The quiet offseason for the Seattle Mariners took an turn this afternoon thanks to a tweet from Miami Marlins outfielder Logan Morrison, who let go with this wowzer: “Just heard from my boy that Prince to Seattle is a done deal…”
Prince Fielder? To Seattle? … Not so fast, say the Mariners.
Staff writer Larry LaRue, on vacation in Southern California, called the team for comment and there’s was a simple one: Nothing’s brewing. GM Jack Zduriencik is not even in the office today, and the team’s head of media relations is on vacation for the week; two signs that the team has shut it down for the holiday.
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