In preparation for a 2020 season that may or may not happen, I’ve been going around the major leagues and writing a few mean words about each team. For this edition, I’ll head out West to mock a team that has become synonymous with not making the playoffs: The Seattle Mariners.
A brief history of the franchise
Between 1995 and 2001, the Mariners were among the best teams in baseball. They had stars like Ken Griffey, Randy Johnson, and Ichiro Suzuki, and in 2001, they set the record for most wins in a single season with 116.