Iwas all ready to whip up some flowery prose, some grand proclamation about writing your own history, but it feels like it’s just time to get down to business. Maybe it’s the five days off, which is essentially eight since the Seattle Mariners haven’t played a meaningful game since clinching the No. 2 seed on Sept. 25.

Seattle Mariners’ Bryan Woo has ‘positive’ throwing session

Whatever it is, let’s just get right to it. Here are the forces at play that will decide the ALDS between the Mariners and No. 6 seed Detroit Tigers.

Rest v. Momentum

The rest during the wild card round was pivotal for the Mariners, and on paper it gives them a massive advantage when it comes to lining up their rotation for the ALDS. Plus, it gets that guy who caught 120 games this year off his feet for a few da

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