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Mariners @ Dodgers Game Thread

By Eric Stephen@ericstephen Mar 24, 2009, 3:00pm PDT

Mariners (12-13-1) @ Dodgers (13-12), 7:05pm

The Mariners come to Camelback Ranch for a rare night game this spring, to be televised by FSN Prime Ticket (tape-delayed until 7:30).

Clayton Kershaw takes the hill for the Dodgers, and will be followed by Josh Lindblom, who has burst onto the scene this spring. Lindblom was rated as the 4th best Dodger prospect by Baseball America. Here's what they said about him:

Lindblom touched 96 mph as a college reliever, and he still pitched with plus velocity (89-94) as a pro starter, with plenty of heavy life on his fastball. His heater bores in on righthanders, his slider has lateral tilt nd his splitter is a swing-and-miss pitch.

Josh Lindblom

#84 / Pitcher / Los Angeles Dodgers

Height: 6-5

Weight: 240

Bats: R

Throws: R

Born: Jun 15, 1987

Baseball America also opined Lindblom would be the first 2008 Dodger draftee to make the majors. He's doing his best to make good on that prediction.

Ryan Rowland-Smith is starting on the mound for Seattle, who is on a split squad. Courtney Thorne-Smith will not be appearing in the game, and is taking things day by day.