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2000 issues Click for larger image #1 April The 2000 season and the post-Woody Woodward era begins with a cover showing two of the Mariners’ off-season acquisitions, John Olerud and Aaron Sele. Inside is a preview of the 2000 M’s; an interview with Alex Rodriguez; alalysis of the first M’s team in years without Ken Griffey, Jr.; the continuation of the history of the Mariners franchise series; Jamie Moyer on the backpage poster; and more.  Click for larger image #2 May Kazuhiro Sasaki shows his form on this month’s cover. Inside are interviews with Sasaki and first baseman John Olerud, as well as articles on Mariner broadcaster Dave niehaus, doings with the Tacoma Rainiers, a call to retire Griffey’s number 24, chapter 14 of the history of the Mariners, and more.  Click for larger image #3 June New acquisition Rickey Henderson shares the cover with Alex Rodriguez this month, while inside are interviews with Mark McLemore, Arthur Rhodes, Russ Davis, and pitching coach Bryan Price. Also, Mike Gastineau revels in the team’s newfound defensive prowess, Mariners history chapter 15, photos of the Mariners’ infamous brawl with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays, and a backpage poster of Dave Niehaus.  Click for larger image #4 July Edgar Martinez is cover-featured in this issue. An Edgar interview leads off the interior, which also features an argument for Edgar and the Hall of Fame, a Q & A with center fielder Mike Cameron, History of the Mariners Part 16, a two-page profile of pitcher Jamie Moyer, a Lou Piniella backpage poster, and more.  Click for larger image #5 August Alex Rodriguez is this month’s cover player. Inside features include an A-Rod photospread, pictures from the 2000 All-Star Game, an interview with Hall of Fame manager Sparky Anderson, defense of Lou Piniella from Mike Gastineau, chapter 17 of the History of the Mariners series, and more.  Click for larger image #6 September Spetember sees another Alex Rodriguez cover plus articles on A-Rod’s potential future with Seattle, an interview with new outfielder Al Martin, Mike Gastineau chats with Jay Buhner, the conclusion of the History of the Mariner franchise series, Kazuhiro Sasaki on the backpage, and more.  Click for larger image #7 Postseason Five of the M’s big guns are on the 2000 postseason cover: Jay Buhner, Edgar Martinez, Alex Rodriguez, Kazuhiro Sasaki, and Freddy Garcia. Inside are interviews with Jay Buhner and GM Pat Gillick; a look at the season gone by and how the team made the playoffs; lengthy profiles af Buhner, Gillick, and Sasaki; an interview with Pete Rose; an Edgar Martinez poster; and more. |