The Seattle Times · Nov 21, 2018
Analysis: What does Mariners GM Jerry Dipoto mean about a ‘step back’ in 2019?
Seattle Mariners shortstop Jean Segura (2) in the first inning during a baseball game against the Arizona Diamondbacks, Sunday, Aug. 26, 2018, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri) (Rick Scuteri / The Associated Press)The Mariners have a new plan to rebuild and replenish their roster going forward. And it means more trades, roster moves and fewer wins are ahead.
Welcome to the “step back.”
It’s not something familiar to Mariners fans, who have watched as the organization has tried to piece together a roster, at times with duct tape and dreams, while competing for a postseason spot that never materialized over the past 17 seasons.
