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How is it the sheepish David Bell lands on the list of supposed Mariners ‘roid freaks but five foot nothing, walking powder keg Bret Boone who hit far more homeruns than anybody his natural size had business hitting avoids this preliminary round of accusations? Everything we’ve been led to believe about steroids is wrong and exaggerated if the timid Bell was on the juice and the freakishly aggressive Boone wasn’t.

Vitals: Gregory Alan Maddux, 41 yo RHP. Born in San Angelo, Texas. 6-0, 180. 336-205, 3.07 career. 3-2, 3.20 in 2007. $10,000,000 salary.

Yes, the M's won yesterday, pulling within 3.5 games of first-place Oakland. But not without another startling managerial gaffe. With runners on the corners, and two outs in the Dodgers fourth, Hargrove had Joel Pineiro pitch to the #8 hitter instead of walking him to get to the pitcher. Of course, the #8 hitter singled, driving in a run, and even Dave Niehaus, who is rarely critical, lamented "I don't understand why you don't walk that guy!" Neither do we, Dave.

The Times asked Adrian Beltre if he's ever used steroids. While he didn't stare into a camera and point his finger, he did protest much.

Three 2005 Mariners--tossed overboard like so much extra ballast--will dock elsewhere in 2006 after floating flotsam and jetsam-like in the waters of free agency. Three ex-M's found new ports in the past couple of days.

The Mariners finally found a taker for Bret Boone, minutes before yesterday's 11am deadline to trade or release him.

Mariners second baseman Bret Boone wept publicly on Sunday after the team released him. After we explained to our sister that Boone will continue to receive his $8 million dollar salary, she asked, "Why is he crying?"

Three B's have killed the Mariners this season--Bavasi, Beltre and Boone.

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

"I hit a double, and when I got out there to second base, I got a good look at Boone," Canseco writes. "I couldn't believe my eyes. He was enormous.