First, a bit of good news for all you Mariners fans out there: catcher Jamie Burke has been re-signed by the team! Burke signed a minor-league contract not one week after being released by the club. He’ll be given an opportunity to compete for the backup catcher spot in Spring Training, meaning there’s a real possibility that Kenji Johjima and his three-year contract extension may not be with the club come Opening Day. Interesting scenario to be played out there.
Anyways, this is mostly to serve as an announcement that SSN will be taking a two-day layoff for Christmas Eve and Christmas to celebrate with family. I apologize to all of you who will be looking for something to read over the next couple days, but we don’t have any Jews (Hannukah), orthodox Canadians (Boxing Day), or Kwaanzaanians on staff. Sorry. Feel free to check out past articles you may have missed, or visit a few of our partner websites in the “Links” section on the bottom left-hand side of the page. I hope you all have a safe and happy holiday and check back on Friday for updates. Merry Christmas!
