Aardsma and Pineda throw, lineup posted

 

Some quick notes from the Mariners workout which is underway right now in Oakland. First of all, beautiful day. Mid 80’s not a cloud in the sky. Tomorrow we expect more of the same.

The Opening Day Roster

Ichiro 9

Figgins 5

Bradley 7

Cust DH

Smoak 3

Olivo 2

Langerhans 8

Ryan 6

Wilson 4

Felix

I will have more tonight but wanted to let you know that as the first group was hitting David Aardsma threw a bullpen. It was his second bullepn of the spring. He threw 25 pitches and after trainer Rick Griffin told Jack Zduriencik that he looked good.

I talked to Aardsma before he threw and he said that he is not yet on a throwing schedule. He said that he is reacclimating himself to both throwing off the mound after a long layoff and still getting flexibility in the hip. He still has a ways to go but this is progress.

Until he returns it looks like Brandon League will close but the skipper stopped shy of calling him “the closer.” He left open the possibility that he could go to one of the other veteran arms if needed.

Also, I am working on getting a line score but Michael Pineda threw in a minor league game in Arizona this morning and by all reports he threw very well. He is on his way to Oakland as I write this.