Charlton Jimerson News

NUMBERS GAME 8 Former major-leaguers in the Newark Bears' starting lineup Thursday against the Patriots.

Brad Wilkerson announced his retirement from baseball today, just one year removed from being the Seattle Mariners' opening day starter in right field... by Alex Akita 7 reads Sports Brad Wilkerson announced his retirement from baseball today, just one year removed from being the Seattle Mariners' opening day starter in right field.

Who in the name of Charlton Jimerson are these 2009 Mariners? Jimerson, you probably don't recall, was a mystery man on the opening-day roster a year ago.

No word yet on who will make the squad -- the players themselves won't be told until after the game -- but it seems the only pending decisions are who will fill Ichiro's roster spot, and whether Roy Corcoran or Jesus Delgado gets the final bullpen spot.