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Like most Mariner fans, I approached the trade deadline with quite a bit of skepticism. Too many times the M's approached the deadline needing to add a bat or an arm for a stretch run and failed, or decided to hang on to a useful veteran instead of cashing him in for some fresh blood. This past weekend, Bavasi squashed my skepticism and proved that he was willing to take a gamble, cut loose dead weight and wasn't afraid to trade a fan favorite (twice!). Grading out the trades: Mariner...

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