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The triumph of Franklin Gutierrez

Mariner centerfielders, 2004-2008:

Randy Winn
Hiram Bocachica
Jeremy Reed
Quinton McCracken
Willie Bloomquist
Jolbert Cabrera
Jaime Bubela
Shin-Soo Choo
Jamal Strong
Ichiro
Adam Jones
Matt Lawton
Joe Borchard
Chris Snelling
Jason Ellison
Charlton Jimerson
Wladimir Balentien

This was the bounty harvested by Bill Bavasi's decision to non-tender Mike Cameron after the 2003 season. 5 seasons, 17 players, none a shadow of Cameron defensively or offensively. There are a few players on that list that later blossomed to stardom, but Bill did his part to make sure it never happened in a Mariner uniform.