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  • Corey Hart Is Going To Be A Mariner

    Tis the season of baseball trades and new contracts being signed.

    One of the most recent deals is the Seattle Mariners signing Corey Hart for a one-year contract. Hart was previously with the Milwaukee Brewers and has played both first base and outfield.

    In a sweet twist of fate, Mariners General Manager Jack Zduriencik drafted Hart in 2000 when he was the director of scouting for the Brewers.

    The news broke of Hart’s deal with the Mariners when he sent a text message to the Associated Press confirming he had agreed to the one-year contract.

    However, Hart’s deal is still pending. After missing all of last season due to knee surgery, Hart will have a closely monitored physical. (Can’t waste money on a guy who may not even be able to play.)

    Hart had right knee surgery in January 2013 after it was discovered that he had a meniscus tear and joint damage. Previously Hart had damaged cartilage fixed on his right knee before the 2012 season.

    But Hart doesn’t seem to think his knees will be an issue. The new Mariner said, “Knees good as well as the rest of me. Been working hard and glad to be able to get out there with this exciting club.”

    And it seems the Mariners were willing to pay a hefty sum for Hart.

    Hart isn’t the only player the Mariners signed. Adding to their greatest get, Robinson Cano, the Mariners will also be getting Logan Morrison through a trade with the Miami Marlins.

    The moves the Mariners are making are impressing many a baseball fan.

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  • Robinson Cano is Done Wearing Pinstripes

    Robinson Cano will not retire a New York Yankee. The five-time All-Star has reportedly signed a 10-year, $240 million contract to play second base for the Seattle Mariners, according to ESPNdeportes.com. The contract also features a full no-trade clause.

    Wondering where the big-pocketed Yankees were? How could they possibly let one of the best players in the game slip away? After spending over $230 million so far this off-season on Brian McCann and wooing Jacoby Ellsbury away from the Red Sox, the Yankees also offered Cano a reported deal in the range of $175 million over seven years. However, after the Ellsbury signing, rumors spread that Cano was unhappy that his mega deal was only $20 million more than Ellsbury’s.

    So off Cano went, under the representation of rapper/mogul/Nets Owner/perfume purveyor Jay-Z, to meet with the Mariners. It’s now more than abundantly clear that Seattle is willing to do everything in their power to fill the empty seats of their beautiful ball park and get out of the dark basement of the American League West.

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    Cano’s deal is the third largest contract in baseball history behind Albert Pujols and Alex Rodriguez. Both of those men are already breaking down, age and alleged steroid use (for A. Rod) have taken their toll. Both missed significant time last season with injury. Perhaps the Yankees learned a lesson? Perhaps they didn’t want to give out another $220+ contract to a player who is 31 and already past his prime in terms of athletes. Or perhaps, the team did not think that Cano would want to leave the bright lights of New York City coupled with the pristine and storied history of the New York Yankees to play in the relative obscurity of the West Coast?

    It’s been twelve years since the Marines made the postseason. They’re still short a bat or two and need another arm in the rotation. It will be interesting to see how much more the team plans to spend on the open market and how the Yankees will respond to losing their superstar infielder.

    As you can imagine, fans are passionately reacting on Twitter.

    Tell us what you think. Do you believe Cano made the right move by leaving the Yankees for more money? What about the Yankees? Do you think they did the right thing by letting him walk?

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