The Mariners’ playoff drought – 15 years and counting – has finally reached the point it needs a catchy name to identify it.
The Red Sox, of course, had the infamous Curse of the Bambino, finally shaken in 2004 after 86 misery-ridden years. The Cubs, shut out of a World Series title since 1908, hope this is the blessed season they dump the Curse of the Billy Goat.
Compared to that, 15 years may seem like a mere drop in the bucket. But keep in mind that for the first 11 of those years, the Mariners were in a four-team division and still couldn’t break through.