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The Seattle Times
The Seattle Times
SEATTLE — It’s impossible for him not to be noticing, and improbable for him not to be considering. At this point, the appeal of the Mariners goes well beyond the chants of “Come to Seattle!” that greeted him during his two at-bats at the MLB All-Star Game last month. Back then, the idea of Angels pitcher/designated hitter/international phenomenon Shohei Ohtani joining forces with the M’s next season seemed no more than a whimsical fantasy during the Midsummer Classic. Now, it seems like it could be an ideal fit for both sides. In one of the bigger blows baseball has endured in the past decade…