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Alternate Universe: Mariners Blow it Up, Part 3

By Colby Patnode

SEATTLE, WA - SEPTEMBER 30: GM Jerry Dipoto of the Seattle Mariners looks on from the dugout prior to the game against the Houston Astros at Safeco Field on September 30, 2015 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Otto Greule Jr/Getty Images)
SEATTLE, WA - SEPTEMBER 30: GM Jerry Dipoto of the Seattle Mariners looks on from the dugout prior to the game against the Houston Astros at Safeco Field on September 30, 2015 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Otto Greule Jr/Getty Images) /
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PHOENIX, AZ – SEPTEMBER 12: Carlos Gonzalez /

Sign Carlos Gonzalez to a 2 year, $28.5 million deal

Remember when Carlos Gonzalez was one of the best players in Major League Baseball? My how fast things can change. Injuries have derailed the once Hall of Fame bound Gonzales, but this gives the the Mariners a unique opportunity to strike.

The soon to be 32 year old has had a dismal season, but was a solid MLB player in the previous 2 seasons, showing their might be more left in his tank. Gonzalez, or “Cargo”, has seen his defensive prowess diminish into Matt Kemp territory, and is a much better fit for an American League team in need of a DH. Hello Seattle.

If Gonzalez can find his form early in 2018, the Mariners will enter the deadline with a premier bat at a reasonable cost with 1 1/2 year of control. That could net them a solid, B level prospect or two, and provide veteran leadership to a young outfield.

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