The Mariners traded for Cliff Lee and signed Felix Hernandez to solidify the top of their rotation, but the back end of the rotation was still a glaring weakness that has many questioning how good the M’s could be.
After a couple weeks of spring training, not only have the questions not been answered, but more questions are piling up.
So far this spring, Cliff Lee has had minor foot surgery, pitched poorly in a couple of outings, and was given a five-game suspension for intentionally throwing at Chris Snyder of Arizona. Oh, and he strained an abdominal muscle and will probably begin the season on the DL.
If Lee misses 15 games while on the disabled list and then serves the suspension, the Mariner’s Nos. 3, 4, and 5 pitchers would be moved up a notch for the ...
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