There’s a reason we still make high schoolers read Greek tragedies: everyone needs to learn about hubris. But I think the Mariners August opponents might have skipped class on those days because they’ve gotten TOOTBLANed left and right this month. If you’re new to TOOTBLANs, it’s an acronym developed by Tony Jewell at his Cubs blog in 2008, and it stands for Thrown Out On The Bases Like A Nincompoop. As we’ve covered this season before, the term is perfect, capturing the combination of indignity and relatability found when someone gets cut down for poor baserunning. But with the Mariners having capitalized on their opponents’ blunders so often this month, maybe it’s time to go a little deeper on why the TOOTBLAN brings us so much joy.
August is TOOTBLAN month
