Lookout Landing · Feb 11, 2025
Frustrating offseason breeds discontent for Mariners fans
Dipoto: "It's been a pretty quiet offseason, and I think that's reflective of a team that didn't have a whole lot of holes to fill. And you know we we feel great about our farm system, we feel great about the stability in our team, and we feel like our offense doesn't get enough…
— Ryan Divish (@RyanDivish) February 3, 2025 In 2023, Jerry Dipoto shared some of the most revealing words that a general manager has said in years, if not more. The infamous “54%” comment — even when you ignore the other phrase about “doing the fans a favor” — didn’t sit well with Mariners faithful, who took the words as direct admission that the team wasn’t interested in any significant payroll increases.