I am crawling into Friday with the vigor of a invalid marmot, but nonetheless links are here for consumption. Just don’t be too loud, please, I hope that’s not too much to ask. Thanks.
- We of course covered this yesterday, but in case you missed it, the Mariners acquired Edwin Encarnación and the 77th pick in next year’s draft in exchange for Carlos Santana.
- While it’s tough to imagine Encarnación making it to Opening Day with the M’s, he’s really had an exceptional career already.
- Shannon Drayer takes an in-depth and must-read look at the player development strategies the Mariners have in place now, which will make or break the success of their rebuild.