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5 Reasons Why Seattle Mariners Fans Should Be Excited For 2015 MLB Season

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5 Reasons Why Seattle Mariners Fans Should Be Excited For 2015 MLB Season

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It's been awhile since hopes were this high for the Seattle Mariners. After the team came just one game short of making the postseason in 2014, the fans are ready for another shot. Here are five reasons why they should be excited for the 2015 season.

5. Upside On The Pitching Staff

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5. Upside On The Pitching Staff

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It's always fun to watch players with upside as they progress. James Paxton and Taijuan Walker are two young starting pitchers who haven't had a big sample size in the majors but have shown tons of potential.

4. Star Power

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4. Star Power

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The presence of a future Hall of Fame player is something special for fans. Felix Hernandez and Robinson Cano are still two of the best in the game, and both are very exciting to watch.

3. The Supporting Cast

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3. The Supporting Cast

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A couple of mega stars aren't enough to compete. Thankfully players like Kyle Seager, Nelson Cruz and Hisashi Iwakuma help round out a very strong lineup. These players may or may not make it to Cooperstown, but they will definitely bring big value to Seattle in 2015.

2. Attendance

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2. Attendance

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After coming so close to making the playoffs last season and making significant improvements to the lineup for 2015, attendance should be way up in Seattle. There's nothing quite like the environment of a packed stadium for a baseball fan.

1. People Believe In Your Team

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1. People Believe In Your Team

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A lot of experts are picking Seattle to take the AL West. It's always nice when others believe in you. The team now has the second longest playoff drought in baseball behind the Toronto Blue Jays, but there's a good chance that ugly streak ends this year. The Mariners are very serious contenders and are sure to give the fans a great ride in 2015.

Aaron Charles is a writer for RantSports. Follow him on Twitter
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