Apr 28, 2009; Chicago, IL, USA; Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Felix Hernandez smiles after retiring the side in the top of the fifth inning of game two of...

Seattle Mariners pitcher Felix Hernandez, 23, speaks during a news conference at Safeco Field announcing a five-year contract extension to...

Seattle Mariners' Felix Hernandez on the mound against the Texas Rangers during a baseball game in Seattle on Sunday, Oct...

Felix Hernandez

Oct 4, 2009; Seattle, WA, USA; Seattle Mariners pitcher Felix Hernandez (34) delivers to the plate against the Texas Rangers during the seventh inning at Safeco Field...

Oct 4, 2009; Seattle, WA, USA; Seattle Mariners pitcher Felix Hernandez (34) delivers to the plate against the Texas Rangers during the seventh inning at Safeco Field...

Felix Hernandez was the M's ace all year long, striking out a career high 217

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Felix Hernandez throws to the Los Angeles Angels during the first inning of a baseball game in Anaheim...

Oct 4, 2009; Seattle, WA, USA; Seattle Mariners pitcher Felix Hernandez (34) delivers to the plate against the Texas Rangers during the seventh inning at Safeco Field...

...against the Minnesota Twins at Kauffman Stadium. Sep 8, 2009; Anaheim, CA, USA; Seattle Mariners starter Felix Hernandez (34) pitches during the game against the Los Angeles Angels at Angel Stadium

BALTIMORE - JUNE 10: Felix Hernandez #34 of the Seattle Mariners pitches against the Baltimore Orioles at Camden Yards on June 10...

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Felix Hernandez tips his cap to fans after leaving the game against the Oakland Athletics in the eighth...

...Seattle Mariners' Ken Griffey Jr., center, is hugged by starting pitcher Felix Hernandez in the dugout after Griffey's three-run home run against the Oakland Athletics in the...

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Felix Hernandez (34) pitches in the fourth inning against the Los Angeles Angels at Angel Stadium of Anaheim...

September 8, 2009; Anaheim, CA, USA; Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Felix Hernandez (34) pitches in the fourth inning against the Los Angeles Angels at Angel Stadium of Anaheim...