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greenblood said:

dhdawg said:

greenblood said:

The front office knew damn well when they signed Cano to an ARod deal, that it wouldn't do a fucking thing in improving their chance for the playoffs. However, the fanbase will give a "we suck, but at least the front office is trying" response. That is all the front office cares about in the end. They want a dumb fucking fanbase that will overpay to attend games and not demand anything of substance in return. In fact, the Mariner front office is probably the smartest group in baseball, because they got exactly what they wanted.

I used to be a fan of the Mariners, but after the Beltre and Sexson deals I was done being a fan. I did however follow them, thinking that maybe I could start liking them again, but after this last deal with Cano, I'm gone from that group. I now despise the Mariners, because of their lack of competitiveness at the front office level. I now realize that management is actually trying to miss the playoffs, while being just good enough to not be the worst. I hope they lose every fucking game next season. Seattleites deserve 0-162.

you hit the nail on the fucking head. Signing cano and no one else is not going to lead to 90+ wins. It's simply a ticket and jersey selling ploy, they're toying with this idiotic fanbase.
I will say this at least mariner fans are better than doogs, they stopped going after a while. Expect crowds of under 10K a lot unless they magically start winning

Didn't they average something like 22k last year without Cano? You give Seattleites too much credit. You will see 30k+ fans until about month 2, when Seattle is 10 games out, then you'll still get the 30k+ when Felix pitches. All cumulating to about a 25k average next year. Ownership will be very pleased, even after they go 62-100.