Felix Hernandez has been a workhorse for the Mariners.

It was reported last week that Hernandez had agreed to a seven-year, $175 million extension with Seattle. On Sunday, Buster Olney of ESPN reported that an elbow "issue" was keeping the agreement from the final steps.

Hernandez has already thrown 1,620 1/3 innings in his career. Since 1969, only three pitchers have thrown more innings before their 27th birthday -- Bert Blyleven, Fernando Valenzuela and Dwight Gooden.

The Yankees have failed to make a splash this offseason and their lineup appears to be much less powerful than we've come to expect.

Nick Swisher, Russell Martin, Eric Chavez, Raul Ibanez and Andruw Jones have all left the Yankees in free agency. Meanwhile, there is no exact timetable for when Alex Rodriguez will return from hip surgery.

The Yankees are missing 112 home runs from last season and their stars -- Derek Jeter and Mark Teixeira -- are another year older.

Back in 2008, Felix Hernandez threw 2,093 fastballs at an average speed of 94.5 miles per hour.

However, this past season he was down to 746 fastballs at an average speed of 92.5.