Hernandez arrives in camp with a clear goal: `Prove people wrong’

This much is clear. Long-time Mariners ace Felix Hernandez is aware of the doubts and the questions. He spent much of the winter engaged in a new workout regimen with only one thought in mind.

"I’ve got to prove people wrong," he said Tuesday shortly after completing his annual pre-came physical examination at the club’s year-round complex. "I feel fine. I’m healthy. That’s the main thing."

This is a buffed-up King after an off-season spent under the guidance of a trainer Iron Glenn Freeman, who devised the winter routines that previously helped keep teammates Nelson Cruz and Robinson Cano productive into their 30s.

"They told me about him," Hernandez said. "Then I went to New York to see him.…