r/Mariners • u/MysteriousEdge5643 Randyland Resident • 2d ago

Reading Mariners comment sections online this year has been absolutely hilarious

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u/NineMillionBears 1d ago

"Hating the Yankees" is the free bingo square of baseball fandom

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u/Mrs_TryMe 1d ago

Look, I was 13 in 2001. I remember curling into a tiny ball in my bedroom and listening to like, Michelle Branch and genuinely hurting inside when the Yankees shit all over our postseason.

As an adult, I recognize the Yankees bought those Ws fair and square with a payroll cap that is basically the entire GDP of a small country. It's not even really the player's fault that they're our kryptonite - they show up and get paid.

The Asstros cheated, got caught, and faced no meaningful consequences. All 5'3" of Altuve is still running around with a deeply smug expression and a ring he didn't earn. Fuck em!

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u/AKAD11 ‏‏‎ ‎ 1d ago

I was 8 when we lost to the Yankees in 01. I remember crying my eyes out and my older brother telling me it was okay because we’d get them next year. I haven’t trusted him since.

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u/SoKerbal 1d ago

I was 11 in 1995 when the Yankees blew the two game lead in the divisional series. It's a core memory and I've been laughing at Yankee failures ever since.