A few months ago, you thought running a marathon was going to be a good idea. These things tend to happen from the comfort of your couch, when you aren’t feeling any pain.
But then suddenly you’re 16 miles into the thing, feel like you want to die, and realize — there’s still 10 miles of hell to go! And that’s when you can approximate life as a present-day Mariners fan.
One offseason ago, Mariners general manager Jerry Dipoto announced his “step back” plan, in which he traded most of the team’s top assets in exchange for young talent.