Today launches our offseason coverage in earnest, with outlines of what the Mariners can reasonably be expected to spend financially this offseason, as well as an augury of what the first move of the winter might be, and what it will portend for the rest of the Hot Stove. But first, let’s identify what exactly the Mariners need. They’ve stated they do not intend to rebuild, and Jerry Dipoto made it clear enough that that’s not what we should expect from Seattle while he’s around.
“The likelihood of ever truly considering a tear-it-down model, it doesn’t make a lot of sense,” Dipoto said.