If there was a common thread about the recent iterations of the Seattle Mariners, going back even a decade, it’s that they’ve refused to let anyone let go. They’ve been inept at times, snake-bitten at others, but above all, they’ve been frustrating. Their dearly departed streak of ineptitude was marked by just enough well-timed winning streaks and desperate runs to keep things interesting.
I have kept feeling the temptation to compare these Mariners to those of 2017, but I’ve realized that, aside from the outcomes of the games, these Mariners are pretty much nothing like that luckless squad.