Well a key thing for the Mariners is that I think they feel that they can win their division right now if their pitching is improved. If they can couple Bedard with a budding Felix Hernandez and move the other guys like Silva, Bautista and Washburn down a notch on their staff it should benefit them as a team. Down the stretch last year their pitching did fade on them as their starters didn't give them enough innings and by the latter part of August that bullpen was pretty taxed.
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