Cano, Seager, Cruz top 2016 Mariners season grades

Photo: Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images Kyle Seager, Robinson Cano and the rest of the 2016 Mariners fell...

Another year, another October without the Seattle Mariners in the postseason.

It's a familiar routine for baseball fans in the Pacific Northwest, but one made more compelling in 2016 thanks to the Mariners' eight-game September winning streak that jolted them back into playoff contention.

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Still, the end result was the same. And the Mariners, despite an 86-76 record, fell short of the playoffs for the 15th consecutive season, longest drought in Major League Baseball.

Let's find out how they graded out on the year in the gallery below.

1B Adam Lind Grade: C- When Lind was acquired in December from the Brewers for three low-level minor leaguers fans had never heard of, it was considered one of general manager's Jerry Dipoto's shrewdest deals of the offseason. Lind was coming off a year when he posted a .277/.360/.460 slash line with 20 homers and 87 RBIs while tormenting right-handing pitching. But for reasons unknown, the 33-year-old was less patient at the plate, and he never threatened to raise his average to around his career mark. Lind's 20 homers eased some of the disappointment, but it would be surprising if the Mariners brought the free-agent-to-be back for another season. less 1B Adam Lind Grade: C- When Lind was acquired in December from the Brewers for three low-level minor leaguers fans had never heard of, it was considered one of general manager's Jerry Dipoto's shrewdest deals ... more Photo: (Getty Images) Photo: (Getty Images) Image 1 of / 35 Caption Close Cano, Seager, Cruz top 2016 Mariners season grades 1 / 35 Back to Gallery

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