By Blaidd Drwg
I happened to be leafing through the Mariners Media guide and I noticed this table:
Youngest Mariners to Make Their Debut with the Team
| Player | Age | Debut |
| Edwin Nunez | 18 yrs, 315 days | April 7, 1982 |
| Alex Rodriguez | 18 yrs, 346 days | July 8, 1994 |
| Felix Hernandez | 19 yrs, 119 days | August 4, 2005 |
| Ken Griffey Jr | 19 yrs, 133 days | April 3, 1989 |
An impressive list to say the least – 2 guys who are no doubt HOFers, a guy who is on his way to being one and Edwin Nunez? He actually had a few decent seasons over his 13 year career. I had forgotten that he was actually a useful reliever for most of his career. Thought it was appropriate seeing as the Mariners wore their 1982 throwback unis yesterday in Milwaukee.
The other tidbit I noticed was a trend in Felix Hernandez HR’s allowed and his ERA. Here is his career:
| Year | IP | HR Allowed | ERA | HR per 9 Innings |
| 2005 | 84.1 | 5 | 2.67 | 0.5 |
| 2006 | 191.0 | 23 | 4.52 | 1.1 |
| 2007 | 190.1 | 20 | 3.92 | 0.9 |
| 2008 | 200.2 | 17 | 3.45 | 0.8 |
| 2009 | 238.2 | 15 | 2.49 | 0.6 |
| 2010 | 112.2 | 9 | 3.28 | 0.7 |
A very interesting trend to say the least, but not surprising – his ERA goes down when he doesn’t give up the long ball. Probably not ground breaking, but I thought it was interesting.
FlatbreadGarden 
I recall everyone involved having very high hopes for Nunez. Of the four young players it was Alex that looked the most overmatched.
LikeLike