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- Sep 27, 2005
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Sigh. Anyone else starting to feel like we’re not going to see a Mariners team in the World Series in our lifetime?
I just want to see a plan. An all in.
That’s a very likely scenario. Sadly.Yeah. I feel like 20 years from now, the stadium isn’t going to meet MLB requirements and ownership would rather they move them than pay for upgrades, following 22 years not making the playoffs. So not only will we never see it but that it will become a guarantee.
How many one-run losses can we trade last night's win for?
Feels like it's all or nothing with this team.
Oh, man. Totally.Back within 4.5 games.
Nothing would be more Mariners than getting within one game and then getting swept by the Astros.
I do too. I’m curious if our reasons align.I really hate Major League Baseball
Was a HUGE MLB fan as a kid, would struggle to name even 10 players now. Probably half the teams in the league where I couldnt tell you a single player on their roster. Agree with the above but also wanted to mention...I do too. I’m curious if our reasons align.
I’m a purist who always felt that the game needed (decades ago) batters to simply stay in the box and not constantly readjust their gloves, stance, jock, etc.
I can’t stand extra innings rules with runners in place.
I miss complete games by pitchers.
I miss when striking out was embarrassing. DiMaggio went a season with a ridiculously low number of strikeouts that some guys making trillions now eclipse in a homestand.
I don’t like the DH. Pitchers hitting made them accountable for what they threw at opposing hitters. Managers had to manage.
I loathe the competitive disparity that makes it almost a miracle for a small market team to be competitive without sucking for a decade to get there. The NYY, NYM, Red Sox, and Dodgers can just outspend other teams’ drafting and development.
Home runs are exciting, yes, but the “swing at everything” analytics driven approach to generating offense makes an entire game less exciting, in my opinion. There’s seldom small ball being played anymore.