As Mariners head into spring training,more skepticism than optimism seems to be in the air

Mariners manager Scott Servais says one major goal of spring training this year is to be able to roll right into the regular season, and not struggle out of the gate. (Ken Lambert/The Seattle Times)But with the M’s, there is more than a sliver of skepticism. In recent spring trainings, specifically 2015 and 2017, there have been high levels of optimism about the possibility of playing in a postseason.

It feels different this year.

Sure, after the rain and cold of the Pacific Northwest, there’s some hope and optimism that comes with the yearning for baseball, not to mention the dreamy sight of sunshine and green grass.

But with the Mariners, there is more than a sliver of skepticism regarding…