OAKLAND -- When Edgar Martinez signed on as hitting coach of the Mariners two weeks ago, the questions started coming at Willie Bloomquist as well. Would he consider getting into coaching when his playing days ended?
"Yeah, I was getting that a lot recently. Maybe I should have seen the writing on the wall," Bloomquist said with a laugh.
The Mariners designated Bloomquist for assignment on Thursday, but he's hoping to get picked up by another team. At 37, he still feels he can contribute. But if that doesn't happen, or whenever his time to hang up the cleats does arrive, don't be surprised if he eventually finds his way back into the game.