Eye of the Tiger: The Mariners Mike Wilson

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Talk about keeping your eye on the prize! Called up from a 10 season career in Seattle’s farm system to replace the troubled Milton Bradley, outfielder Mike Wilson made an outstanding debut last week. He threw out the potential winning run at the plate in the bottom of the ninth against the Orioles – four innings later, he broke his bat for his first major league hit, a single that drove in the go-ahead run. The Mariners blew the lead but Wilson looks like he’s here to stay. Click here to read more from today’s NY Times.