MLB Trade Rumors: League, Bedard Out of Seattle?

Two weeks in a baseball season doesn’t seem like a long time, but, for the Seattle Mariners these last two weeks have seemed like a lifetime.  On July 5th, the Mariners took the second game of the series from Oakland to claw back up to .500 at 43-43 and pull within 2.5 games of the division leading Rangers.  Seattle hasn’t won since, a MLB-season high losing streak now up to 12 going into tonight’s game against Boston.  What’s even worse is Texas has been red hot over this time period, opening up a 12.5 game lead. They looked to be buyers, but Seattle will now most certainly be sellers.  What’s the problem in Seattle?  The old bugaboo from last season: offense.  The pitching staff has been stellar; Seattle sent three pitchers to the All-Star Game in Felix Hernandez, Michael Pineda, and Brandon League.  However, to improve an offense next to last in the American League in team average (a paltry .223) and last in runs (319), the Mariners are going to ha...