Exactly a year and a day ago, the first use of the phrase “step back” was used in the context of the Mariners’ potential plans for the offseason.
It came at an end-of-season news conference with general manager Jerry Dipoto and Scott Servais on Oct. 1, 2018.
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But it wasn’t Dipoto who used it. At that time, the Mariners weren’t sure to what level they would commit to such an idea.