Mariners Keep Warm Waiting on World Series Opponent

The Seattle Mariners returned to practice this week after enjoying a four-day break following their game seven win over the Los Angeles Dodgers in the Stan Musial League Championship Series. The Arizona Diamondbacks earned a split during the first two games in San Francisco, as the Joe McCarthy League Championship continues.

"It was a nice break," thirdbaseman David Bell said, "since I was able to get some Christmas shopping done. I hope we get started with the World Series soon, or some of these guys in the lockerroom will have to stay in the country illegally."

Unfortunately for the Mariners, the extra time off has not advanced healing on the injury front. Secondbaseman Jorge Cantu, who strained a bicep in the first game of the LCS, still cannot swing a bat and could be dropped from the World Series roster.