Yeah, as much as their optimism rubs me the wrong way I do feel bad for the fan base. If it weren’t for the fact that my own fan base is my home, my heart, my sustenance, I would be on their side, but I can’t be.
And when you think of all the great players that came through Seattle who left because the team couldn’t or wouldn’t hold onto them they’re sort of like the Marlins of the Northwest without ever winning a World Series.