At Seattle Sports Insider, there are a couple of posts addressing the question of whether it is even possible to negotiate a contract extension for an arb-eligible Scott Boras client. This is one more philosophical Koan that got Jemanji to thinking...

At SSI, a Mora Torium. Field Gulls, with its usual masterly analyses, will be turning its attention to players who can help in the future. Seahawks Gab, probably wisely, gives credit to "the sleeping giant" in Arizona. Cheers, Dr D

At SSI, we have articles on Nick Johnson, Hideki Matsui, and Vlad the Impaler. At Prospect Insider, Jason has some supa-fresh stuff on the Hot Stove. At Mariner Central, Lonnie kicks off a fun discussion on Ryan Doumit.

Recapped at Seattle Sports Insider. Mariner Central threads of the week:  Lonnie's High Desert analysis smokes, as usual, and Sandy's examination of defense is bright-'n-tight.

At SSI, we wonder who will provide the refutation to our thought experiment 'proving' the legitimacy of CERA.  :- ) Buster Olney reports that the M's are interested in Lackey.  For some reason cyber-Seattleites did not notice that Olney uses the...