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I attended the first two games of the three-game series between the Houston Astros and Seattle Mariners here in Seattle. The games certainly didn’t lack in the excitement department with lots of home runs and shenanigans.
However, the big news came before game two. Just mere hours before the game started, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com, announced a trade between the Astros and Mariners. Teams trading players mid-series is one thing I’ve never personally experienced as a fan attending games. The trade fills the Astros’ desperate need for a high-leverage bullpen arm in adding Kendall Graveman.