Mariners have about $23 million they can spend this winter before even reaching last season's opening payroll

Seattle : WA : USA | Nov 02, 2012 at 11:26 AM PDT

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The Mariners have until tomorrow to re-sign Iwakuma -- as per a stipulation in his contract -- or else he goes on the open market and would not be eligible to play for Seattle until May 31 if he was to come back here. In other words, he signs in the next day or so, or he isn't playing here.... FULL ARTICLE AT Seattle Times

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