Found October 28, 2009 on SoDo Mojo:
I’ve been thinking about how to make this post for the last week, and while I have my own opinions about how to construct the 2010 Seattle Mariners roster I don’t think I am way off basis here. My ideas at times may have seem strange and I admit some of my posts in the past have been rushed and certain [...]
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