The decision dramatically changed the Mariners offseason plans, and general manager Jack Zduriencik said the search for a veteran catcher would begin almost immediately. "It forces us to look at other things. Rob Johnson is going to be having surgeries on both hips and his wrist, and Adam Moore is inexperienced ... It’s an area we’ll have to look at – sooner rather than later." Signed to a four-year contract extension in 2007, Johjima, 33, was to be paid $8 million in each of the next two seasons, but his decision to continue his career in Japan rather than Seattle negated that. Full Article at TheNewsTribune.com