It’s hard to part ways with a franchise icon, but the team has to know that Guillermo Heredia is a stronger player at the plate and in the field than the 44-year-old future Hall of Famer.
So … are the Mariners going to bring Griffey back again? Maybe sign Randy Johnson to strengthen the rotation? Hell, if the price is right, they can probably lure Russell Wilson away from the Yankees.
I realize any one of these moves would be the epitome of illogical, but illogical is the new Mariners way. How else can you explain them sending Guillermo Heredia to Tacoma while keeping Ichiro on the roster?