PEORIA, Ariz. -- As pitchers and catchers report for their physical exams on Friday to officially start Spring Training, it won't take long for the overriding theme of the Mariners' new campaign to come to the fore.
This is a year of transition for the Mariners' roster, a radical re-do of the squad that went 76-86 last season and resulted in the dismissal of general manager Jack Zduriencik and manager Lloyd McClendon. In their stead this spring come Jerry Dipoto and Scott Servais, along with a whole fleet of new faces on the field.
Of the 28 pitchers reporting to camp today, 15 are new to the club this offseason.