3/21/2007

Diamondback 8, M's 1

Arizona topped the Mariners 8-1 in Cactus League action yesterday.

Ex-Rattlers in action for the M's:

Adam Jones (WI '04): 0-for-1
Yung-Chi Chen (WI '05): 0-for-1
Rob Johnson (WI '05): 0-for-2
Jeff Dominguez (WI '06): 1-for-1
Jon Nelson (WI '03): 0-for-1
Brent Johnson (WI '05): 0-for-1
Eric O'Flaherty (WI '05): IP, 0H, 0R, 2K

Speaking of O'Flaherty, there he gets a section in M's Notebook this morning.

For all the talk of potential promotions of youngsters Brandon Morrow or Jon Huber to Seattle's bullpen come April, one dark horse candidate continues to impress. Left-hander Eric O'Flaherty pitched a scoreless seventh inning with two strikeouts against Arizona.

O'Flaherty has given up just two runs over seven innings this spring, logging six strikeouts. He had held left-handed hitters to a .238 batting average entering the contest.

"The best way to describe it is he's been quietly effective," Mariners manager Mike Hargrove said. "He just goes about his business and lets his actions speak for themselves."

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