If you’re anything like me, you saw the Florida road trip on this year’s schedule and felt a wave of dread. As we’ve established, the Mariners are a vibes based team, and need to play against divisional opponents and at home in order to go on winning streaks. It’s just how they are.
So flying 2,500 miles away to spend a week in hot and humid Florida is not conducive to their success. For instance, just remember the Florida road trip in 2022 and how the Mariners barely eked out a 2-4 record across those 6 games, winning one against Tampa and one against Miami.