There is no royalty in baseball. Sure, there are legacy teams, and even legacy players, but the sport exists more as a meritocracy than anything else. The Seattle Mariners have been finding levels of success possibly never seen before by this franchise, and have been doing so not being led by some figurehead with sole possession of power, but rather by a democratic participation from up and down the rotation, the bullpen, and the lineup. Despite their nearly complete play, the Mariners have had the Kansas City Royals be a thorn in their side as of late, making games much more close than their record would suggest they might.