Seattle Sportsnet

The Seattle Mariners are on the verge of being full-blown sellers in the hours leading up to Major League Baseball’s trade deadline, but that doesn’t mean they should consider dealing their ace.

Felix Hernandez is the heart and soul of the Mariners’ pitching staff, but in spite of that some of have suggested that trading him and capitalizing on his current value would be the smart move.

Trade Jarrod Washburn. Trade Brandon Morrow. Heck, go ahead and trade Russell Branyan if you absolutely must (though I’d prefer if you didn’t). But do not — I repeat, DO NOT — trade Felix Hernandez.

Here’s why.

Read more…