LaHair gets call to Majors

First-base prospect will see plenty of at-bats vs. right-handers SEATTLE -- Bryan LaHair was at home in Arizona enjoying the All-Star break when he got the call from his Triple-A Tacoma manager, Daren Brown. "[He] told me that there was practice, that I needed to come back for practice, and I asked him what the time was because I had a flight for tonight," LaHair said Thursday, sitting next to his new locker in the Mariners clubhouse. "And he said the practice isn't in Tacoma, it's in Seattle. I can't say what I said, but I was pretty excited about the situation." Although LaHair had not yet been activated, he'll be joining the big club after the Mariners optioned infielder Tug Hulett back to Tacoma following a short stint that included his Major League debut on July 12 and first hit. LaHair, who bats left and throws right,... [read full story]