SEATTLE — Raul Ibanez displayed his trade value by hitting a grand slam to back another strong start from Felix Hernandez, and the Seattle Mariners ended the Cleveland Indians’ five-game winning streak with an 8-2 win Friday night.
Hitting-needy Arizona is reportedly in pursuit of the 36-year-old Ibanez, Seattle’s RBI leader with 59 after his season-high four Friday. And the Mariners, 20 games under .500, are already bringing up rookies in a preview of 2009, increasing the likelihood for a fire sale of veterans before the July 31 non-waiver trade deadline.
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