Light years measure distance, not time, and also gap between Padres & Mariners

I’d be interested to know, when they discuss things internally, whether the Seattle Mariners look at the San Diego Padres as a blueprint for their hopeful future success. Tonight’s 6-4 loss in San Diego wasn’t as grisly as Friday night’s obliteration, but it was authoritative and unflinching, like a stern principal dismissing a cowed student after warning them to never try something so foolish again as challenging them. Even as the M’s drew closer in the ninth, things felt disappointingly decided. San Diego’s performance all night long was a reminder how vast an expanse the Mariners have to travel yet in their journey to building a consistent contender.