But we’re not just interested in which Mariners player it was; was it fortuitous and lead these players to a productive rest of the year? Let’s take a look…
Successful season? Yes
Normally Carlos would get the “ding” for an uneventful 2000 regular season. He broke only 90 games and finished under a .260 average. In fairness to him, that guy named Alex Rodriguez was still head honcho this year.
The fact that Carlos had 2000’s first Seattle hit is symbolic. He gets a pass because not only did he jumpstart things, he prolonged them.