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Mike Napoli could bring a bit of added intensity to the plate when he faces C.J. Wilson this season.  Wilson recently posted Napoli’s phone number on Twitter, a response to an alleged comment made by Napoli about how he was looking forward to homering off of Wilson this season.  Napoli was not amused by the joke and, though he didn’t recall making the initial statement, vowed to indeed try and take Wilson yard.  Eighty years after Babe Ruth hit his famous “called shot” in the World Series, if Napoli does indeed homer off of Wilson this season, can we call it the Prank Called Shot?
Some (more serious) news from around the AL West…

Coco Crisp said he wouldn’t have re-signed with the Athletics had he known he was going to be moved to left field, reports USA Today’s Bob Nightengale.  Yoenis Cespedes will start the year as Oakland’s center fielder, and Crisp said the promise of the center field job was one of the reasons he signed with the A’s over the Rays, who couldn’t promise Crisp regular time in center due to B.J. Upton’s presence.  Crisp did say that he was glad to be back with the A’s and, in regards to the position switch, says he has to “go out here and just accept it.”
The Rangers feel Leonys Martin needs more development and are “concerned about [his] lack of instincts,” tweets Jim Bowden of MLB Network Radio on SiriusXM, though the club still recognizes his talent.  The Cuban outfielder signed a five-year, $15.5MM deal with Texas last May and hit .295/.362/.421 in 343 minor league PAs, going all the way from rookie ball to an eight-plate appearance cup of coffee with the Rangers in September.
Hong-Chih Kuo was released earlier today by the Mariners, though if the southpaw clears waivers, Bob Condotta of the Seattle Times believes the M’s could re-sign Kuo to a minor league contract.
Also from Condotta, the Mariners are still figuring out what to do with Lucas Luetge, a left-handed reliever taken from the Brewers in last winter’s Rule 5 draft.  Kuo’s release could help Luetge find a spot in the Mariners’ bullpen, though the M’s also have Charlie Furbush, Cesar Jimenez and George Sherrill competing for roles as left-handed relief options.
For some news about the Angels, check this compilation of Los Angeles Notes from earlier tonight on MLBTR.

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The Mariners have placed Cesar Jimenez on waivers, reports Dave Cameron of FanGraphs (on Twitter). The left-hander is one of Seattle’s four out of options players.
Jimenez, 27, has dealt with a number of arm problems during his career. He missed all of 2009 and part of 2010 with shoulder surgery, and also missed most of 2007 with a stress fracture in his elbow. Jimenez has appeared in 43 games with the Mariners over the years, pitching to a 5.40 ERA in 48 1/3 innings. He’s the second lefty reliever Seattle has taken off the 40-man roster this week, joining Hong-Chih Kuo.

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The Mariners announced that they have released reliever Shawn Camp. The 36-year-old Dave Meier client had signed a Major League deal worth $750K in February. Seattle now has 38 players on its 40-man roster.
Camp spent the last four seasons with the Blue Jays, and posted a 4.21 ERA with 4.3 K/9, 3.0 BB/9 and a 53.5% groundball rate in 66 1/3 innings a year ago. The Blue Jays did not offer the right-hander arbitration after the season despite his Type B status. Greg Johns of MLB.com first reported the news.

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