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Bob Stelton: Mariners’ stellar start turned into a bad thing for Seattle

May 24, 2019, 12:56 PM | Updated: 12:58 pm

The Mariners were the league’s hottest team in mid-April, but did their stellar start end up being a bad thing for this team?

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After starting the season 13-2 — a performance that surprised most of the league — Seattle has dropped 27 of its last 37 games. Now at 23-29, the Mariners will open a three-game series against the Oakland Athletics Friday evening.

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Bob Stelton: Mariners’ stellar start turned into a bad thing for Seattle