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A year ago, optimism was high in Seattle. The Mariners had just signed Robbie Ray to help anchor their starting rotation, as the left-hander was coming off winning the Cy Young Award with Toronto. Ray’s first season with the Mariners was solid and Seattle reached the postseason for the first time in more than 20 years.
This season, optimism was again high. The Mariners will need to make their run without Ray this time, however, as…
