Yes I did try to throw in some Spanish in that title. However that being said over the last two years, sports in the emerald city has been horrendous and the worst sports city in the U.S. Even worse than Detroit with the Lions and Pistons, because they have the Detroit Red Wings.

Let’s recap the last two years in Seattle sports.

2008:

Seattle Mariners: In 2007 the Seattle Mariners went 88-74, finishing six games back of the division winners the LA Angles. Having such an optimistic season turned out to backfire in 2008.

They made a huge splash by trading top prospect Adam Jones, and four others to the Baltimore Orioles for SP Erik Bedard who was just shy of being a CY Young pitcher. When Seattle added Bedard, at the time people said it gave them the best rotation in the MLB.

Yea and a year later they finished as the second worst team in the majors, behind only The Washington Nationals. This for Seattle fans made then irate because for the entire season the Mariners could never win.

When they had to lose only two of their last three games of the season they couldn’t do it and wound up losing the chance to draft Steven Strasberg, the best college prospect since Mark Prior.

They wound up drafting the best college hitter in UNC's Dustin Ackley.

Now this season the Mariners were expected to do horrible again and finish dead last in the division. Well they came out firing on all cylinders leading the division for about a month in the first part of the season.

They are currently third in the division, but only 3 1/2 out of first place. Not to bad for a team with only good pitching and no offense.

Plus Ken Griffey Jr is back in a Mariners uni and doing great with 10 HR so far.

Seattle Sounders FC: The Seattle Sounders FC is the newest addition to the USA Major League Soccer. Touted by many as being the bench mark for soccer in North America.

They do not seem like your usual expansion team because of who they signed to join the team in their inaugural season.

They managed to sign former Arsenal Great Freddie Ljungberg, former US GK Kasey Keller, and quite possibly the next Cristiano Ronaldo or Messi—you get the point—FW from Columbia Fredy Montero.

They set many records even before they started their first game by selling 22,000 season tickets which lead the MLS. Then their first opening game of the regular season drew 32,523, who all stood for all 90+ minutes and that is one thing the fans are known for and that’s standing the full 90.

As majority owner Joe Roth put it, everything is first rate and with every ticket we sell, every sponsor we talk to, every player we sign is towards that purpose of being the benchmark for soccer in North America.

Strong words from a owner that his entering his first season in the MLS.

So did the Seattle Sounders back their word? That simple answer is YES. They won their first game, shutting out the NYRB, who were the runners up for the MLS Cup last season 3-0 at home.

Then they set a new MLS record by winning their first three games, something no expansion team has ever done, and they are the only team along with Chicago to win their opening game.

The Sounders FC are currently third in the western conference with 25 pts. They are currently 6-3-7.

A lot of MLS people including Commissioner Don Garber think that the Sounders will make the playoffs and have a deep run in the playoffs.

The 2009 MLS Cup will be held in Seattle at Quest field, home of the Seattle Sounders so it will be interesting to see what transpires this season and in the playoffs.

Receiving honorable mention: Seattle Storm

So for right now, who is the best team in Seattle between the Sounders FC and the Mariners? The clear cut answer to that question is the Sounders.

After the Seahawks season this year I will post an update final article on all the Seattle sports teams and which was the best.

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