Of course, the focus of Mariners fandom has shifted from Mitch Haniger’s trade rumors to the revelation that teams are interested in Kyle Seager, something that was previously considered ridiculous. But in the rush to overanalyze a simple rumor, many have cruised past the logical stopping point.
The simple truth is that trading Kyle Seager is not something Seattle has to do. We aren’t even close to that point and we probably will never get there. You see, so many fans believe that trading Seager’s contract will somehow lead to the team spending more money down the road.