Honestly, there were times over the lockout I never thought we’d get here. The sluggish pace of the proceedings, the growing animosity between the two sides, the continual two-steps-forward/three-steps-back of discussions, all had me legitimately wondering if we’d have a season before June, if that.
But here we are.
It is my pleasure to present the first Mariners lineup of the spring, against who else but the Mariners’ natural rivals, the Padres:
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That is...an interesting lineup, considering some of the lineups we saw last year. Is it perfect?