Congratulations, Mariners!

Hey, Junior, please give us one more year! You were the heart that brought it all together. Along with your new coach Mr. Wakamatzu, you guys changed the team dynamics and turned the Mariners around. It didn't hurt to have Felix pitching so well either. Way to go!

All of you guys were awesome this season. It was so fun to watch you play!

Thanks for making Ichiro smile and laugh, and finally be on a winning team.

I only wish that Jamie Burke, Washington Nationals ...
http://washington.nationals.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=406550

Raul Ibanez, Philadelphia Phillies ...
http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=116380

and Jared Washburn, Detroit Tigers ...
http://detroit.tigers.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=132220

were there to celebrate with you today.

Next year, it will be the World Series! :>)

Oh remember back in April when I predicted that the Mariners and the Kansas City Royals would be in the playoffs? Well, of course, they are not. But the Mariners had a wonderful winning season. I looked up Kansas City and found that nearly all of the people I picked them for (mostly former Mariners, plus Coco Crisp from the Red Sox) are all on the disabled list. It's hard to win when everybody is hurt!

Royals Injury/Disabled List:

	Aviles, Mike (SS)	08/07	Out for Season	Spring Training '10	Torn elbow ligament	Underwent season-ending surgery July 8.
	Bannister, Brian (P)	09/24	Day-to-day	Spring Training '10	Right shoulder fatigue	Shut down for season on Sept. 13.
	Betancourt, Yuniesky (SS)	10/04	Day-to-day	Spring Training 2010	Left foot contusion	Left Oct. 2 game early.
	Chen, Bruce (P)	09/23	60-day DL	Spring Training '10	Torn left oblique	Placed on 60-day DL Sept. 23.
	Crisp, Coco (CF)	08/25	Out for Season	Possibly Spring Training '10	Torn right labrum	Underwent surgeries June 24, July 21.
	Davies, Kyle (P)	09/29	Day-to-day	Could miss rest of season	Sore oblique	Last started Sept. 13.
	DeJesus, David (LF)	10/04	Day-to-day	Spring Training 2010	Flu-like symptoms	Rejoined team Oct. 2, but not in starting lineup.
	Guillen, Jose (LF)	09/18	60-day DL	Spring Training '10	Sore right hamstring	Shut down for season on Sept. 5.
	Hughes, Dusty (P)	10/02	Day-to-day	Possibly October	Right elbow nerve irritiation	Threw without discomfort Sept. 25.
	Meche, Gil (P)	09/22	Day-to-day	Spring Training '10	Inflammation in right shoulder	Shut down after playing catch Sept. 13.
	Waechter, Doug (P)	09/22	15-day DL	Spring Training '10	Strained right shoulder	Underwent arthroscopic surgery Aug. 31.