One Last Stocking Stuffer

The Jays made the trade with us, so we swapped one Brandon for another, but also received Johermyn Chavez, the top outfielder prospect in the Blue Jays' minor league organization. In his second year of Single-A ball, Chavez knocked in 21 homers with 89 rbis while batting .283 with an on-base percentage of .346. The hope is that somewhere down the line this could be the right-handed power-hitting outfielder that the Mariners' are looking for.

I hope you all the happiest of holidays, but before I go, here's my current projected roster for the 2010 Mariners, barring any further trades or signings. Not bad:

Starting Lineup

1. Ichiro Suzuki, Rightfield
2. Chone Figgins, Thirdbase
3. Milton Bradley, Leftfield
4. Ken Griffey JR., Designated Hitter
5. Russell Branyan, Firstbase*
6. Franklin Gutierrez, Centerfield
7. Jose Lopez, Secondbase
8. Jack Wilson, Shortstop
9. Rob Johnson, Catcher

*If Branyan signs with the M's. Otherwise, there could be another free agent signing.

Bench

1. Adam Moore, Catcher
2. Ryan Langerhans, Outfielder
3. Bill Hall, Utilityfieder
4. Jack Hannahan, Utilityinfielder
5. Corey Patterson, Outfielder

Starting Rotation

1. Felix Hernandez
2. Cliff Lee
3. Ryan Rowland-Smith
4. Ian Snell
5. Doug Fister

Bullpen

1. David Aardsma, Closer
2. Mark Lowe, Setup Man
3. Brandon League, Setup Man
4. Luke French, Situational Lefty
5. Shawn Kelley, Long Relief
6. Sean White, Long Relief