The Seattle Mariners start there season in eight days and it appears it might take all of them to finalize there roster.
Injuries and sudden mental lapses by players attempting to fill out the bench are holding the team back from making the final roster decisions.
First, you have relief pitchers Mark Lowe, Arthur Rhodes, and Chris Reistma all coming back from arm injuries and have yet to pitch in back-to-back games. Pitching coach Mel Stottlemyre seems certain two of the three will be ready by opening day though. I suspect the third candidate will be slapped on the 60-day DL as to not count against the 40 man roster. My money is on Rhodes. Add the fact the Mariners feel it might be three weeks before they feel comfortable using Brandon Morrow as he comes back from a little arm tightness and that may cause them to carry an extra arm sacrificing an extra bench player.
Second, you have Mike Morse suddenly looking like he has never played the outfield in his entire career. He had some badly misplayed balls over the weekend that are causing many to question if his bat outweighs his possible defensive lapses. Are the Mariners questioning themselves enough to pick up recently cut Reed Johnson of Toronto? I hope so.
Keywords: Mike Morse, Reed Johnson, Seattle Mariners
