Memories of Érik Bédard and Jesús Montero are still burned in the minds of Mariners fans, and even an entirely new regime is consistently met with the skepticism birthed from decade-long woes. For the nearly five years Dipoto has been Seattle’s general manager, he’s kept a fairly clean track record. Yet, the severe skepticism remains.
Most recently, this was put on display after Dipoto dealt Jean Segura, James Pazos, and Juan Nicasio to the Phillies for J.P. Crawford and Carlos Santana. The reaction was as torches and pitchforks as you can get, as Dipoto traded away his perennial All-Star shortstop for a faltering former top prospect and an aging first baseman with a big contract and some trade value.