2010: CLIFF LEE JOINS THE MARINERS
Since it’s tough to pinpoint a single highlight from a 100-loss season, the point is Cliff Lee made this team more watchable than they deserved to be. Lee only pitched for two-and-a-half months as a Mariner, but dominated when he took the mound. It all began with a superb debut versus the Rangers (who acquired him later that year) of seven innings and three hits. His other 12 starts weren’t too shabby as he notched four complete games along with three outings of double-digit strikeouts.
2011: ICHIRO SETS FRANCHISE HITS RECORD
It would be another dark season capped off by a 17-game midseason losing streak.