From now until opening day, baseball fans will be swamped with spring training stories from the Grapefruit and Cactus leagues. Topics will likely include, but not be limited to, the following:
A) A feature on a player that came to camp "in the best shape of his life."
B) A top prospect trying break into the big leagues for the first time.
C) A story about how players and manager feel a turnaround is imminent following a down season.
After going 76-86 in a disappointing 2015 season, the Mariners fall into categories "A" and "C.