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Mariners Blog

April 23, 2008

On Morse, on Wilkerson, on Donner and Blitzen...

Posted at 4:34 pm by By Kirby Arnold

On what's looking like another frigid night at Safeco Field, here are some news and notes from an hour in the clubhouse this afternoon:

--Right fielder Brad Wilkerson's right hamstring is still "tight" and he's not in the lineup tonight (Willie Bloomquist is starting in right). With left-handers facing the Mariners Thursday and Friday, don't look for Wilkerson to start again until the weekend. Manager John McLaren did say Wilkerson would be available for pinch-hitting (Yeah, sure. He's batting .178).

--With Mike Morse out for six months (or the rest of the season, basically), look for Bloomquist to get most of the starts in right field against left-handed pitching, as he has done since Morse injured his left shoulder on April 13.

--Turns out bullpen coach Norm Charlton was heavily involved in Mark Lowe's nifty shaving cream pie attack on closer J.J. Putz after Tuesday night's game. Lowe hid in Putz's locker and sprang from behind his clothing to nail Putz. "All those things Rob Dibble did with the Reds? Those were Norm's ideas," McLaren said.

OK, time to bundle up for another frosty night at Safeco Field. I expect Santa Claus to land on the roof any time.

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