Its simple really. Team Chemistry. That's the only explaination. They've got something like the 5th highest payroll in baseball, yet they under produce like nobody's buisiness. Sexson...bust, Vidro...horrible, Wilkerson...what a joke. Ned I go on? Not only are these and others playing poorly this year, but there are too many nationalities on the team. Meaning, the Japanese hang out with the Japanese, the Venezualians with the Venezualians etc. Nobody talks. Winning isn't nessecarily about talent either, otherwise the Mariners would be in fiorst place! Look at the Tampa Bay Rays. I bet few people can name theri starting line-up or even know anyone on the team! Yet, ther're in first place, because they play together and band together to win.
Of course maybe its the curse of Seattle...Adam Jones and Geroge Sherrill leave and are super-stars in Baltimore. Ken Griffey Jr. leaves and hits 600 home runs. Alex Rodriguez leaves, well he's just good. Randy Johnson (who supposedly had a bad back) left and wone 3 Cy Youngs and a couple World Series Championships. Now the reverse: Eric Bedard comes and stinks. Heathcliff Slocum (who the M's traded Jason Varitek and Derek Lowe for-both perenial All-Stars) terrible! Its honestly something in the water...when they leave they're good, when they come they stink.
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