At least where their lineup is concerned, the Seattle Mariners' offseason shopping has mostly been in stasis. Rob Refsnyder and Andrew Knizner were nice additions, but neither is the big bat the club has been seeking since it secured Josh Naylor in November.
As of a couple days ago, you could talk yourself into Kazuma Okamoto being the right guy to be said big bat. His profile was low-key perfect for the team's needs, and the M's were reportedly in on him as his posting window was set to close on Sunday.
Even just a few days later, it's amazing how quaint this notion feels.