A strange thing happens when you become accustomed to a sensation. The roaring waterfall ceases to drown out every other sound after a while, the sharp pain dulls. In stasis even the smallest change becomes jarring; the slightest relief, salvific; the most minuscule of joys, cause for triumphal celebration.
In purely objective terms, Dylan Moore’s presence in Seattle has been a blip. The 29 year old utility man is a career 2 fWAR player who’s spent fewer than two full seasons in the majors, providing almost exactly league-average offense (92 wRC+, cumulatively) along the way. His name carries no weight nationally, and his role as a utility player renders him invisible on everything from fielding leaderboards to MLB’s online shop.