Plus discussion on the decision to bring back Hisashi Iwakuma and the possibility of signing Yu Darvish.
With Mariners general manager Jerry Dipoto breaking his silence and discussing his hope of signing Japanese phenom Shohei Ohtani this offseason, Mariners beat writer Ryan Divish and columnist Larry Stone discuss what Dipoto said on the club’s new podcast, what the sales pitch to Ohtani would/should be and whether they have a realistic chance of signing him. They also discuss the move to sign Hisashi Iwakuma to a minor league contract and the idea of bringing in Yu Darvish on a free agent contract.