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The Spokesman-Review (Spokane)News report · Sep 7, 11:51 PM
Mariners are still alive, but common sense says otherwise - Mon, 07 Sep 2026 PST
SEATTLE – Mathematically, they are still alive as much as people may not want to believe it.
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Mariners are still alive, but common sense says otherwise - Mon, 07 Sep 2026 PST
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What happened SEATTLE – Mathematically, they are still alive as much as people may not want to believe it.
The headline split The left frames it as "Yes, the Mariners can still make the playoffs. But common sense says otherwise.". The center frames it as "Mariners are still alive, but common sense says otherwise - Mon, 07 Sep 2026 PST".
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Left / center-leftYes, the Mariners can still make the playoffs. But common sense says otherwise.
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CenterMariners are still alive, but common sense says otherwise - Mon, 07 Sep 2026 PST
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The Seattle TimesNews report · Sep 7, 11:34 PM
Yes, the Mariners can still make the playoffs. But common sense says otherwise.
The math says it’s possible for the Mariners to make the playoffs. But nothing about this team indicates they have a miracle run in them to reach October.
Details45/99 Wording Gap · Low confidence · 2 sources
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Sep 7, 11:34 PM: The Seattle Times joined the source map.
Sep 7, 11:51 PM: The Spokesman-Review (Spokane) joined the source map.
Now: Wording Gap is 45/99 and story health is developing · 2 sources · 2 buckets.