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Long time no hear!
And I agree...a lot of under the radar minor trades have been happening that I think have strengthened the Mariners' hand in bargaining and in competing for the west in ways people don't notice right away, including that Morse for Langerhans swap. Langerhans isn't sexy, but he's a +15 run left fielder on defense and he hits at least as well as Chavez but with a better eye for the strikezone and more power potential.
Other minor acquisitions include Hannahan (who I think is a clear upgrade over Woodward), Cedeno (who is about as valuable as Betancourt and way cheaper), Cortes (acquired for Betancourt), and a whole string o relief pitchers, back-up infielders and extra outfielders stashed currently in AAA.