There were a lot of reasons that 2019 was a lousy year. One reason is that the Mariners weren’t good. They’ve spent a great deal of time hovering around .500 for approximately forever now, but 2019 was the first time the Mariners won fewer than 70 games since 2011. After about two decades of mediocrity and missing the playoffs, most Mariners fans probably didn’t even bat an eye, but there did seem to be a shroud of discomfort present in the air from the outset of the year, and that was the elephant in the room: 2019 marked the first time that Félix Hernández hadn’t been the Mariners’ Opening Day starter since 2008.
Let’s Talk About Félix Hernández and Grief
