Balentien, Clement on way up; Wilkerson, Norton gone

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In Marinerland, Seven Days > One Year
Published 4/30/2008 by Harvey Bars at Tirico Suave
Jeff Clement Called Up The Mariners are calling up Jeff Clement and Wladimir Balentien and releasing Brad Wilderson. You’d think I’d be happy , no? I was, until I saw this little tidbit on the page I linked to from a commenter named ZoinksScoob (that’s a credible source, right Buzz?): While I applaud the decision to finally use Balentien and Clement on the major league level, it was made a week early. Because Clement and Balentein both spent the entire month of September with the Mariners last season, they had accrued major league service time. If they had held off ...

Mariners recall Clement, Balentien
Published 4/30/2008 by Eric Stashin at Rotoprofessor
According to John Hickey of the Seattle Post Intelligencer (click here for the post), the Seattle Mariners have recalled C Jeff Clement and OF Wladimir Balentien, with Brad Wilkerson and Greg Norton being designated for assignment. With Wilkerson being designated, it would appear that Balentien will become the full-time RF.  As I mentioned yesterday, with Kenji Johjima already in place as the catcher, it would appear that Clement would replace Jose Vidro as the team’s DH. Their AAA numbers thus far this season is as follows: Both are must own players in keeper leagues and ...