Seattle Mariners fans continue to lose faith in Scott Servais and Jerry Dipoto: "21 more years of no playoffs" "Feels like a slap in the face"

Scott Servais and Jerry Dipoto are coming under fire
Scott Servais and Jerry Dipoto are coming under fire

The Seattle Mariners have been one of the more confusingly mediocre teams in baseball this season, and Jerry Dipoto and Scott Servais are taking heat. After the leadership duo ended the playoff drought last season, fan expectations soared coming into 2023. Now, they find themselves in fourth place in the division and are just under .500. This isn't the place anybody expected them to be.

The Mariners have seen excellent outings from there starting pitchers, who are among the best in the league. Normally, they would be able to lead them into a lot more wins then losses. However, the demise of their once potent offense is dragging them into being a .500 team instead of a winning one.

Joe Fann of Seattle Sports sparked this conversation on Twitter by attempting to predict the teams trade deadline plans.

It's an interesting question, whether they should be buyers or sellers. Coming into the season, most would have said they would be willing and able to move some assets for players who can make an impact immediately. Seattle Mariners fans are split on what the team should do next, but they know they hate the postion they are in.

After an impressive playoff run in 2022, the team was hoping to aim for the division crown this season. Instead, they have been surpassed by the Texas Rangers while remaining behind the Houston Astros. They are neck-and-neck with the perennial underperformers the Los Angeles Angels. For a team with a lot of hope and excitement around them, this has been a tough start to the season.

Julio Rodriguez was supposed to be one of the MLB's top players this season after his Rookie of the Year campaign. Instead, he has seen a massive dropoff in his offensive output, and the team is suffering because of it.

The Seattle Mariners are a team that is defying expectations, but not in a good way.

Can the Seattle Mariners bounce back and make the 2023 playoffs?

New York Yankees v Seattle Mariners
New York Yankees v Seattle Mariners

The American League is no cakewalk this year, making the path to the playoffs an uphill battle for the Seattle Mariners. With so many top teams in the East and West divisions, the Wild Card positions are filling up already. Each team has around 100 games left, so a lot can change, but we are still deep enough in to judge these teams.

For the Mariners to make the postseason they will need to take significant steps towards improving their offense.

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Edited by Gaelin Leif