ST. PETERSBURG -- When veteran reliever Mark Lowe signed a Minor League deal with the Mariners in December, more than a few eyebrows were raised, as people questioned why the 31-year-old would rest his fate on trying to land a job with one of baseball's deepest and best bullpens.
Lowe, a 10-year Major League veteran who pitched in two World Series for the Rangers, had spent most of the previous two seasons in the Minors with the Angels and Indians and seemingly was destined for more of the same with the Mariners.
But after a strong showing this spring, Lowe got the call to Seattle three weeks ago and has put up a 1.