It’s been five days since the Mariners’ annual spring training luncheon and fans are still trying to digest some of the statements made by the organization. Some of us are confused and put off by the confidence and bravado exhibited by Jerry Dipoto and co. Others are confused and put off by those vocal fans who are airing their grievances. No matter how you’re feeling right now—optimist or pessimist—we’re all feeling a little cognitive dissonance.
The overarching message from the organization was summed up perfectly by Larry Stone of the Seattle Times: “The Mariners, it seems, are asking you to believe, to trust, to have faith—at a time when all of those qualities are rightfully in short supply.