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Punchless Mariners Blanked in 12 Innings

Subdued Seattle Mariners fans look on from outfield seats after the Texas Rangers scored the first run of the game in the 12th inning during a baseball game Friday, April 30, 2010, in Seattle. The Rangers won 2-0. (Elaine Thompson / Associated Press)
Subdued Seattle Mariners fans look on from outfield seats after the Texas Rangers scored the first run of the game in the 12th inning during a baseball game Friday, April 30, 2010, in Seattle. The Rangers won 2-0. (Elaine Thompson / Associated Press)

Subdued Seattle Mariners fans look on from outfield seats after the Texas Rangers scored the first run of the game in the 12th inning during a baseball game Friday in Seattle. The Rangers won 2-0. Story here. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)

Question: Are you still optimistic that the punchless Mariners will turn things around and begin hitting? And/Or: Is it time that Ken Griffey Jr. retires? And/Or: How many games do you watch a year at Safeco Field?



D.F. Oliveria
D.F. (Dave) Oliveria joined The Spokesman-Review in 1984. He currently is a columnist and compiles the Huckleberries Online blog and writes about North Idaho in his Huckleberries column.

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