Is this the year?

[Welshers2]

Don't look now, but this team is for real

 

[QWERTY]

No this team is still missing some bats.

And Luis isn’t throwing like an ace pitcher

 

[NoGain]

Don't ever get too excited about the Mariners. We've never even played in a WS.

 

[QWERTY]

I honestly believe the Mariners have an edge against the Astros this year. Even with the Astros batters are healthy, Altuve and Alvarez their pitching is washed

 

[Threedee]

The starting rotation is developing into one of the best (if not the best) we've ever had, but, without the 2014 bullpen or the late 90s offense, it's all a bit discouraging.

 

[Hawk-Lock]

This team still feels a lot like last years team. The offense is probably about equal. The starting pitching is definitely improved. But the pen could be an issue. Last season against Toronto and Houston SS really only trusted Munoz, Brash and a struggling Sewald. We really only have two high leverage arms in the pen, Munoz and Brash. Sauce is nice, but when the season is on the line, will SS trust him? This team needs one more big arm in the pen.

But who knows, anything can happen in the playoffs..

 

[Bobblehead]

We obviously are missing a back, the end of the back one inning pitcher.

 

[Hawkstorian]

This is the Mariners. They will never have a year.

 

[Chapow]

Is this the year... that could be a lot like the last 2 years? Sure. Could be.

Is this the year... they go all the way? I very much doubt it.

 

[Welshers2]

Just swept the Astros to get back into a playoff spot!! Is this the year!?!?

 

[Hawk-Lock]

I hope so.

 

[SoulfishHawk]

Don't ever get too excited about the Mariners. We've never even played in a WS.

I'll go ahead and decide if I get excited or not. And I absolutely AM excited about this team. They looked done not long ago.

 

[Bobblehead]

Couple of really good teams in front of us.. figure it will be much like last year, hopefully we don't have the Orioles in the first round

 

[bileever]

If this were 1968, back when starting pitching won the day, we'd be the favorites to win it all. Heck, back then all you needed was two dominant starters to have a chance. The '68 Tigers had a shortstop Ray Oyler, who batted .135 and had to eventually be replaced by their centerfielder after going "0 for August".

 

[SoulfishHawk]

Couple of really good teams in front of us.. figure it will be much like last year, hopefully we don't have the Orioles in the first round

No doubt. The O's are legit.

 

[bileever]

Fox Sports has the Mariners at #5 in MLB power rankings, the #3 team in the AL behind the Orioles and Rangers. Meanwhile, the Rangers have lost a bunch of games . . . It's getting real.

MLB Power Rankings: Are Mariners a top-five team? | FOX Sports

The Mariners and Dodgers have yet to come back to Earth, while the Rays have hit a low point for 2023. Check out the movement in Ben Verlander's latest top 10.

www.foxsports.com

 

[SeAhAwKeR4life]

No, of course not! It's the Mariners, in the last week of the season they will turn on the mediocrity afterburners, and miss the playoffs by a game, or even a half game!

 

[ivotuk]

#6 Mariners So much for that sophomore slump for Julio, huh? Holy hell what a run. It should also be noted that the Mariners have climbed all the way to a point that them winning the AL West is a distinct possibility. They were 10.5 out in late June. MLB Power Rankings: Undefeated Dodgers take No. 1 spot, but hard to read much into first weekend of baseball How much do we know about the 2025 MLB season? Not much more than a week ago www.cbssports.com

 

[SoulfishHawk]

Yet, a few are clearly hating his success.

 

[Seahawks Guy]

If I watch them, they'll **** it up. If I don't watch them, I might miss out.

Yesterday I watched them play for the first time since before the all star break, and had not personally witnessed them play al that well. As soon as I turn the game on, it's the start of the (third?) inning where Saucedo melts down, allows several runs, and leave two runners on the bases before he got benched.

For whatever reason they don't play well when I watch. It's just science.