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"The Mariners are *notorious* for penny pinching and I just don't see this season being much better than the last 15.
Spend on a few players, then not spend the last 10 dollars to go over the top."
Yup. That's been the pattern for the entire history of the franchise, starting with the decision to forgo signing Tino Martinez in the mid-1990's. Spend $100, but not $105, when the last $5 is what takes you from wannabe to reallyare.