One element in the Mariners’ effort this spring to improve their baserunning is the Vogelbach Drill, which distills baserunning to its most fundamental element.
"Touch every base," manager Scott Servais explained.
The name is a not-so-gentle jab at rookie first baseman Dan Vogelbach who, in his big-league debut, missed second base Sept. 12 while going from first to third on a Kyle Seager single in the ninth inning of an 8-1 victory over the Angels.
Vogelbach’s gaffe, though, is merely the starting point in addressing a systemic problem.