Will Mariners Still Win AL West? Bold Predictions for Season’s Second Half

Will Mariners still win AL West? Bold predictions for season’s second half

SEATTLE – In the failed seasons of the past, going into the All-Star break only 1½ games out of first place in the American League West would’ve been more than acceptable, if not ideal, for the Mariners.

The Mariners’ First Half Flopped. Can A Bold Trade Save Their Season?

No team in baseball may need the All-Star break more than the Seattle Mariners. On paper, the Mariners entered the season with the ability to run away with a weakened American League West. Instead, at the break, the Mariners find themselves 48-49, 1.5 games behind the Texas Rangers and just ahead of the Houston Astros.  There are plenty of places to point fingers for the team’s underwhelming first half.  The Front Office The first is that practi…