Fansided · Mar 17
World Baseball Classic flops have only added to Mariners fans' spring angst
Mar 7, 2026; Houston, TX, United States; United States catcher Cal Raleigh (29) looks on during batting practice before the game against Great Britain at Daikin Park. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-Imagn Images | Troy Taormina-Imagn ImagesWith their Cactus League record at 6-16, it would have been nice to have a distraction from the Seattle Mariners over the last few weeks. Something like, say, a triumphant showing by their many representatives in the World Baseball Classic.
But with the WBC winding down to Tuesday's finale between the USA and Venezuela, it's fair to say that the Mariner-ness of it all has been a bust.