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The Seattle Mariners have tried almost everything to avoid the AL’s worst record. “In Toronto, I think they brought a stripper in the clubhouse,” said Seattle manager John McLaren, a coach with Blue Jays teams that overcame struggles to win big in the late 1980s. “It got mixed reviews. Some of the guys who were pretty close to the Lord weren’t too happy about it.” The Mariners need more than that potential diversion. Oh, so much more. Seattle was 16 games under .500 on Monday. According to the Elias Sports Bureau, only the 1914 Boston Braves have been 16 games under .500 and still made the playoffs. “There’s not an easy fix,” McLaren said. The Associated Press
