Who Thought the Seattle Mariners Would Have a Winning Campaign?
Really? 30 Blown Saves too?
I have more, be patient. If you were to tell me that your Seattle Mariners would blow 30 saves (45 saves in 75 opportunities) to lead the majors and still finish the season with more wins than losses, I’d say nay to that, sir, or ma’am.
Jarred Kelenic Turns Out to be Below Average?
We’re not done yet. If you were to tell me that they would refuse to break camp with their #1 prospect, despite a very strong spring. Then call him up after less than a week in Tacoma, and he finished his first stint as an MLB player at less than .100. Including a 39 at-bat, hitless streak.
Then the heralded prospect came back, and he did okay but remained below .200 for the season. Take a breath. I’d say you were nuts to think they’d have a winning record. Over the last month, Jarred Kelenic resembles more of what the scouting reports said., posting a .240 average with seven home runs and 18 RBI.
Kendal Graveman Traded Away?
What if, at the trade deadline, the Seattle Mariners traded away their closer and best reliever and clubhouse leader? Would they still have a winning record? It turns out the answer is yes.
Lose their starting centerfielder and reigning rookie of the year for the season and still have a winning record? Yep.
Force the CEO to resign because he’s a moron that can’t help but run his mouth to his buddies and still have a winning record? Yet again, the answer is yes.
Kyle Lewis has a bone bruise in the right knee. Where the Mariners are at in the season, they will shut him down. He won't play again in 2021.
— Corey Brock (@CoreyBrockMLB) September 7, 2021