You know when you’re bummed out about something and someone says some version of “At least you’re not [insert example of someone worse off]”? And instead of making it better it just makes you madder? Yeah, that’s about how it feels to be the Seattle Mariners playing the Oakland Athletics this week.
After a truly fire August, September has been a bummer for the M’s. They’re 5-11 for the month and coming off a sweep at the hands of the Dodgers and watched them celebrate a division title on T-Mobile Park’s infield.