"For those Yankees fans wishing for Brian Cashman to deliver Felix Hernandez as a Christmas gift, you're more likely to find a lump of coal under the tree this weekend.

Despite their abysmal 2010 season and a relatively quiet offseason, the Mariners have no plans to trade the Cy Young winner.

"I have no interest in trading Felix," Seattle GM Jack Zduriencik told the Daily News Wednesday. "He's a true ace, a true No. 1, and those are difficult to find. We're very happy to have him here."

Hernandez is considered one of the best - if not the best - pitchers in baseball, and given that he won't turn 25 until April, he hasn't even hit his prime. He's also entering the second year of a five-year, $78 million contract, one that has to be considered a steal.

Even though he got minimal run support, Hernandez won the AL Cy Young Award last season despite a 13-12 record, leading the league with a 2.27 ERA and 249-2/3 innings pitched.

After the Yankees missed out on Cliff Lee, the idea that the Bombers would be able to use their impressive farm system to land an arm such as Hernandez or Florida's Josh Johnson became a hot topic, but Zduriencik insists he has no intention to deal his franchise pitcher. "I can't control what anybody talks about," Zduriencik said. "But like I said, I have no interest in trading Felix."

The Mariners were a trendy pick to win the AL West entering last season, but their 61-101 record was the worst in the league. Their 513 runs scored accounted for the lowest total during the DH era."