Lots of stuff going on right now in baseball-land as well as music-land. Over the next few days, I'll find time in-between turning 22 to write about most of it. First off, Mariners!-Gold Glove winners were announced today! Ichiro won his 10th consecutive honor, while Franklin Gutierrez won his first. Both were damn well-deserved, as Ichiro turned in yet another year of mind-melting catches and throws, while Franklin made a grand total of zero errors in center field. It is truly a privilege to watch both those guys patrol the vast expanses of Safeco Field. This is the 24th consecutive season the M's have had a Gold Glove winner. We may not win too much, but someone on our team is always catching stuff really, really well.
-There was some AL West drama, as the Oakland A's were announced as the winners in the posting bids to negotiate with Japanese star pitcher Hisashi Iwakuma. The M's had been declared the favorites in the media, but new reports indicate that they didn't even bid, choosing to pass over Iwakuma after scouting him. Either way, the team will need to find a mid-rotation starter at some point this offseason and Iwakuma could have fit into the role nicely. We'll just have to accept the fact that he'll probably land with a division rival. Irk.
-The Mariners announced the coaching staff who will be working under Eric Wedge this year. You can see the full list and release here. Like most coaches not named Dave Duncan, it's difficult for us fans to judge just how much of an effect these gentlemen will have over the course of the season. Let's just hope for the best, yeah?
-Finally, Dustin Ackley is ripping the Arizona Fall League apart. Expect a separate post on our #1 prospect very soon, as I give my thoughts on the new guys expected to contribute to the 2011 season.
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