T-MOBILE PARK - Between the Mariners’ clubhouse and the dugout, on the ceiling on your way through the tunnel, there’s a slogan enshrined in huge lettering: “Doesn’t Matter, Get Better.”
Now, you’ve heard all the slogans before. “Sea Us Rise,” “Two Outs So What,” or even the remarkably lazy “Good.” (My love for Ted Lasso prevents me from including “Believe” in this group, even though, well, it belongs in the less-inspired category.) The M’s have other slogans emblazoned near the clubhouse, too, but this is the one every player sees as he heads out to the field.
In a season full of valleys, tonight’s game felt like an apex, a moment where the team rallied together.