As human beings, we’re genetically engineered to look for patterns. Patterns are the things that, over the course of human history, have taught us what food is and isn’t safe; what routes might be dangerous at what times; how to follow the stars at night; when is best for our bodies to do certain things. As baseball writers, we thrive on patterns: we look for underlying data to explain what’s happening in front of us and help people manage their expectations for what might happen next. As both a pattern-seeking person and a baseball writer, these 2022 Mariners have been the most frustrating team I’ve covered over my tenure at LL: they’re bad, but it’s hard to explain why; or they’re good, and it’s equally hard to explain why; and there’s seemingly no correlation from one day to another.
Mariners embrace negative capability, win surprising shutout victory over Twins, 5-0
