Jerry Dipoto stood in front of about 200 hard-core Mariners’ fans on Wednesday and explained, in detail, how well he thought the step-back plan is progressing, and why. The general manager did so at the same time that the M’s are limping to the end of one of the worst seasons, by many measures, in club history
That’s a delicate balance, but Dipoto spoke with the zeal and conviction of a true believer. Not surprising – Dipoto’s fate is dependent on the success of a rebuild that is still in phase one.
That’s always the most painful phase and the one that engenders the most doubts, for good reason.