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Last night the Colorado Rockies won the National League pennant and removed themselves from the dreaded list of franchises that have never made it to the World Series.

Vitals: Scott Edward Kazmir, 23 yo LHP. Born in Houston, Texas. 6-0, 170. 24-22, 3.75 career. 2-2, 3.83 in 2007. $424,300 salary.

Last night the Mariners announced they'd signed nine guys to minor league contracts, including Cuban defector and flashy shortstop Rey Ordonez.

The Mariners completed a three-game getting swept yesterday, losing 7-6 to the A's. But the team's marketing department, desperate to unload tickets for a mid-week series vs. the Devil Rays, found a silver lining, as evidenced by this "Mariners Mail" we received this morning:

Sure, Florida may be our most questionable state, but don’t tell that to the Mariners who have won five out of seven from the Sunshine State’s baseball teams.

Baseball season is underway, and, unless they are Tampa Bay Devil Rays, major league hitters can once again enjoy the sharp pleasure of cleanly striking a pitched ball.

Usually we cringe when sports commentators suggest wildly hypothetical milestones. It was one of these that finally turned us off of sports radio. The Cincinnati Bengals were 2-0, and the host said "Here's what we are going to talk about this hour--can the Bengals go undefeated?" Of course, in theory, they could have (they didn't, finishing 6-10). Hell, in theory, anything is possible. The Devil Rays could go undefeated! Pokey Reese could hit 80 home runs! Our cousin could find a full-time job!