For the first time since 2007, the team was comfortably over .500. As well, the M’s were comfortably snug in the second wild-card spot. I personally found myself discussing what playoff spot the Mariners would snag, not IF they would even make it.
Unfortunately, the M’s have played consistently mediocre for almost exactly two months. Many fans may say that the struggle began in July, just before the All-Star break. But I have a hunch for the ages.
The Mariners have truly not been the same since Giancarlo Stanton walked the team off en route to a five-run Yankee comeback.