INDIAN WELLS, Calif. 

As Edinson Volquez-for-Josh Hamilton proved, the offseason was made for trading. 

It happened Nov. 

It happened Nov. 

The Mariners managed to avoid setting a club record for losses in 2008, but beyond that the season was horrible in about every way possible. 

The Mariners managed to avoid setting a club record for losses in 2008, but beyond that the season was horrible in about every way possible. 

It was 13 months ago that then-manager John McLaren and then-general manager Bill Bavasi brought in a veteran coaching staff that would, it was hoped, be just what an up-and-coming Mariners team needed. 

--Former bullpen coach Norm Charlton said he had no hard feelings after being told by new manager Don Wakamatsu that Charlton would not be returning for 2009. 

It was 13 months ago that then-manager John McLaren and then-general manager Bill Bavasi brought in a veteran coaching staff that would, it was hoped, be just what an up-and-coming Mariners team needed. 

--Former bullpen coach Norm Charlton said he had no hard feelings after being told by new manager Don Wakamatsu that Charlton would not be returning for 2009. 

It happened on Nov. 

Certain numbers used to guarantee a guy would make the Hall of Fame. 

There will be no returnees from the Mariners coaching staff that began the 2008 season. 

On Thursday, it will have been one month since Washington announced Tyrone Willingham wouldn't return next season as football coach. 

CAROLINA, PUERTO RICO - Long tired of watching two pitchers "squeezed" by one very inconsistent home plate umpire, the home team's manager trudges to the mound for a word or two with his frustrated reliever.