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Good news! Raul Ibanez strapped the Mariners to his back in the seventh inning of last night's game against the Twins. Ibanez, who was rumored to be on the trading block right up to the deadline, hit a grand slam and drove in a total of six runs in the inning, leading Seattle to a 10-run frame and 11-6 comeback win over Minnesota. The loss drops the Twinkies back into a virtual tie with the White Sox -- the Good Guys lead by a percentage point -- and cuts the Magic Number to 52.

We've got Gavin Floyd, our best pitcher this season, going tonight at home against the Tigers. According to the Bill James log5 method of determining one-game winning percentages, the home Sox (35-16) have a 74.2% chance of beating the road Tigers (26-34). Since James was featured on Sixty Minutes last Sunday, let's hope he's as much of a guru as the show made him out to be and his formula proves correct. Go Sox!