Tag: Edwin Encarnacion

I’m the Only Man in America Who Predicted the Mariners Would Be Good

We all make predictions that don’t come true. You stick your head out the window, note the cloud cover, and loudly announce it’s going to rain. A couple of hours later, the sun burns through, and voilà — it’s a sunny day. You’re not alone. Former Fed Chairman Alan Greenspan erroneously postulated in 2009 that […]

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No, National Media, the Mariners Are Not Rebuilding

Following the trade of catcher Mike Zunino to the Tampa Bay Rays, the media narrative was set. Owners of major league sports’ longest playoff drought, the Mariners were officially pulling the plug. Bring on the rebuild! To M’s fans, the mere notion of tearing it down to the studs and starting over is beyond depressing. Yes, the […]

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