You’d think the Mariners would have learned their lesson last year. The 2017 Mariners eased off the gas pedal toward the end of Spring Training, and were rewarded with a meager third-place finish. Visions of the Cactus Cup turned to ash in the hands of the fans and team. It was not a good way to start 2017.
And yet Scott Servais has decided to bust out the “if it actually is broke, still don’t fix it” strategy. He clearly has not learned from the mistakes of 2017. It’s bemusing, and yet frankly unsurprising. The Mariners were clearly made complacent by the bronze medals and participation trophies from last year’s Spring Training, but hey.