Smoak Named Seattle's Everyday First Baseman by McClendon

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Justin Smoak was unequivocally given the job of being the Seattle Mariners' number one first baseman by the team's manager, Llyod McClendon. It is the same type of job security he has given to his best hitter, Robinson Cano, who will be hitting third in the Mariners lineup and to his ace pitcher, Felix Hernandez.

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MLBN's Face of MLB Competition Down to the Final Four!

If you haven't heard about it yet then you must not have a Twitter account. MLB Network's (MLBN) Face of MLB is a bracket-style competition that faces off each of the fan voted "face of the franchise" players against each other. The competition is now down to the Final Four: David Wright of the New York Mets, Eric Sogard of the Oakland Athletics, Felix Hernandez of the Seattle Mariners and Jose Bautista of the Toronto Blue Jays.Not who you thought it would be, huh? While Wright and Hernandez may be big names, not one of the teams is a team that gets a lot of press on a regular basis. First are two east coast teams, both usually overshadowed by the New York Yankees and then there are two American League West teams. Let's face it, not many in the eastern U.S. stay up late to watch the A's battle the Mariners!

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