Season in seven words: “Better than expected, but still not good.” …

Hero: Rookie GM Jack “The Typo” Zduriencik smartly realized that he could only improve the everyday lineup so much, so he focused on defense. At least that kept them competitive …

Loserhead: No pitcher who finished the year with the team besides King Felix threw 100 innings, much less 200. Hard to say if this is an organizational failure or just a bunch of personal ones …

Key need: The Mariners play with a DH and yet they were outscored in 2009 by all but two National League teams. So you tell me …

Prognosis: A step back before they start moving forward.

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