Colt Emerson had trouble hiding his smile Saturday. The 20-year-old shortstop tried to keep a straight face through a pregame chat with reporters, but he couldn't help cracking when twice, Triple-A Tacoma teammates intervened with good-natured ribbing. That has come with the territory after the Seattle Mariners prospect signed a $95 million, eight-year contract last week — the biggest commitment ever for a minor leaguer yet to make his major league debut. "It’s surreal," Emerson said before the Rainiers’ doubleheader Saturday. "It’s great knowing that the Mariners have that confidence in me, a...
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