MARINERS

With basketball season over – pretty much, thanks to my bracket being wiped out by Wisconsin's second-round loss – SportsLink needs to glom on to something new.

Something exciting.

How about them M's?

There are new (the two Joses, Guillen and Vidro, that Ramirez guy and Jeff "I had a great Series" Weaver). They are hot (hell, Mike Hargrove already has the red ass from sitting on the hot seat all spring). And they just might win the A.L. West (check out this story from Larry Stone).

So let's make SportsLink the place to stop for M's coverage this spring and summer.

I'll make you a deal: Every day I post, I'll put something up on the M's, links, comments and answers to questions. You just read it and comment whenever you feel like it. I know if you're a Mariner fan who surfs the net, you have favorite sites you visit. Let me know, and I'll surf them for you, giving you the heads up when something's worth reading or looking at. And when it isn't.

Today's hot list …

• Art Thiel talking with new voice Dave Sims. What do you think of Sims' work thus far? I've heard varied responses, ranging from hate to love (if I can use those terms really loosely).

• Ten questions about the M's. And yes, the answers are included.

• Ben Broussard and his "dream" of being a nurse.

• The M's bullpen looking a little sick right now.

• Which brings up a point that can't be made often enough: Pitchers are a fragile species that need to be babied.

• But J.J. Putz seems to be bouncing back pretty quickly.

And our question for the day …

• Will rookie Brandon Morrow make the opening day roster? Click the comment line and let us know what you think.

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