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Richie Sexson's time as a Mariner has expired. (AP Images)

It's been rumored for months, and now it's finally come true.

The Seattle Mariners have parted ways with 1B slugger Richie Sexson, after the 33-year-old was hitting just .218 this year with 11 HR and 30 RBI.

Sexson was in the final year of a four-year, $50-million deal that he signed before the 2005 season. In three and a half seasons with the Mariners, Sexson hit .244 with 105 home runs and 321 RBI.

The move was announced today by Lee Pelekoudas, the team's vice president and general manager. Pelekoudas said he had been thinking about the move for several days, and the fact that Sexson hit a three-run home run Monday and then followed up with a double on Tuesday did not affect the call one way or the other.

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