There are days when the baseball gods have a wicked sense of humor. The plaque arrives, the press release hits inboxes, and the headline beams: “Dan Wilson, American League Manager of the Year.” It should be a pure victory lap for a first-year skipper who helped pull the Seattle Mariners out of their holding pattern and deep into October’s bright lights.
Instead, the confetti lands somewhat unceremoniously. Seattle is still processing a postseason that turned sour on a single decision. No matter how carefully you phrase it, the timing is… brutal.
This is not about trashing The Sporting News, and it’s certainly not about dismissing what Wilson accomplished.