This has been a Mariners season of extremes, where ecstasy and agony have each made cameo appearances, and a sense of dread coexists with the underlying motif of hope.
And that’s just on fly balls to the outfield.
Let’s face it, the Mariners have toyed with our emotions far more than expected in 2019. They went off-script immediately with a 13-2 start. It was as exhilarating as it was bizarre, with the unfortunate side effect of prompting temporary amnesia. Many people forgot, or at least ignored, that this was supposed to be a season of growth and nurturing, not competing for a title.