The Slow Death of Fandoms
A monument to Mariner fans' hope. By Stevil, 23 Dezembro, 2024. Though there are two months of offseason left, Seattle has yet to address any active-roster needs. The needs are the same as they were in October: a third baseman, a second baseman, a DH, a platoon partner for first base, a leverage reliever, a mid-innings reliever with options, and preferably a new backup catcher and utility fielder. Says me. The movement of first baseman shouldn't alarm anyone. But the lack of anything is concerning. Seattle needed to clear salary and bad contract swaps typically come early. Regardless of how you feel about the Mitches, their contracts represent a monkey wrench in the cheap machine that is maintained by ownership. That very well may be a big reason we haven't seen any key acquisitions yet. This front office may be scared to death of adding before subtracting. The value of each roster spot can't be stressed enough. Seattle cannot afford to carry so many players lac...
