The Seattle Mariners are on absolute tear at an ideal point.

With just two weeks and 12 games left in the regular season, the Mariners are riding a season-best nine-game winning streak. They’re alone atop the American League West for the first time in over three months. And just about everything seems to be clicking all at once, something this club has been waiting on for quite some time.

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Here are three observations as the club prepares for its final road trip of the season, which includes a pivotal three-game set with the Houston Astros.

Polanco’s decision a key of season

At this point last season, it seemed as if Jorge Polanco’s first year in a Mariners uniform would be his last. The veteran switch-hitter struggled th

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