SEATTLE — Mallex Smith was made a promise by Seattle general manager Jerry Dipoto when he was acquired for a second time by the Mariners after an initial tenure that lasted less than two hours.
“Dipoto didn’t guarantee anything, but he said I at least have 78 minutes,” Smith joked.
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