Mariners Rumors: Felix, League

The Mariners are sellers, and they might be willing to part with decent pitching.  Here's the latest…

• Mariners GM Jack Zduriencik still plans to retain ace Felix Hernandez, he tells Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports.  Rosenthal says the Yankees occasionally check in to see if the team will change its stance, but there's no indication they'll budge.  Yesterday, though, CBS' Danny Knobler reported that the Mariners are willing to discuss starters Jason Vargas and Doug Fister.  Both seem capable of ERAs around 4.00 going forward.
• The Mariners are fielding a heavy volume of calls on closer Brandon League, reports Jon Paul Morosi.  Morosi believes League is favorable to Mike Adams in some regards.  Both are under team control through 2012.  Fantasy leaguers might want to add David Pauley in the event League is traded, writes Dan Mennella at CloserNews.
• The Mariners need to raise payroll and add offense, writes Geoff Baker of the Seattle Times.