It seemed preposterous at the time. A little over a year later, it's the Mariners fans who'd be more willing to turn this one down.
In the final days of September 2024, fans were beginning to look ahead to what could happen in the offseason. Although hopes were alive for the New York Mets, and amazingly reached with a win in game 161 to guarantee a playoff spot, thoughts of “what could be” infiltrated other teams. Specifically, the Seattle Mariners were on the verge of finishing one game from a playoff berth.