hot pitching matchup tonite...

SEATTLE, Aug. 30 - The Mariners rookie pitcher Felix Hernandez is all of 19 years old, and something is missing. With only five big-league outings, Hernandez is set to start Wednesday night against the Yankees. He will be opposed by the former Mariners icon Randy Johnson. The house will be full and the hope placed on Hernandez by this avid baseball community will be boundless.

So where is his nervousness? Where is his anxiety? When will his immaturity surface? So far, he is cool. His baby face is unpretentious and his smile effortless. He is so-what casual.

"They are like any other team," said Hernandez, spinning clichés beyond his years. "I just try to do my job."