I see it differently. The 2020 "champion" will forever carry an asterisk in the record books due to the shortened season. Further, the Mariners have historically given us the most hope (a relative measure, to be sure) during the first two months of the season. If they can hold off the mid-season fade just a few games longer than usual, they might just make the playoffs. From there, we're only a few miracles short of glory.

It all adds up to the perfect season for the M's to win their first (and probably last) title... Asterisks be damned.