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Seattle Mariners pitching coach Carl Willis, from left, a member of the staff, and head coach Eric Wedge, right, help starting pitcher Felix Hernandez, second from right, off the field in the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Texas Rangers, Saturday, Sept. 24, 2011, in...

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Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Anthony Vasquez (C) reacts as he waits while pitching coach Carl Willis (L) and catcher Miguel Olivo head to the mound in the second inning of their MLB American League baseball game against the Texas Rangers in Arlington, Texas September 23, 2011.

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Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Felix Hernandez, center, confers with catcher Miguel Olivo, left, and pitching coach Carl Willis, right, during the fourth inning of a baseball game against the New York Yankees, Monday, Sept. 12, 2011, in Seattle.

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Seattle Mariners pitcher coach Carl Willis (48) talks with starting pitcher Blake Beavan during a baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels Monday, Aug. 29, 2011, in Seattle. The Mariners won 5-3.

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CLEVELAND, OH - AUGUST 23: Pitching coach Carl Willis #48 of the Seattle Mariners runs back to the dugout during the sixth inning against the Cleveland Indians at Progressive Field on August 23, 2011 in Cleveland, Ohio. The Mariners defeated the Indians 12-7.

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The Seattle Mariners gather on the mound as Seattle Mariners pitching coach Carl Willis, right, talks with starting pitcher Blake Beavan, third from right, in the sixth inning against the Cleveland Indians in the first baseball game of a doubleheader in Cleveland on Tuesday, Aug. 23,...

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ST. PETERSBURG, FL - AUGUST 21: Pitching coach Carl Willis #48 of the Seattle Mariners talks with pitcher Michael Pineda #36 during the game against the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field on August 21, 2011 in St. Petersburg, Florida.

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ST. PETERSBURG, FL - AUGUST 19: Pitching coach Carl Willis #48 (center) of the Seattle Mariners talks with pitcher Felix Hernandez #34 as catcher Miguel Olivo #30 looks on against the Tampa Bay Rays during the game at Tropicana Field on August 19, 2011 in St. Petersburg, Florida.

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Newly signed Seattle Mariners baseball players Brad Miller, right, standing with his father, Steve Miller, and Danny Hultzen, right, talk with Mariners pitching coach Carl Willis, left, and Mariners general manager Jack Zduriencik, center, during batting practice prior to a baseball game...

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Seattle Mariners pitching coach Carl Willis, center, and catcher Miguel Olivo visit with starting pitcher Michael Pineda on the mound in the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Toronto Blue Jays, Monday, Aug. 15, 2011, in Seattle. Pineda was replaced after the fifth inning,...

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Seattle Mariners pitching coach Carl Willis (48) talks to starting pitcher Michael Pineda, right, after he gave up a three run home run to Los Angeles Angels right fielder Torii Hunter (48) in the third inning of a baseball game in Anaheim, Calif. , Saturday, July 9, 2011.

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Seattle Mariners pitching coach Carl Willis (48) talks with catcher Miguel Olivo, center, and starting pitcher Felix Hernandez after Hernandez gave up a two-run home run to Chicago White Sox's Carlos Quentin during the third inning of a baseball game Tuesday, June 7, 2011 in Chicago.

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Seattle Mariners pitching coach Carl Willis talks to starting pitcher Michael Pineda during the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Chicago White Sox Monday, June 6, 2011 in Chicago.

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Seattle Mariners pitching coach Carl Willis, left, walks to the mound to talk with starting pitcher Jason Vargas, as Mariners catcher Chris Gimenez and Mariners' Brendan Ryan, right, look on, in the third inning of a baseball game against the New York Yankees, Sunday, May 29, 2011, in...

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BALTIMORE, MD - MAY 12: Pitching coach Carl Willis #48 (C) talks with reliever Brandon League #43 and catcher Miguel Olivo #30 of the Seattle Mariners on the mound during the twelfth inning against the Baltimore Orioles at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on May 12, 2011 in Baltimore,...

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DETROIT - APRIL 28: Seattle Mariners pitching coach Carl Willis #48 (R) and Miguel Olivo #30 talk with Michael Pineda #36 during the second inning of the game against the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park on April 28, 2011 in Detroit, Michigan.

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Seattle Mariners pitcher Chris Ray, left, gets a visit from Mariners' pitching coach Carl Willis, right, in the seventh inning of a baseball game, Monday, April 18, 2011, in Seattle, as Mariners catcher Miguel Olivo looks on.

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Seattle Mariners' catcher Chris Gimenez, left, pitcher Anthony Vasquez, and pitching coach, Carl Willis confer at the mound after Vasquez gave up a two-run home run in the second inning against the Oakland Athletics in a baseball game in Seattle on Wednesday Sept. 28, 2011.

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FILE - In this Sept. 22, 2011 file photo, Seattle Mariners pitching coach Carl Willis puts some chewing tobacco in his mouth during the Mariners' baseball game against the Minnesota Twins, in Minneapolis. Baseball's new labor deal will limit the use of smokeless tobacco by players, but...

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Seattle Mariners pitching coach Carl Willis (48) speaks with pitcher Josh Lueke, center, during the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Oakland Athletics on Sunday, April 3, 2011, in Oakland, Calif.

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SEATTLE - AUGUST 15: Starting pitcher Michael Pineda #36 of the Seattle Mariners gets a visit from pitching coach Carl Willis #48 and catcher Miguel Olivo #30 in the fifth inning against the Toronto Blue Jays at Safeco Field on August 15, 2011 in Seattle, Washington.

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PEORIA, AZ - FEBRUARY 20: Pitching coach Carl Willis of the Seattle Mariners poses for a portrait at the Peoria Sports Complex on February 20, 2011 in Peoria, Arizona.

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PEORIA, AZ - FEBRUARY 15: Pitching coach Carl Willis (L) of the Seattle Mariners talks with manager Eric Wedge during a MLB spring training practice at Peoria Stadium on February 15, 2011 in Peoria, Arizona.

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SEATTLE - JULY 31: Starting pitcher Jason Vargas #38 of the Seattle Mariners talks with shortstop Brendan Ryan #26, catcher Miguel Olivo #30, and pitching coach Carl Willis #48 during the game against the Tampa Bay Rays at Safeco Field on July 31, 2011 in Seattle, Washington. The Rays...

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Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Doug Fister is greeted in the dugout by pitching coach Carl Willis after scoring on a single hit by Brendan Ryan against the Florida Marlins during the fifth inning of a baseball game in Seattle on Sunday, June 26, 2011.