Seattle Mariners center fielder Franklin Gutierrez (21) gets ready to take the field for the eighth inning against the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park. The Mariners fell 12-8 and suffered their 15th consecutive loss. Bob DeChiara-US PRESSWIREBob DeChiara
CUBS OR DODGERS?
Hall of Famer Pat Gillick could soon be working for one of these storied, but struggling franchises.
FREE AGENT FRENZY
If the NFL players' executive committee accepts a 10-year collective agreement on Monday, facilities would open on Wednesday, and teams could sign free agents formally on Saturday.
DUMMY SCHEDULE
In order to be able to cancel games, a schedule must first exist. The NBA will release its schedule on Tuesday.
MARINERS WOES
Swept in Toronto and Boston, Seattle, on a 15-game losing streak, continues its AL East journey in New York on Monday.
Globe Staff