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PEORIA, Ariz. — Wednesday here started like a March day in Seattle. With rainstorms carrying into the morning and expected to continue over the next few days, the Mariners decided early to scuttle their on-field workouts for the day.

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But any disappointment for fans hoping to watch those canceled activities paled in comparison to what came later that morning, when Washington Gov. Jay Inslee announced what had been reported late Tuesday evening — a restriction on a social gatherings of more than 250 people.