Mariners aren't even hitting '54 percent' goal a week from trade deadline

Seattle Mariners Draft Day | Alika Jenner/GettyImagesAfter back-to-back-to-back-to-back series against four of the best teams in MLB, the Seattle Mariners are ostensibly getting a break with seven straight against sub-.500 clubs. The Angels and Athletics await in Anaheim and Sacramento, respectively.

Yet it's hard to take anything for granted with this Mariners team right now. With the 100-game threshold now two games in the rear-view and the July 31 trade deadline a week away, it feels like a .500 team in spirit even if it isn't technically one in reality.

Remember when the Mariners won nine series in a row in April and May? Those were the good times, alright, and the result was a 22-14…