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Morosi tweets that "a source with knowledge of Mariners' plans believes they will make a strong effort to sign Fielder."
link: http://twitter.com/#!/jonmorosi/status/144565196671819776
This is not new, nor is it news, but it does tend to confirm your take that, far from being a token "we tried" attempt, the M's are going to exert themselves to make their attempt to lure "His Princeliness" to Seattle successful.
Whether they succeed or not, it helps us see them in a better light than has been the case the last few years. It also confirms that it is Jack's judgment that adding a Fielder at big bucks is not counterproductive to his youth movement.