Over the weekend, as the Seattle Mariners were being swept by the Texas Rangers, Mariners’ Twitter was abuzz with the sentiment that the team’s woes were a direct result of not spending enough money in free agency during the offseason. After all, the Rangers had emptied the bank account, and they were beating the crap out of the Mariners right before the fan’s eyes. So, any Mariners’ shortcomings this season had to be because they, too, hadn’t snagged some pricey free agents over the winter heading into 2023. After all, the Rangers had, and they were winning. The Mariners hadn’t really, and they were losing. Ergo, spending
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