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Distressing to see so many go and say after a loss or two, "Glad we got that out of the way and I can start being realistic about this season."  This is especially prevelant at Lookout and USS with articles about how nice it is that Michael Pineda flopped so we can let go of the superman persona and how Erik Bedard is at his '08/'09 levels and we should be thankful but he'll never pitch like '06/'07 again, how having Adam Kennedy at 3rd instead of Chone Figgins would only be worth a 'half win' over the rest of the season.  I understand not wanting to be hurt, being used to having the rug pulled out from under you after the last 10 years and getting sick of people saying, "It happened in '95", but come on, this is baseball, we're fans that aren't making decisions about the team any more important than roster kibitzing, why not allow yourself to hope a bit? 
Personally I'm hoping we pick up Ian Stewart for next to nothing or maybe Mark Reynolds (who's picked up that Adam Dunn mantle I laid on him last year) for a future piece or two.  I'm hoping that the Mariners pitching proves to belong in the same discussion with the Braves and the Phillies staffs.  I'm hoping the Mariners have a season to make people reference 1995 meaningfully.