Jayson Stark tweets that left-handed reliever Hong-Chih Kuo is close to making on a decision on where to sign. The belief is that he's close to signing with the Seattle Mariners, as noted yesterday.

Kuo, 30, appeared in 40 games in 2011, posting a 9.00 ERA across 27 innings.

• Twitter / @jaysonst: I know this isn't the bigg ...
  "I know this isn't the biggest story of the day, but Hong-Chi Kuo's agent, Alan Chang, says Kuo is close to a decision on a new team (cont)"
• Twitter / @jaysonst: Clubs that have been inter ...
  "Clubs that have been interested in Kuo believe that, as expected, he's he headed for Seattle. . . . OK, now back to that other sport."
• Mariners Close to Signing Hong-Chih Kuo? - MLB Daily Dish
  "The Seattle Mariners are looking closely at signing left-handed reliever Hong-Chih Kuo and could be close to making a deal, according to Geoff Baker of the Seattle Times. Kuo was non-tendered by the Los Angeles Dodgers in December."