I had a conversation with a friend the other day about the relative merits of the Mariners’ last 10 seasons from a fan’s perspective. Which seasons have been the most successful? The most enjoyable? The most engaging?
We agreed on some, of course. The most successful and enjoyable season of the last decade was the only one that saw the Mariners make the playoffs: 2022. The uninspiring start to that year lasted less than two months, and everything after the infamous Angels brawl was an absolute delight.
The least successful season was a more contentious point.