Special series about growth in our area. After weeks of rehabilitation and setbacks since he injured the foot early in spring training, it is finally a promising report on Buhner. Mariners outfielder Stan Javier is ready to play again after suffering from a stiff neck over the weekend. Javier isn't sure how he came down with the stiff neck, but he said a hotel pillow could be the culprit.
Baseball players are susceptible to such problems because of the nomadic nature of their business.
Last week, Darryl Hamilton of the Mets went on the 15-day disabled list because of a neck problem that he blamed on a hotel pillow. And then you've got problems. Outfielder Anthony Sanders has decided against accepting the Mariners' assignment to Class AAA Tacoma and is a free agent. Sanders had said he would consider playing in Japan if he was sent down. He's free to sign with anyone, including us.