That dream of 2021 didn't last long. About four batters into Gerson Bautista's opener it was clear I was back with the 2019 Seattle Mariners and they were about to get stomped by the A's 11 to 2.
On top of what, Edwin Encarnacion was traded. At least he provided some entertainment with a mammoth home run every 14 at bats. He went to the detested Yankees for a former Mariner's discard, Juan Then, who was a throw-in for the 2017 Rumbelow deal (who was released the other day after posting an ERA of 8.13 in Tacoma).
Is DiPoto playing time games here? So he trades Then to get Rumbelow, then (no pun intended) he trades Encarnacion to get Then back? Like he never traded Then in the first place? Do clocks run counter-clockwise in Jerry's world? Can we get Nellie back? How about Diaz or Paxson?
I thought I was being daring fantasizing about the 2021 season. I had it all wrong. Maybe we're taking a do-over of 2018. Let's see if we can avoid a midseason collapse this time.
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