PEORIA, Ariz. -- Felix Hernandez has never been to the postseason. Nor has Kyle Seager. Robinson Cano and Nelson Cruz, postseason regulars before signing with Seattle, have yet to return to the dance wearing Mariners colors.
As the Mariners prepare for the 2018 campaign, this is the underlying current. It's time to end the 16-year dry spell that started before any of the current core settled in Seattle, but which hangs over their heads now like a dark cloud on a rainy day in the Pacific Northwest.
With MLB Network visiting Mariners camp Thursday as part of their "30 clubs in 30 Days" tour, they found no shortage of stories to pursue.