Had to post this little gem from the PI since I hadn't seen any references to it yet... http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/baseball/312699_mbok23.html

"Broussard and Bloomquist are on the bench most days, although Bloomquist got a rare start at second base Sunday against the Angels.

When they are both on the bench, they have fallen into the routine of going to the batting cages under the stadium, where Bloomquist pitches to Broussard.

"He gets up close and throws me some really nasty pitches," Broussard said. "I think he cheats on some of them. I give Willie a lot of the credit, because he keeps me as sharp as I can be."

Bloomquist, who said he hasn't pitched since high school but would like to get an inning in the big leagues at some point, throws every pitch he can think of, including sliders, fastballs and even a curve."