The costs of cutting it close

For years now, the Mariners have been unreasonably good in close games. That's tough to sustain, though, as we've seen through the first three weeks of this season.

Apr 19, 2023

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The Mariners lost in extra-innings. Again.

It’s the fourth time that has happened this year, and while I acknowledge that it’s early and recognize the need for patience, it is worth pointing out how much the Mariners’ recent success has relied upon being unreasonably good in close games.

At least that’s how I felt after it was pointed out on Twitter by Nathan Bishop.

If you don’t follow Nathan on Twitter, you should. If you don’t already listen to Nathan Bishop when he joins KJR 93.3 FM and 950 AM for the Mollywhop on Mondays just after 1 p.m., you should also do that. Nathan’s Tweet inspired me to do a moderate bit of research to find out just how much a good Mariners season depends upon them being great in close games. The answer: quite a bit.

The costs of cutting it close

For years now, the Mariners have been unreasonably good in close games. That's tough to sustain, though, as we've seen through the first three weeks of this season.

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