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Sports with Art Thiel

With a rookie phenom on the roster, is this the year the Mariners finally return to the playoffs?

By Kirsten Kendrick
Published April 8, 2022 at 5:30 AM PDT
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Seattle Mariners rookie phenom Julio Rodriguez signs autographs before a spring training baseball game in Peoria, Ariz.
Darron Cummings
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The Associated Press
Seattle Mariners rookie phenom Julio Rodriguez signs autographs before a spring training baseball game in Peoria, Ariz.

After barely missing the playoffs last year, the Seattle Mariners' season of high expectations begins Friday in Minnesota. Sports commentator Art Thiel joins KNKX Morning Edition host Kirsten Kendrick to talk about all the anticipation.

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Kirsten Kendrick
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