There are always moments in life where we feel overmatched, fraudulent, a cocker spaniel among wolves. Even if the surface-level stuff is similar – cocker spaniels and wolves are both dogs, the Mariners and Dodgers are both baseball teams – some basic analysis will expose massive differences.
The thing about the Los Angeles Dodgers is that they are very good. Almost too good. While the Seattle Mariners have played a beautifully chaotic, overwhelmingly silly brand of baseball that’s led to some wins, I’m gonna let you in on a little secret. They’re not as good as the Dodgers.