What’s in a great baseball name? Is it something simple but memorable, like Pedro Martinez or Pete Rose? Is it unique and evocative, like Mickey Mantle or Satchel Paige? Or could it be best to make a common name resoundingly your own, like Jackie Robinson or Alex Rodriguez? These are all good options, but they’re all wrong. A great baseball name, like a superhero or supervillain, should herald the skills you bring to bear. Nominative determinism is a science that has yet to gain widespread acceptance, but that ends today.
In this, more than any team in the AL West, the Mariners are poised to excel.