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Seattle Mariners Are The Next Baseball Powerhouse

 
Yes, I said it. The Seattle Mariners are the next baseball powerhouse. In 2008 the Mariners were plagued with injuries. In 2009 the Mariners can win the West. In 2007 the Mariners were in contention for the playoffs, fighting with the A's, Angel's, Yankees, Tigers, and the Indians. In 2009 expect only the Seattle Mariners out of all those teams to even win the playoffs. The Tiger's and Indian's are cut out by the Twins, White Sox and even the Kansas City Royals. The Yankees are blocked by every team in their division, all personally projected by me to be in contention all season long. The A's and Angel's are pushed back by the Seattle Mariner's a team that has youth, pitching, and even batting. The Mariners traded for Eric Bedard last February, previously I wrote an article that it was one of the worst trades ever but the Mariners are definitely going to be compensated. Eric Bedard is very similar to Andy Pettite a few seasons back and Pettite came back to a 17 win season that propelled ... (link)

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