Mariners Moose Tracks, 2/16/18: Tim Lincecum, Marcus Stroman, and College Basketball

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By Anders Jorstad@AndersJorstad Feb 16, 2018, 7:00am PST

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In Mariners news...

Eric Longenhagen at Fangraphs ranked the Mariners’ top 14 prospects.
Here’s a fun Felix fact.

Fun fact: If Felix Hernandez (who signed with the M's back in July 2002) finishes the 2018 MLB season with the #Mariners, he'll have spent more of his lifetime as a member of the Mariners organization than he had spent outside of it.
— Fumblin' Rebel (@mrstevengomez) February 15, 2018

Around the league...

Tim Lincecum impressed at his showcase yesterday.

According to someone that attended Tim Lincecum's showcase today, more than half the teams in the Majors were there. Lincecum looked "ripped" and was clocked at 90-93 mph. “I think he’ll definitely get a job, there’s no doubt about that,” the source said.
— Mark Feinsand (@Feinsand) February 16, 2018

Anthony Rizzo left Cubs spring training to go home after the Parkland school shooting.
The tweet has since been deleted, but Marcus Stroman was unhappy about having gone to arbitration. It’s a good lesson in why it’s rarely beneficial.

There’s one starter off the board.

Source: #orioles are signing RHP Andrew Cashner to a 2-year deal with $16 million guaranteed
— Roch Kubatko (@masnRoch) February 15, 2018

And another.

Blue Jays announce they have signed LHP Jaime Garcia to a one-year, $8M (US) contract with a club option for the 2019 season.
— Mark Feinsand (@Feinsand) February 15, 2018

The Mets are considering bringing back Jason Vargas.
The Brewers have signed former Mariner Nick Franklin to a minor league contract.
Baseball Prospectus takes a look at Michael Wacha’s usage of pitch tunneling.

Anders’ picks...

Pete Thamel from Yahoo Sports dropped some news that a large number of high-profile college basketball programs are likely to be in major trouble for corruption when the sanctions come down. It’s just a matter of when.