The Mariners adventures in Glendale and through the looking-glass

Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images Have yourself a day, Sam Haggerty! Two-for-two with two stolen bases. (Picture not from today.)One thing was certain, that the Mariners on the field had had nothing to do with it: - it was the franchise’s fault entirely. For the Mariners on the field had scarcely been part of the organization for more than a few years (and many barely old enough to drink when new ownership took over); so you could see that they didn’t have any hand in the mischief.

“Oh, you wicked little thing!” cried Mariners fans, catching up on tales of ownership ineptitude and front office futility, and tweeting @Mariners to make them understand that they were in disgrace. “Really,…