The element of surprise was gone, thanks to an early photo leak, but the enthusiasm was still present as Mariners fans headed down to the T-Mobile Park team store at brunch o’clock last Friday to get their hands on the team’s brand new City Connect gear.
A DJ and a balloon arch welcomed customers into the flagship store, which closed for two days earlier in the week to transform into a City Connect wonderland. Every surface dripped with blue and gold, lines of Kelenic jerseys and racks and racks of Rodríguez neatly lined up and ready to go.