The Seattle Mariners are up third of the 30 teams. Aside
from a few trades, they had a pretty quite offseason.
Last Year: Last
year was a year to forget for Seattle.
They finished 29 games back from the Texas Rangers and they were 28
games under .500. They need to make
changes, but the money keeps shrinking to make valuable changes.
Acquisitions: Over
the past offseason, the Mariners didn’t really do anything to improve. It’s
tough to stomach, but Mariners fans have long come to grips with the mediocrity
of their team.
Losses: When a
team loses a lot of games, typically they need to deal at the deadline and in
the offseason for payroll purposes, and the future of the team. But somehow the
M’s manage to keep a bright spot in Felix Hernandez. Every year at the
deadline, I look for a deal that will send him to a contender, but it never
happens.
Outlook: The
outlook is plain and simple. Not good. They’re playing in the wrong division
right now. Hopefully the Angels acquisition of Pujols will put a couple more
people in Seattle seats and make them a few extra dollars. Once again I will
look for King Felix to be dealt this year, but I’ve been wrong for a while.
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