Tag: Jerry Dipoto

Servais Vows to ‘Eat a Bug’ if Streaking Mariners Don’t Make the Playoffs

Following Seattle’s four-game sweep of the Detroit Tigers, manager Scott Servias resurrected an old Cal Worthington trope. Ecstatic after his team’s fifth straight win, Servais vowed he’d ‘eat a bug’ if the Mariners don’t make the playoffs this year. “We’re gonna do it,” Servais insisted during his post-game press conference. “We’ve won six out of […]

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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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