PEORIA, Ariz. -- Seattle's Scott Servais and Jerry Dipoto are known as one of the more forward-thinking, analytics-friendly manager-general-manager tandems in the Majors. But that doesn't mean they can't get old school.
Take Servais' observations of what went down in the pitcher-catcher relationship category Friday night at Camelback Ranch, for example.
Six-foot-eight right-hander Max Povse, who hasn't competed higher than Double-A, but has been impressive in his first Spring Training camp with the Mariners, was facing the Dodgers, the defending National League West champions.
Povse dealt with baserunners who were testing the tall pitcher's multiple-moving-parts delivery, while also focusing on good Major League hitters.