Field Level Media
Seattle Mariners fans have never experienced a World Series.
And with the Mariners having failed to make the postseason since 2001 -- the longest drought in North America's four major professional sports -- they had few reasons to dream about one, either.
That could change this weekend, when the defending champion Atlanta Braves arrive in Seattle riding a seven-game winning streak. The Mariners currently hold one of the American League's three wild-card berths.
One reason for optimism in Seattle: The Mariners (77-60) are following the Braves' (86-51) longtime blueprint of pitching and defense.