Are the Mariners, well, good?
That supposed step back – you know, with trading all of that All-Star talent in the offseason and filling the roster spots with unproven players – has continued to be a major step up.
With a 6-3 victory over the Royals Tuesday, Seattle improved to 11-2 for the first time in club history. The Mariners are still atop the American League, and the entire MLB.
How can we put their historic start, and offensive onslaught, into context? With numbers – and they're just as shocking as Seattle's field product so far this season.