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PEORIA, Ariz. -- Five things to know about the Seattle Mariners:
1. Chone Figgins was the everyday third baseman for the Angels. Jose Lopez was the everyday second baseman for the Mariners. But this spring, the Mariners are experimenting with Figgins at second and Lopez at third. They made the move to take advantage of Figgins' athleticism, and they like the early results. "Jose seems to be real comfortable over there [at third]," manager Don Wakamatsu said. "You can see by the amount of extra work he wants."
2. The Mariners believe their strong clubhouse can handle Milton Bradley, and more than that, they believe Bradley could thrive in this atmosphere. They're not alone in that belief. "I think [Ken Griffey Jr.] is going to be awesome for Milton Bradley," Angels center fielder Torii Hunter said. One other question: With Bradley in left field, how much will Seattle's defense suffer? "He tries out there, but his legs just don't move," said one scout who watched Bradley this spring.
3. Many teams do off-the-wall team-building during spring training, but does anyone have more fun than the Mariners? They had Felix Hernandez serve as a batboy during their intra-squad game (complete with "BB" taped over his number), had Griffey and Mike Sweeney serve as coaches running part of a workout, and ran a "Mariner Idol" competition along the lines of American Idol. The media weren't allowed to watch, but reports were that Ichiro was the most entertaining judge, holding up signs that ranged from "fantastic" to "brutal."
4. The Mariners were 25-9 in games Hernandez started in 2009, and 60-68 in all other games. The addition of Cliff Lee should help matters, but the Mariners will also need improvement from the back end of the rotation. They say Ryan Rowland-Smith and Ian Snell will probably fill two of the three spots behind Hernandez and Lee, with Jason Vargas, Doug Fister, Luke French and Garrett Olson all possibilities for the fifth spot, at least until Erik Bedard is healthy.
5. Where, if anywhere, will the power come from? The Mariners were 11th in the American League in home runs last year, and 31 of those 160 homers came from Russell Branyan, who isn't here anymore. Casey Kotchman, signed to replace Branyan at first base, has never hit more than 14 home runs in a season.
