NICK FRANKLIN RUMORS
There is something of an uprising starting to rumble in the ranks of the diehard...
There is something of an uprising starting to rumble in the ranks of the diehard Mariners Nation.
What should the Mariners do about the 9 spot?
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NWSB Insider and Seattle Mariners blogger Clinton Bell brings us a piece that questions managements decision to keep the uber talented Nick Franklin down at AAA Tacoma while the starters are struggling. It's not...
What should the Mariners do about the 9 spot?
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There is something of an uprising starting to rumble in the ranks of the diehard Mariners Nation.
Why is it that we continue to field not one, but two short stops at our professional level who are hitting sub .200 when there is a more than capable guy at Tacoma?
I have come up with two conclusions.
#1, Jack Z can’t admit when he is wrong.
#2, Eric Wedge is more...
Fantasy Baseball, Week 7 PCL Updates: Michael Wacha, Nick Franklin, Michael Choice
Michael Wacha (P – Memphis Redbirds)
The Cardinals have one of the greatest problems in baseball to have… too much good, young pitching. Among them are Miller, Rosenthal, Martinez, Jenkins and Wacha. Michael Wacha was the Cardinals first overall pick in the 2012 MLB Draft (19th overall) and has been pushed aggressively through their system since. Used mostly in relief in...
Seattle Mariners Prospect Nick Franklin Is on 6,500-Calorie Per Day Diet to Gain 38 Pounds
Usually, reporting to spring training is a time when players make news for how much weight they’ve lost. Just this year, for instance, Josh Hamilton made news for showing up to Angels camp in Tempe 20 pounds lighter than he played at last season.
Well, tell that to Mariners infield prospect Nick Franklin.
According to The Seattle Times, Franklin, who is 6-foot-1, spent the 2012...
Mariners prospect Nick Franklin eats 6,500 calories per day to gain weight
Seattle Mariners infield prospect Nick Franklin is looking to gain weight. The 21-year-old wants to bulk up for the upcoming year to better prepare himself for handling the rigors of a long baseball season, but he is not relying dietary supplements like most other pro athletes would. Instead, Franklin has just been stuffing his face and pounding shakes.
According to The Seattle Times...
BULKING UP
Mariners player had 6,500-calorie diet?
Mariners prospect Nick Franklin showed up at spring training nearly 35 pounds heavier than he weighed at the end of last season. He credits a daily intake of 6,500 calories.
Mariners prospect is bulking up the right way
Whenever we see anyone in professional sports get bigger, we figure it had to be something that we injected from a bottle. We are so jaded by steroids and HGH, that we just roll our eyes at anyone gaining weight. But sometimes, just sometimes, there are guys doing it the old fashion way. Take Seattle Mariners prospect Nick Franklin for example. The 165 pound shortstop has to run...
SeattleClubhouse Q&A: Nick Franklin
One of the Mariners top hitting prospects -- infielder Nick Franklin -- spent some time off stage at the weekend's FanFest festivities to talk with SeattleClubhouse's Rick Randall about his Big League Spring invite, playing the middle infield and switch-hitting.
Via mariners.scout.com
January 30, 2013
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Mariners prospect watch: Zunino signs, Franklin adjusts
Zunino Officially An M’s Prospect
Prospect Watch: A look at bats on the rise for the Seattle Mariners
Like their pitchers, the Mariner hitting prospects have seen their ups and downs.
The most exciting news this month came with the signing of 2012 first rounder Mike Zunino.
The catcher from Florida is officially a Seattle Mariners prospect and could be seeing time with the Big...
Mariners prospects Danny Hultzen & Nick Franklin called up to Tacoma
Per a report from the Tacoma Neww-Tribune we've learned yesterday that two of the best youngsters in the Seattle Mariners organization will be moving on from the Jackson Generals. Both promoted to AAA Tacoma Rainiers.
The report states the M's wanted to allow both to play in the Southern League all-star game on Tuesday as a reward for their highly successful first halves...
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