Let’s talk about Logan Gilbert’s debut

I can’t remember the last time that I watched the Mariners and it felt special. Perhaps a time or two in the past decade or so, when they’ve flirted with their first playoff berth since 2001. If it wasn’t then, it was probably when the Mariners lured Robinson Canó to Seattle (even if it took a quarter-billion-dollar contract over 10 years). For the first time in a long, long time — and maybe ever, for me — the shared debut of Logan Gilbert and Jarred Kelenic not only made me feel optimistic about the future, but across the country, many eyes were on the Mariners.