PEORIA, Ariz. -- When Seattle traded for reliever David Phelps last July, Mariners manager Scott Servais believed his team was adding a player that could help the team reach the postseason.
"When we acquired him, first of all, I thought it was perfect, this was the piece," Servais said Monday.
Seattle was contending for an AL wild-card spot and the talented righty added depth and experience to an overworked bullpen. Phelps helped Seattle go 6-1 in the first seven games he pitched in.
That's when his season, as well as the Mariners' year, went sideways.