Nolan Ryan as a downside scenario is kinda crazy. Combined with MOTO hitter. :-)
This has never happened before.
I was bummed about it in the offseason when the Ms whiffed on Ohtani, but I find myself able to enjoy watching him while being detached to the results.
There has been a shift in me the past couple years (especially last year) where I find myself less attached to the wins and losses of the team. I still want the Mariners to win and have a bias, but it doesn't really matter to me that much at my core. One team will win and the others will lose. 1 team will be WS champs and all others will lose. Its inevitable. On some level I was happy for the Astros winning it all last year. I was happy that their fans would enjoy a WS win for the first time. I was happy for the players. What difference is there in them enjoying it versus us? It matters less to me which team wins or losses and I'm more able to enjoy the game for what it is.
Ohtani arriving at the time he did is perfect, 2 years ago I would have been an angry Ms fan. Today, I can enjoy him for what he is. :-)