The Seattle Mariners chose to go all-in at the July 31 trade deadline, but even they might not have expected the returns to be immediate. The MLB season is long, and even the good teams tend to take one step back for every two steps forward.
And yet, here's the deal less than two weeks later: The Mariners have won eight games in a row and have moved into a tie with the Houston Astros for first in the American League West.
You just love to see it, even if the M's latest win was a nail-biter.