PEORIA, Ariz. -- It's too early to say for sure, but it's becoming late in the spring to have a lot of hope, so it appears that Mariners setup man Charlie Furbush might not be ready for the start of the season.
The lefty has thrown off the mound the last couple of days, but manager Scott Servais said Sunday that it's not looking particularly good for Furbush to make it all the way back from some shoulder issues that cut his season short last year and then interrupted his spring.
"I'm trying to be as optimistic as I can .