I love a good story. And that's the appeal of sports, really—those good stories. Winning a lot of games makes for a good story. Winning a title makes for an even better one. But of course, there are many other stories. The vast majority of sports stories are those other stories. Roenis Elias' time with the Mariners was one of those other good stories.
To those more versed than me, Roenis Elias' story began far earlier than when he initially entered my field of view. Well, when I first noticed has nothing to do with when his story actually began, but 2014 spring training is the central moment from where I'd work forward and back.