The arrival of the handsome, charismatic, marvelously talented shortstop was so intoxicating, it caused a last-place team and its followers to believe a pennant was in the offing. The contract that he signed was so huge that it caused a longer-than-usual round of apocalyptic wailing by sportswriters and baseball executives across the nation. The hype was so intense, it caused everyone -- including General Manager Doug Melvin, apparently -- to forget about the Rangers' pitching staff. It was a fun winter, wasn't it? Hey, whatever happened to the Seattle Mariners?

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