2010 Mariners: Position Battles

The single biggest question surrounding the 2010 Mariners will continue to be starting pitching, but there are also going to be some uncertainties in the field. The only players that we know for a fact will be starting are Franklin Gutierrez and Ichiro, in center and right respectively. Assuming he doesn't get traded, you can slide Jose Lopez into the "lock" category at second base too. That's it though; every other position is pretty blurry. Let's take a look at them, one by one. Catcher: Most likely to start: Rob Johnson Other Candidates: Adam Moore, Kenji Johjima It'd be spectacular if Adam Moore was somehow ready for a starting role by next season, but it's highly unlikely. I feel for Kenji Johjima, I really do, but he's clearly fallen out of favor with the new management, and I would not be surprised to see the team buy him out, or just flat out release him this offseason. There's no point in paying a backup catcher $8 million, when...