Good article from the TimesThis was why the Mariners spent $114 million last winter.
Runners on first and third and one out in a key spot of an early season division game crucial for momentum.
But Adrian Beltre (five years, $64 million) and Richie Sexson (four years, $50 million) left the runners stranded in that critical fifth inning, allowing the Los Angeles Angels to leave town with a three-game sweep that looked all too reminiscent of last year's lost season.