA’s Kings Hansen may lose out on extra 7 percent of NBA’s Kings
A minority owner of the NBA’s Kings is expected to complete a deal Thursday to buy a 7 percent chunk of the franchise that’s tied up in a California bankruptcy court, according to a report, superseding Chris Hansen’s offer to get it for $15.1 million.
Sports Mariners split series, top Rangers 4-3 Sunday Mariners split series, top Rangers 4-3 Sunday (Photo Gallery)
Dustin Ackley snapped a sixth-inning tie with his first RBI of the season, rookie Brandon Maurer rebounded from a horrible start to throw six strong innings for his first career victory and the Seattle Mariners beat the Texas Rangers 4-3 on Sunday.
Sports Astros rout Mariners 16-9 Astros rout Mariners 16-9
Jose Altuve drove in four runs and hit one of Houston's five homers, and the Astros broke out of their offensive slump with a 16-9 win over the Seattle Mariners on Tuesday night.
Sports How Mariners hitters will find Safeco Field feels 16° warmer How Mariners hitters will find Safeco Field feels 16° warmer
It's a chilly April evening and fans bundle up as the temperature hovers around 55 degrees, but as Jesus Montero steps to the plate, that 55 will feel more like 71 degrees this year -- or maybe even warmer.

No, the Mariners didn't install a super heater in the stadium, but what they did do is move the fences in for the 2013 season.

Last year, I posted a blog asking the question if our chilly spring was an added factor in the team's offensive struggles. The conclusion was basically: not really, but I did find some interesting data on how cold weather affects home runs.

That got me to wondering this year: With the fences moved in, would that really lessen the impact of Seattle's typically cooler spring and summer climate in relation to the rest of the league?
Sports Seattle opens new look Safeco Field vs. Houston Seattle opens new look Safeco Field vs. Houston (Video)
After a seven-game road trip to open the season, the Mariners will return home on Monday night to host new AL West foe Houston. It's the start of a 10-game homestand for the Mariners where they will get plenty of opportunity to test out their remodeled ballpark.