Mariners GM Bill Bavasi has had a tough year with some bad moves, most notably the signing of Carl Automatic-Out Everett. But he really improved the team's prospects by trading for Ben Boussard after earlier trading for Eduardo Perez. The two will platoon at DH, which means the Mariners are replacing this:
LHB: .186/.269/.286
RHB: .240/.306/.382
with this:
LHB: .330/.361/.680
RHB: .362/.395/.587
If the A's trade Zito and the Angels don't get Soriano, the Mariners, who are only three games out, suddenly become a serious player in the division. (Not that their starting pitching is good enough to carry them in the playoffs.)
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