Felix Hernandez is starting to resemble the pitcher who won
an American League Cy Young Award in 2010. He shoots for a third straight
quality start this evening when the Seattle Mariners open a four-game set
against the Boston Red Sox at Safeco Field.

Last season was one to forget for the
Seattle Mariners.

Ichiro Suzuki's return to Japan was everything the fans at
the Tokyo Dome could have asked for. Now he tries to help the Seattle Mariners
to a series sweep when they conclude their brief two-game season-opening set
against the Oakland Athletics.

Memorial Day is two and a half weeks away,
but it's already getting kind of late if you're a baseball team that is
struggling.

Federal prosecutors on Thursday slashed six of
the 11 felony charges against Barry Bonds, who is slated to stand trial next
month for allegedly lying to a federal grand jury about using steroids.

The Major League Baseball First-Year
Player Draft gets underway on June 6th, with the Pittsburgh Pirates holding
the top pick for the fourth time in team history.

Blue Jays outfielder Jose Bautista remained
the top vote-getter in either league, moving past 5 million votes for the AL
All-Star team.

For the second consecutive month, a Seattle
Mariners pitcher took home top honors in the American League.

Blue Jays outfielder Jose Bautista remained
the top vote-getter in either league, moving past 3 million votes for the AL
All-Star team.

The Tar Heels move to 30-2 on the season.

If there is such a thing as the dog
days of summer, then the same must apply to the winter, and if that is the
case, then for baseball people, the month of January fits the bill.

While the final wording has yet to be
drawn up, it appears as if home plate collisions are going to be a thing of
the past in Major League Baseball.