Believe it or not, the baseball offseason is starting to wind down. The last major free agents are signing contracts and teams are starting to pluck roster-fillers off the scrap pile. Here's what my dear Mariners have been doing while their Seahawk fellows were busy overthrowing the New Orleans Saints:-we signed Adam Kennedy to a minor league deal. It's sad that this is one of the more exciting things that's happened this offseason, but Kennedy actually has a decent chance of making the team out of Spring Training. He could force Tui off the roster and provide a quality veteran backup at second and third base. He can also steal a bag or two. Welcome to the family, Adam.
-veteran catcher Josh Bard returned to the organization on another minor league deal. If the club wants Adam Moore to play regularly at Tacoma instead of sporadically backing up Olivo in Seattle, Bard could see some time with the club as a more suitable backup.
-Olivo's signing became official, meaning that someone had to get dropped off the roster. That ended up being right-hander Anthony Varvaro, a hard throwing relief prospect who had some control problems. He pitched in a few games with the club in September, impressing few. He will not be terribly missed.
-finally, it looks like David Aardsma's hip surgery is a bit more serious than initially reported. Wonderful. Brandon League, start mentally preparing for closing games. We're gonna need you and that amazing splitter than you never throw.
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