The Mariners headed into Game 67 on Wednesday vs. the Marlins with a 33-33 record, which is about 10 highway stops ahead of where they were around this point last year. Remember, it was after Game 68 in 2022 that the Mariners sat at 29-39 and appeared locked out of the postseason almost three months before it began.
Then came the stretch that shook up MLB, as the M's won 61 of their next 94 games while posting a 14-game winning streak. It was a dream run in a dream year capped by a playoff-drought-busting Cal Raleigh home run on the last day of September.
A surge that few would have believed could happen resulted in an unbelievable season. But can something like that be repeated? Because it almost has to be if the Mariners want to get back into the playoffs.
