Last years regular season began with high hopes and great expectations for the Seattle Mariners. They had had a very busy offseason as they acquired such players as Cliff Lee, Milton Bradley, and Casey Kotchman.
Unfortunately, the team fell way short of expectations and ended up with the worst record in the American League. They were dead last in hitting in the major leagues and hit the fewest home runs in all of baseball as well.
The season was chaotic and treacherous as their new players were busts (except for Lee) and the clubhouse morale was bad. Don Wakamatsu got the guillotine and the Mariners finished at a god awful 61-101 mark.
Once again, the AL West looks weak and if Seattle makes the right moves they can maybe compete once again. The right moves you may ask? Are the ones I am about to suggest.