Seattle Mariners

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Hiroshi Yamauchi, shown in 1992 when he was president of Japan's Nintendo Co., answers questions during a news conference at company headquarters in Kyoto, Japan, after he won final approval to buy the Seattle Mariners. (AP Photo/Katsumi Kasahara)

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Seattle Mariners' Michael Morse (38) is congratulated after hitting a home run off Oakland Athletics' A.J. Griffin in the second inning of a baseball game on Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2013, in Oakland, Calif. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)

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FILE - In this Sept. 9, 2012 file photo, Seattle Mariners' Jesus Montero warms up before an at-bat during a baseball game against the Oakland Athletics at Safeco Field in Seattle. (AP Photo/Stephen Brashear, File)

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**FILE** Los Angeles Angels manager Mike Scioscia, left, walks with Albert Pujols back to the dugout after Pujols argued his called third strike in the first inning of a baseball game against the Seattle Mariners Saturday, July 13, 2013, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)

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Los Angeles Angels' Mike Trout grounds out against the Seattle Mariners in the first inning of a baseball game Saturday, July 13, 2013, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)

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**FILE** Members of the Wounded Warrior Project raise the American flag during the national anthem prior to the Seattle Mariners vs. Oakland Athletics baseball game Friday, June 14, 2013, in Oakland, Calif. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)

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Seattle Mariners' Michael Morse rests during batting practice before a baseball game against the Houston Astros, Wednesday, June 12, 2013, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)

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U.S. Army Sgt. Leroy Petry, who lost his right hand in 2008 while serving in Afghanistan, salutes as the flag is displayed prior to a Memorial Day baseball game between the San Diego Padres and the Seattle Mariners, Monday, May 27, 2013, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)

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U.S. Army Sgt. Leroy Petry, who lost his right hand in 2008 while serving in Afghanistan, salutes as the flag is displayed prior to a Memorial Day baseball game between the San Diego Padres and the Seattle Mariners, Monday, May 27, 2013, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)