SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- The Mariners have been extremely pleased with the smooth transition of Dee Gordon to center field this spring. What they didn't expect was to get a slugger in the process.
The 5-foot-11, 168-pound speedster ripped a pair of home runs in Friday's 10-7 loss to the Giants, giving him three in 23 at-bats this spring. Yes, these are Cactus League home runs. And no, nobody expects Gordon to continue the trend when games get real in three weeks.
That starts with Gordon, who had one explanation for clearing the fence twice.