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Let it not be forgotten that Mr. Fister or "the Fist" as some people call him, isn't just one of the better pitchers in baseball.  He is also one of the Mariners best hitters!  His slugging percentage is only surpassed by Dustin Ackley.   He is also an excellent fielder, and shows great skill when he has covered homeplate, the mound, or first base.  The Mariners have no excuse for suppressing one of the hottest bats and best gloves in their lineup.
My wife and I made it to one game this year, and in it, Fister had a zero one loss to the Padres, and he only gave up a point because a Padres hitter was walked on only three balls.  That game, none of the Mariners showed up to hit (or do anything else), except Halman and Brendan Ryan.  If Fister had a bat that game, the Ms probably would have won. :)