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ESPN suspiciously labels the Mariners as the 'Best Fit' for pricey free agent slugger

Seattle gets linked to a lot of big names every offseason, but could this finally be the year they actually land one?

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Every offseason, the rumor mill ends up naming the Mariners as a "top destination" or "potential landing spot" for at least a few of the top free agents. It happens to nearly every team that has even some chance of contending, but hearsay about Seattle picking up a major name is particularly questionable because there isn't much precedent to back it up.