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One commenter greeted our proposition that the Mariners could make the postseason next year so derisively, we were forced to do some extra research just to make sure we weren't going nuts.

With the playoffs underway we thought it would be fun to look at all of the former Mariners you may come accross

JJ Putz's two ninth-inning strikeouts of Barry Bonds (one Friday, looking at a splitter, one Sunday, swinging on a fastball) are the twin highlights of the Mariner season so far. Putz has been terrific this season--11 saves in 12 opportunities. Better yet, the numbers are there--he's struck out 46 this season, and walked only 6. That's Sasaki-esque.

One week after pissing off fans of evolution and above-average DH production by signing Carl Everett, the Mariners agreed to pay Jarrod (rhymes with "Herod") Washburn $36 million for his unique brand of stultifyingly mediocre pitching.

Yesterday's Mariner win was the most satisfying game the team has played in months. Why? A six-run seventh inning.

That's what Teddy Roosevelt said anyway, and former Mariners manager Bob Melvin certainly goes into the "poor spirits" category. Melvin's timid, uninspired field generalship earned him the nickname "Bobby By The Book." Every decision of Melvin's was supported by strategic tradition and statistical verification.

This weekend, for the first time in a month, the Mariners played like a good baseball team, winning a series from NL-West leading San Diego.

Those screams of terror you heard last week emanated from the lungs of Mariner fans, who learned that Aaron Sele will likely be the team's fifth starter in 2005.