For a first spring start, Mariners ace Felix Hernandez was workmanlike Tuesday afternoon in an 8-1 victory over the Chicago White Sox at Camelback Ranch.
Two innings, three hits, one run, one walk and two double-play grounders. Meh. He’ll get one more start, Sunday vs. Oakland, before departing to join Venezuela in the World Baseball Classic.
"I’ve got to get command of my fastball a little bit more," he said, "the four-seamer and the two-seamer. I fell behind a couple of times in the second inning, and I got hit.
"The next one is going to be different.