Potential is one thing, but fulfilling it is another matter all together.
Perspective is often an interesting thing, and we can use the Seattle Mariners' playoff history as an example. On the one hand, this will be just their second excursion into the playoffs since 2001. On another, this is their second trip in four seasons, with them missing out by only one game in the standings on the other two occasions.
Irrespective of the perspective though, the Mariners are preparing for one of their most important playoff campaigns in franchise history, with so much promise for a team considered favorites by FanGraphs to advance to the World Series from the AL.