The Mariners have been selling off their international slot money like it’s Albanian lek (look it up) and it’s been a quiet afternoon in Bummerville until this came down from on bowtie high:
Our own Jake Mailhot was a huge proponent of a Nicasio signing, but he wound up being left off our off-season plan in favor of Yusmeiro Petit because it seemed like he’d cost more than the Mariners were willing to pay. With the Mariners losing out on the Ohtani sweepstakes, some theorized that Dipoto would pivot to spending big in the starting pitching market, even though that’s known not to be his preference.