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Jeff Cirillo makes himself at home with Mariners: third baseman looks to blend in with Seattle's championship caliber team and help it return to post-season play.

Baseball Digest

| May 01, 2002 | Stone, Larry | COPYRIGHT 2002 Century Publishing Co. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

WHEN JEFF CIRILLO'S IN-LAWS visited the third baseman in Colorado last year, the Seattle-area residents would follow their beloved Mariners on the Internet. On the rare occasions Seattle lost, Cirillo would listen incredulously as his wife's parents bemoaned the defeats.

"I'd say, `Geez, we are 10 games under .500,'" Cirillo said of his Colorado club. "What the Mariners did last year, finishing 70 games over .500, is amazing. Hopefully, I can come in, do my part, and help keep going the success the Mariners have had the last two years. I don't want to screw up the things that are going on in Seattle."

Cirillo, a two-time All-Star who has a .311 career ...

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