Felix Hernandez is not available:

“Felix is our property. We’re going to have him for the next two years and we’re looking forward to having him beyond that,” Zduriencik said here at the GM meetings.

Zduriencik has told GMs the same thing, as Seattle is endeavoring to lock up the 23-year-old star beyond his free-agent years, which could begin as soon as 2012. It isn’t known how any talks along those lines are going. But it’s clear Seattle wants to give it a full chance. Mariners people believe Hernandez is not a big injury risk since he has sound mechanics.

Good. Teams that draft and develop stars like Hernandez should hold on to them for a long time. Of course, taking him off the table might help drive the price up, too.