Seattle Mariners: 4 reasons for making the playoffs and 4 against it.
Seattle Mariners manager Scott Servais.
The Seattle Mariners are closing in on a playoff spot. Here are four reasons why they can make it and four others why they will be watching the postseason on TV.
It’s Labor Day Week, and the Seattle Mariners are in the hunt for a playoff spot. For those of you in shock, let me repeat: It’s September, and the Mariners are still playoff hopefuls! After Monday’s 9-4 win over Texas, the M’s have won six in a row, seven of ten, and 12 of their last 16 games.
It’s been over two weeks since Seattle last lost a series. When the sun rises on Tuesday, the Mariners will be only two-and-a-half games back of a Wild Card spot. In this odd season with only 60 games and expanded playoffs, a hot week and clean IL weigh a little heavier than any other year.
Here is why the Mariners will make the playoffs in 2020. After that, we have three reasons why they will be watching the playoffs from home.
4 Reasons why the Mariners will make the playoffs
1. Something to play for
It isn’t just that they are within three games of a playoff spot, but the Mariners are within three games of sixth place. If the Blue Jays, Astros, or Yankees struggle, the Seattle Mariners could find themselves playing in October. The M’s are at a point where they have something to play for once again, despite their current rebuild.
There are extra financial benefits of getting into the playoffs this year. It is a young team inundated with talent trying to prove they belong in the MLB. Further along in the rebuilding process, the Seattle Mariners enter an offseason where they need to establish themselves as a worthy destination for impact free agents. They want to avoid situations that force them to overpay for talent.
Players, coaches, and ownership will all be on board that playing at their top level now is more valuable than a higher draft pick next year.