Editor’s note: Apologies for the delay, but like every writer who set out to make a trilogy and failed to corral their content, I ran out of time and space to finish last week. If you’re just joining us, catch up with Part One, Part Two, and Part Three.
Welcome back, friends. The season has ended, the Vogelbachs have done their best. It’s time for the autopsy, but first, a message from OOTP:
Step Four: Acceptance
Simulations aren’t predisposed to storybook endings, and the 10-9 August loss to the Braves would prove to be the Mariners’ closest brush with victory all season.