Seattle Mariners: Three veterans in their last M’s season
Dan Vogelbach, Seattle Mariners. (Photo by Dinur, via Flickr)
On Friday, July 24, the Seattle Mariners are in Houston to open the 2020 season. PNWS is counting down with a different article each day. Today, we look at three M’s veterans who are likely in their final season with the team.
Opening Day is a few days away. The Seattle Mariners are in Houston on Friday, July 24, to begin the 2020 season. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as Major League Baseball and its Players Association failure to come to agree on anything, it’s taken four months to finally play ball.
Seattle has been working out at T-Mobile park for the past few weeks to get ready for the 60-game slate. After some initial days get back into shape, the Mariners have been prepping with intrasquad contests. Everyone is looking forward to meaningful games as the summer winds down. Leading up to Opening Day, Pacific Northwest Sports will be running a series of countdown articles to get fans ready for action.
Sun 7/19 – 6 questions about the 2020 season
Mon 7/20 – 5 impact rookies to watch in 2020
Tue 7/21 – 4 reasons why the Mariners will have a hard time rising in the A.L. West
Wed 7/22 – 3 players who could be in their final Mariners seasons
Thu 7/23 – 2 X-Factors for 2020
Fri 7/24 – 1 big goal for 2020
As much as fans would like to believe, otherwise, baseball is a business. The bottom line should be winning championships, but it’s really about the bottom line itself. Maximizing the financial resources a team has to put out a product their supporters want to see and spend money is the game within the game.
It’s no secret that the Seattle Mariners are rebuilding. And although there aren’t many “veterans” left on the team, there are still a few who are in the middle of the transition. If M’s General Manager Jerry DiPoto can get something of future value in return for one of the players listed below, he will.