Mariners: Looking ahead: Pineiro, Meche keys to M's rise

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>Was the four-game sweep of the Angels telltale or tease?

>Despite last weekend's Magic Mountain ride down the road from Disneyland, the Mariners are still closer to disappointment than dream state.

>Given the disaster of the first half, do club officials focus on the last four games or the 83 that preceded them?

>In assessing that, the decision-makers should be realistic. The Mariners are 39-48, in last place in the American League West, 12 ½ games behind the Angels, better than only Tampa Bay and Kansas City in the American League. Team officials need to forget that at 12 games back in the loss column, the Mariners are as close now as they were when they started the astonishing run to the division title in 1995, with a month more to make up the distance.

This is very pivotal that the M's make moves at the deadline this time around. STANDING PAT will not help this team at all, if they dont respond this week its time to sell, and get youthful parts while you can. Eddie G will be a hot prospect for a team that needs a closer (Marlins, Braves, Red Sox, DBacks, Indians, etc). Winn could help a team that needs OF Depth. We need a consisent starting pitcher under the age of 27. Felix will be around still but hes still go a little more seasoning to go, not much. I think we could get something for Ibanez too cause we have a bunch of guys in Tacoma that could help us this season or next.

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I think this guy that wrote this is wrong. The 4 game series was nice, but I almost wish we didn't have it know because we still need to trade guys like Eddie and Winn, or anyone else that can get us something.

BTW, nice sig!

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I got the sig from you lol. We do need to make some moves and get younger. The Freddy Garcia did help us with Reed and Morse..............Olivo on the other hand...can we get a grade Z baseball from joek for him?

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I got the sig from you lol.

It was ment to be an ironic statement