The United States Navy popularized the “KISS principle,” an acronym with many possible origins but appropriately clear application. The term has many slight variations, from the “keep it simple, stupid” that I was raised on to the perhaps more ubiquitously usable “keep it super simple,” or even “keep it short and sweet.” In this case, the Seattle Mariners can be the beneficiaries of another variation, fitting for their naval connections: “keep it simple, sailor.”
This winter provides the M’s with an exciting challenge: improving upon a team that won 90 games with young and/or solid under-contract players at most positions.