Seattle Mariners' Miguel Batista pumps his fist after striking out Texas Rangers' Taylor Teagarden for the final out with the Mariners winning 2-1 of a baseball game in Seattle on Saturday, Oct. 3, 2009. AP Photo logo AP Photo 5 months ago

Seattle Mariners' Miguel Batista pumps his fist after striking out Texas Rangers' Taylor Teagarden for the final out with the Mariners winning 2-1 of a baseball game in Seattle on Saturday, Oct. 3, 2009.

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  1. Seattle Mariners' Eric Byrnes hustles down the line trying to beat out a ground ball in the eighth inning of a spring training baseball game against the Arizona Diamondbacks, Saturday, March 20, 2010, in Peoria, Ariz. Byrnes was out.
  2. Seattle Mariners' Ken Griffey Jr., right, along with Arizona Diamondbacks catcher Miguel Montero and umpire Ron Kulpa watch Griffey's long fly in the sixth inning that was caught at the fence in a spring training baseball game Saturday March 20, 2010 in Peoria, Ariz.
  3. Seattle Mariners' Franklin Gutierrez, right, looks at umpire Ron Kulpa after being called out on strikes in the second inning of a spring training baseball game Saturday, March 20, 2010, in Peoria, Ariz.
  4. Arizona Diamondbacks second baseman Tony Abreu, top, hurdles Seattle Mariners' Josh Wilson while relaying to first to get batter Rob Johnson in the second inning of a spring training baseball game Saturday, March 20, 2010, in Peoria, Ariz. Wilson was safe at second when the umpire ruled Abreu missed the base.
  5. Arizona Diamondbacks second baseman Tony Abreu hurdles Seattle Mariners' Josh Wilson while relaying to first to get batter Rob Johnson in the second inning of a spring training baseball game Saturday March 20, 2010 in Peoria, Ariz. Wilson was safe at second when the umpire ruled Abreu missed the base.
  6. Seattle Mariners second baseman Chris Woodward makes the off balance throw from behind second base to get Arizona Diamondbacks' Brandon Allen at first in the second inning of the Mariners 4-0 victory in spring training baseball game Saturday March 20, 2010 in Peoria, Ariz.
  7. Seattle Mariners starter Felix Hernandez pitches in the first inning against the Arizona Diamondbacks in a spring training baseball game Saturday March 20, 2010 in Peoria, Ariz. Hernandez pitched five scoreless innings and Seattle went on to win 4-0.
  8. Seattle Mariners relief pitcher Cliff Lee throws against the Texas Rangers during a Cactus League spring training baseball game in Surprise, Arizona in this March 10, 2010 file photo. The former Cy Young Award winner has been handed a five-game suspension for "intentionally" throwing at the head of Arizona Diamondbacks catcher Chris Snyder, Major League Baseball said on March 17. The incident occurred during the third inning of Seattle's 13-5 loss to Arizona in a spring training game on Monday in Tucson, Arizona.
  9. Members of the Arizona Diamondbacks and Seattle Mariners benches rush onto the field during the altercation between Diamondbacks' Chris Synder and Mariners' pitcher Cliff Lee during the third inning of a spring baseball game at Tucson Electric Park on Monday, March 15, 2010 in Tucson, Ariz. Lee was ejected for throwing at Snyder.
  10. Seattle Mariners' pitcher Cliff Lee delivers against the Arizona Diamondbacks during a spring baseball game at Tucson Electric Park on Monday, March 15, 2010 in Tucson, Ariz.
  11. Seattle Mariners' Ezequiel Carrera, left, is congratulated by teammate Dustin Ackley, center, after Carrera scored in the seventh inning against the Colorado Rockies in a Cactus League spring training baseball game in Tucson, Ariz., on Sunday, March 14, 2010. Rockies pitcher Tim Redding is at right.
  12. Seattle Mariners' Matt Tuiasosopo, left, slides into second safely on a steal after the throw went over the head of Colorado Rockies' Chris Nelson, right, in the seventh inning of a Cactus League spring training baseball game in Tucson, Ariz., on Sunday, March 14, 2010.
  13. Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Felix Hernandez warms up to work the first inning against the Colorado Rockies in a Cactus League spring baseball game in Tucson, Ariz., on Sunday, March 14, 2010. It was the first start of the season for Felix Hernandez.
  14. Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Felix Hernandez warms up to pitch the first inning against the Colorado Rockies in a Cactus League spring baseball game in Tucson, Ariz., on Sunday, March 14, 2010. It was the first start of the season for Hernandez.
  15. Seattle Mariners' Ichiro Suzuki tosses his bat as he digs for first while trying to beat out a grounder against the San Francisco Giants in the sixth inning of a spring training baseball game Saturday March 13, 2010 in Peoria, Ariz.
  16. Seattle Mariners shortstop Josh Wilson makes a sliding stop on a hard grounder hit by San Francisco Giants' Eugenio Velez during the fifth inning of a spring training baseball game, Saturday March 13, 2010, in Peoria, Ariz. Velez beat the throw for an infield hit.

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