Well, its been about a week since my last posting, reason being that there hasn't been a whole lot of crazy movement from the Mariner's front office. Franklin Gutierrez got his extension and the Mariners are currently working to get Felix Hernandez signed to one as well. Russell Branyan is moving on now that Casey Kotchman has been signed. Finally, the M's signed infielder Brad Nelson to a minor league contract.
Is there anything left? Plenty has already been soldified and the front office managed to achieve the goal they set out to do: continue to improve and fine tune a team that already turned itself around last year from an embarassing season two years ago. Sure, we could still use that right handed bat to occassionally DH and play leftfield, and it would definitely feel a bit more secure if we could find one more veteran for the rotation, but if we had to start the season with the roster as it currently is, I'd still put us as the favorite to win the AL West.
Still here's some rumors:
Starting Pitcher Ben Sheet is going to have a mound session for several MLB teams to evaluate his stuff. In addition to the Mariners, the Cubs and Rangers will have reps there to observe as well. Sheets missed 2009 due to injury, but went 13-9 in 2008 and 12-5 in 2007 for the Brewers. He has a lifetime ERA 3.72 and 7.6 Ks per 9 innings. If he can return to that form, he'd make a great 3rd starter.
Fernando Tatis, who I mentioned in a previous blog, could come to M's as DH/Utilityfielder. He's right handed and powerful.
Ryan Garko has been mentioned as another possibility since the Giants have too many cornerfielders at this moment. He has decent power as a righthanded hitter and except for his stint with the Giants, has been a consistent hit and on base threat. However, he is primarily a firstbaseman and has limited outfield experience.
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