Until this past weekend you might have argued that the Seattle Mariners were the worst team in baseball. On paper they still are. Then the Mariners met the Padres for a weekend series. The Mariners brought out the broom. With Ichiro Suzuki going 5 for 5 at the plate, the Mariners beat the Padres 9-2 yesterday. The Mariners still have the worst record in baseball but the Padres are closing in. We're joined on Morning Edition by North County Times sports columnist Jay Paris.