Mariners' rise in AL playoff picture has the competition running scared

The Mariners have found their mojo and it seems to have given other teams the heebie-jeebies.

St. Louis Cardinals v Seattle Mariners | Alika Jenner/GettyImagesWith only five trips to the playoffs in just under 50 years, Seattle Mariners fans can be forgiven if they sometimes feel envious of other teams and their fanbases. They remain the only active franchise to never even make it to the World Series, and any anguish is only intensified by those hated Astros claiming seven AL West titles in eight years and winning two of four World Series appearances over the same time period.

Well, don't look now, but it's possible the Mariners are finally in a position to be envied and hated in their own…