Shelton-Mason County Journal - Dedicated to the citizens of Mason County, Washington since 1886

The Seattle Mariners are back, and no, not in the playoff hunt.

It appears after last season of breaking the two-decade playoff drought, the Mariners are back to the team they were before last season: mediocre.

Mariners’ fans came into the season with a lot of optimism, and for good reason. With breaking the playoff drought, they actually won a playoff series, defeating the Blue Jays in the opening round series in Toronto to earn a place in the MLB Divisional Series against the Houston Astros. The Astros swept the Mariners, concluding the series with an 18-inning marathon that ended 1-0...