As the Seattle Mariners settled in to begin a baseball game against the Toronto Blue Jays, and the fans settled in to watch, it was with a backdrop of mild discomfort. A sense of uneasiness has hung around the Mariners. While the whispers of clubhouse discontent seem somewhat overblown, the Mariners are just 6-10 since the deadline. Marco Gonzales’ complete game win yesterday acted as something of a salve for the team’s wounds (winning cures all, as they say), but none but the most irrational still harbor dreams of the playoffs this season.
Even more uncomfortable than the recent morale was the weather.