MLB Opening day is Monday. So, for those of you not obsessed enough with Baseball to follow a team from our little corner of the Northwest, here is a quick intro.
Last season the M’s won 88 games. Good, but not great. And not enough to make the playoffs. What kept them out? The Mariners had trouble scoring runs sure, but pitching woes probably hurt their chances more. The combined effect was to be close, but perpetually behind the Angels in their division.
The good news for M’s fans, over the off-season the team beefed up pitching. Some even say, going into the 2008 season, the Mariners starting five are the best in baseball. The guys to watch, Eric Bedard and Felix Hernandez.
Note: Hitting is still a question mark. Big Sexy (Richie Sexson) needs to up his average this season to give the M’s solid hitting from the middle of the lineup.
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