THE CHEAP SEATS with STEVE CAMERON: Name this column, the M's shuttlin' trio, and the 'We back' Zags

We need a title.

For several years now, I’ve been doing what’s called a “notes” column.

You know, offering up a few items that bounce from here to here, various subjects, different sports, fastballs to screen plays, yada, yada.

Seemed fine.

Seemed fun.

Last week, though, a reader wrote to say she wondered if this notes column had a name.

Something besides the overall “Cheap Seats,” she suggested — a more specific title to reflect that this was a unique type of column.

Honestly, I’d never thought about it, but the notion of a separate title for these notes, quotes and all sorts of waffle makes some sense, no?

We should have a title that rocks.

So, if you have an idea, something that would give these notes a hint of flair, fire it at us.

Oh, and by the way, I love titles.

I could share plenty, but just for giggles today, here are two books by former Atlanta columnist Lewis Grizzard.

No. 1: “Shoot Low, Boys, They’re Riding Shetland Ponies.”

No. 2: “Elvis is Dead, and I Don’t Feel So Good Myself.”

It would be neat to do this all day, but we have some actual notes to consider.

Let’s move along, eh?

ITEM: The Mariners have a little subset of players who have been shuttling back and forth between T-Mobile and T-coma.

(Am I trying to be too clever since we played around with those titles?)

Seriously, the Mariners have three players who have bounced between the big leagues and Triple-A, they’re amazingly similar in a couple of ways, and I suspect that before this season runs its course, one or more of the group could really make an impact in Seattle.

Sam Haggerty, Jonatan Clase and Leo Rivas are all switch hitters, and they can all run.

Like the wind.

Haggerty has been with the Mariners for parts of six seasons, he can play almost any position, and he’s stolen 32 bases in 35 attempts.

Rivas is an infielder who just made his MLB debut, he’s swiped 189 bases over eight years in the minors, and 50 of those steals came last year at Arkansas.

Clase (Clah-SAY) is a rookie outfielder who debuted in the big leagues earlier this year. 

He stole 79 bases last season — while hitting 20 homers — and the Mariners believe he can add something special once he sees enough MLB pitching.

Switch hitters give you a unique advantage, and the Mariners seem to be collecting them the way some people horde rare coins.

Jorge Polanco and Cal Raleigh are switch hitters in Seattle’s everyday lineup, in addition to those three on the edge of the active roster.

Beyond the five who have played in the majors, two exciting prospects in the Mariners farm system are switch hitters.

The glamor signing was 18-year-old Felnin Celesten, considered one of the best young shortstops in any organization.

The Mariners are also seeing production from 20-year-old Luis Suisbel, who’s hitting .341 at Class A Modesto. 

Let’s have more switch hitters.

ITEM: The transfer portal is now closed, and Gonzaga escaped with relatively minor damage.

All the Zags’ returning starters and top reserves — with the exception of the graduated Anton Watson — have come to campus, posed for a photo together and tossed it out on social media with the caption: “We back!”

That group includes Ryan Nembhard, Nolan Hickman, Graham Ike, Ben Gregg, Braden Huff and Dusty Stromer — along with Steele Venters, the 6-7 wing transfer from Eastern Washington who injured his knee before the regular season a year ago, and promising Korean forward Jun Seok Yeo.

Michael Ajayi, the WCC’s leading scorer who has officially transferred to Gonzaga from Pepperdine, is testing the NBA waters but is expected to return.

Croatian guard Luka Krajnovic and Serbian forward Pavle Stosic are the only two scholarship players to enter the portal.

Krajnovic, a 6-5 guard who could have seen some meaningful time this year, submitted his name on Wednesday, the final day that players could enter the transfer portal.

If Krajnovic does leave, the Zags will be a bit thin at guard, with Stromer — who has mostly played small forward — the only natural backup for Nembhard and Hickman.

Players in the portal (there were 1,900 at one point) can still sign with new schools, and Gonzaga is trolling for more help in the backcourt.

The Zags will host Arkansas guard Khalif Battle for a visit this weekend.

The 6-5 Battle is the 12th-ranked transfer still available, according to 247Sports.

He’s already visited Villanova, Kansas State and TCU.

Battle is used to getting around, though, having already played at Butler (one season), Temple (three) and Arkansas (last year).

He might be the only player in the portal with more frequent flier miles than 3-point shots.

Whoa, stop.

The world has enough comedians.

Email: scameron@cdapress.com

Steve Cameron’s “Cheap Seats” columns appear in The Press four times each week, normally Tuesday through

Friday unless, you know, stuff happens.

Steve suggests you take his opinions in the spirit of a Jimmy Buffett song: “Breathe In, Breathe Out, Move On.”