Good article as always. Thanks Doc.
I wish I was up to an article called "The Uncomfortable Mariners Fan." There's plenty of supporting material available over the last few weeks.
The M's came within an eyelash today of being swept by the Rays after leading in all three games. Thankfully, Benoit mustered the 3-2 pitch with the bases loaded and 2 outs that we couldn't get last night.
I was thinking while watching the game-- a dubious proposition at best, the thinking, not the watching the game-- that one of the reasons baseball is uniquely special is the way you get a real feel for the players' personalities. You have 162 opportunities each season, and you get a sustained good look at each player during at bats and sometimes after fielding plays. There's no helmet as in football to obscure their facial expressions and idiosyncracies. There's not frenetic action like in basketball. During a baseball season you bond with the players on your team (or in some cases are repelled) in a very personal way, even with guys who are just in town for a single season.