Seattle Mariners: The Week That Was

August has arrived bringing in new faces for the Seattle Mariners.  After a brutal July that saw only six Seattle victories, the Mariners shifted from being buyers to sellers.  Seattle traded two starting pitchers: Doug Fister to the Tigers and Erik Bedard to the Red Sox.  The Mariners also designated Jack Cust for assignment, a move that could lead to Cust’s exit if a team claims him.  They did what they had to do and bring in some much needed offense: Casper Wells joined the 25-man roster and went 1-for-4 with an RBI in his debut while the other three bats will spend time in the minors before a possible September call-up: Francisco Martinez, Trayvon Robinson, and Chih-Hsien Chaing.  July is over, the Mariners look to August to regain some momentum from earlier in the season. Player of the Week: Felix Hernandez.  Having lost 17 games in a row and pitching in Yankee Stadium against the Bronx Bombers puts a lot of pressure on your shoulders.  Hernandez, though, responded like...