There are many ways to build a contending roster, and the Mariners stumbled on this one. Every fan of this team, no matter their overall feelings on the front office, will readily admit this has been a weird year. Hot and cold spells from the team and from individual players, a PED Suspension to one of their stars that somehow didn’t affect the team’s winning percentage in the slightest, a fan vote all-star campaign: this season truly does it all.
The one complete constant to this team has been Edwin Díaz’s dominance; he has appeared in 60 games to date and blown exactly three saves—none since June 1st.