Mariners to give healthy LaHair a shot

Bryan LaHair wouldn’t allow himself to think ahead. When the news broke July 9 that Seattle Mariners had released first baseman Richie Sexson, LaHair fought the urge to let thoughts that he was going to the big league club even enter his mind. Then again, the task was easy since at the time he wasn’t even able to get into the Tacoma Rainiers lineup. At the time of Sexson’s release, LaHair, a 39th-round draft pick by the Mariners in 2002, wasn’t even playing for the Rainiers. He was sidelined with a nasty case of turf toe after injuring his foot on the concrete steps of the dugout at Cheney Stadium while making a tough catch on a foul pop. “It was the first injury that I’ve ever had that kept me out for some games,” LaHair said. “It was just a little bit of adversity at the time, you just kind of deal with it.” Still, the... [read full story]