Josh Naylor’s new deal is big news on its own. The way Jerry Dipoto talked about it might be even bigger.
It’s officially gloves off for Jerry Dipoto, and Seattle Mariners fans should be loving it. For years, the running joke in Seattle has been that the front office talks about “windows” and “runway” and “long-term sustainability,” while the fanbase just wants a parade down First Avenue.
But the Josh Naylor press conference didn’t sound like the same old hedged, careful Dipoto who once lectured fans about 54 percent.