A storm brews in Atlanta, and the Seattle Mariners bring the thunder

The storm clouds were gathering in Atlanta during the game against the visiting Seattle Mariners, and for the Mariners and their fans the dark clouds have been gathering overhead for the last week as they have struggled to play competitive baseball. The static electricity of the unknown has been hanging in the air, with three distinct futures in play. The Mariners could either keep treading water, they could get swept away in the deluge, or they could become riders on the storm, embrace the trident and rule the seas of the season they still have much left to navigate. That answer remains in the air, hiding in the ethers of the future, but for today at least they broke the storm clouds open and poured on some offense to overcome Atlanta, 7-3.

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