After quiet start, Dustin Ackley silenced his critics

Posted Oct 21, 2013
There will undoubtedly be questions about Dustin Ackley's position and situation with the Mariners this offseason as the club ponders how the 2009 first-round Draft choice fits into its future. But from Ackley's point of view, fewer of those questions will be lingering in his own mind as the former North Carolina star found a comfort zone and confidence level in the second half of the 2013 season. (MLB.com)

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