ESPN.com: MLB – Mariners swap Bell for Giants utilityman Relaford
The Giants will be happy to get a few homers and hope he doesn’t kill too many rallies. The Mariners, apparently, were concerned about their offense. It is a good sign–labor strife-wise–when the lowest rank of starter is happy to sign for what he got last year. That is as it should be.
Relaford could take over the jobs of five or six recent Mariners. Given happy legs Lou Piniella gave Mark McLemore last year, don’t be surprised if Desi has his own kind of breakout season. Don’t get caught up in a bidding frenzy if someone else has the same idea, but if he’s going for just a few bucks, grab him.