It would take an extraordinary set of circumstances for Seattle to rise and Houston to fall to the point that they reverse positions in the standings. But in this time of optimism, it’s possible to see a path to the wild-card for the Mariners.
Once upon a time, in a land far, far away — metaphorically, at least — the Mariners owned this town.
They filled up the magical new stadium, night after night, year after year. They won games at a prodigious rate, 91 in 2000, 116 in 2001, 93 in both 2002 and ’03. Fans buzzed about their achievements and even better, their potential for more.