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For the first time in nearly a decade, the Seattle Mariners head to Opening Day with high expectations. Last season, the Mariners had the biggest turnaround in the MLB, turning its awful 101-loss campaign in 2008 into a successful 85-77. This was followed with the frenzy of moves by general manager Jack Zduriencik, who loaded up the roster with seven new players, including ace Cliff Lee and speedy Chone Figgins. While ...

Seattle Mariners 2009 Year in Review: Tears and Cheers

Posted: 1st January 2010 by Danny Ciaccio in MLB
A recent study from the New York Times concluded that air traffic controllers suffer the most stress than any other job. I beg to differ. Without a doubt, I confidently believe that being a Seattle Mariners fan is the most stressful "occupation" known to man. In the past year, I sat down in front of the television and/or computer screen 160 times, barring the two games that I attended. During that time, ...