MARINERS grab the ORIOLES Nelson Cruz..."WORD Around the WARNING Track" reports are the M's get a "Bodyguard" in the Lineup for CANO and SEAGER in the O's Nelson Cruz! @NCboomstick23 #MarinerNation #SpaceNeedle206Hardball

Calm down Cruz haters you will get plenty ammo and Nelson flops in his first 162 for the Mariners. As for Space Needle 206 Hardball the M's grab themselves a bodyguard for their two run-producers in Robbie Cano and Kyle Seager. Was it a solid move you bet as it will be just a tad bit more difficult to pitch around those two with @NCboomstick23 in that line up.

As for numbers well Cruz carried that Oriole offense through the 1st half of 2014 at least the power numbers hitting .271 with 40 bombs and 108 ribbies. The M's purchase order or Cruz is through numerous report $58 million through 48 months. Is it a gamble you bet but most transactions are a gamble as he gets the NBA max contract and in MLB terms that contract is just over a bag of David Sunflower seeds.Kids I will say it again if you have not tried play little league!

Cano did hit .314 and 14 bombs with 82 ribbies with 77 runs. Seager who just received his new deal from the M's ($100 million over 84 months) hit .268 with 25 bombs and 96 ribbies so they had to get another piece of Ash, Maple, or Bamboo in that line up and did.

AL West here comes the M's and Seattle Hardball...