For a Seattle Mariners fanbase that could, and probably should, be losing faith in the organization competing for a playoff spot in at least the next two years, leave it to a 19-year-old to try to spark some hope.
Before either of the two blockbuster trades the Mariners orchestrated with the Mets and Phillies became official on Monday, outfielder Jarred Kelenic scooped everybody with a post to his Twitter account.
“Get ready Mariner Nation,” he wrote. “It’s time to bring a championship to Seattle.”
It’s the same thing general manager Jerry Dipoto has been preaching – saying that all this offloading is really allowing the Mariners to compete for a World Series by what he said is 2021, and not just competing for the second wild card in 2019.