Mariners

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NL East Champs

NL Wild Card

World Series Runner-Up

AL West Champs

## Overview

The Seattle Mariners are an MLB team in the American League West. They are available to play on Backyard Baseball 2001 and 2003. They are the only team in BBL history to have a perfect 14-0 regular season. In the 2003 version of the game, they have a special attribute that gives each player on their team a slight boost in stamina.

## Season 3

The Seattle Mariners were used in the BBL for the first time in Season 3 by coach Eauxps I. Fourgott. The Mariners had a decent season, finishing at 6-8. They lost to the White Sox in the first round of the Tier 2 Playoffs.

## Season 4

The Mariners returned in Season 4, coached by aesnop. These Mariners were an offensive juggernaut. They became the first team in BBL history (and so far, the only) to have a perfect 14-0 regular season. They were led by MVP Debby Nagasawa, who batted 0.885 with 19 home runs and a league record 151 RBIs, a record which still stands to this day.

However, the Mariners' season came to a devastating end when they were defeated by the White Sox in the NLCS two games to none.

## Season 6

The Mariners were brought back in Season 6 by Mariners fan elchrisblanco. The Mariners were more defensive-minded, and were able to keep opponents scores down throughout the season.

The season did not start out great for the Mariners. They lost 3 of their first 4 games and entered the All-Star Break with a record of 3-4, on the outside of the playoffs looking in. They needed to make a move, and fast. And they certainly did that, winning every single game in the second half, forcing a tie for the Wild Card with the Bombers at identical records of 10-4.

Since they split the season series, and had the same record in-division, the Mariners faced the Bombers in a tiebreaker game. The defense was king again in this one, as the Mariners won their side 9-2, while the Bombers only won their side 3-2. This is a final run differential of 8-1.
The Mariners' wild card berth resulted in them facing off against the #2 seeded Angels. They could not face the #1 seeded Astros, since they were from the same division. It was a tale of home fields in this series. The Angels won game 1 on their home turf, Tin Can Alley, 28-4. In game 2, back at the Mariners' home field of Cement Gardens, the series was tied after a 14-1 Mariners win. But in the decisive game 3 at Tin Can Alley, the Angels reigned supreme with a 19-8 win. The Mariners were the only round 1 loser to not get swept.

## Season 7

For Season 7, the Mariners returned with coach JorgesBankAccount, who gave them the colloquial nickname of the Montana Floss. They played in the Backyard League, a division for the most experienced BBL players.

Brad Radke was a standout performer for this team, striking out a record 130 batters and winning the Ace Wilson Award for best pitcher.

The Mariners had an up and down season, ultimately finishing the regular season at 6-8, which put them in a three way tie with the Phillies and the Monsters for the final playoff spot from the Backyard League. The Mariners beat both teams in tiebreaker games to clinch that last playoff spot.

In the first round of the playoffs, the Mariners were defeated by the Diamondbacks two games to one. However, after the Diamondbacks subsequent disqualification, the Mariners were allowed back into the bracket and advanced to the World Series.

The World Series was an intense back and forth battle, but the Mariners ultimately lost to the Athletics, three games to two.

## Season 8

Coach aesnop returned to the Mariners for the first time since his 14-0 Season 4, and the Mariners found similar results. The Mariners raced out to a 7-0 start on their way to a league-best 13-1 record, winning the American League West along the way.

The Mariners earned the #1 overall seed in the AL, where they matched up with the #3 seeded Melonheads. (They could not face the Wild Card Hornets, who were also from the AL West).

In the ALDS, Game 1 took place at the Mariners' home field of Sandy Flats, a field which the league agreed favored the Mariners and clashed with the Melonheads' play style. However, the Melonheads pulled a shocking Game 1 upset, by a score of 13-8. As the series shifted to Game 2, the Melonheads had a home game at Tin Can Alley, a field that most agree favored the Melonheads. But surprisingly, a similar switcheroo happened, as the Mariners defeated the Melonheads, 17-7. In the deciding Game 3, back at Sandy Flats, both teams had one of their most impressive games of the season, and the Mariners ended up winning 29-18. Cheryl Reynolds hit "9 or 10 home runs" by coach aesnop's estimate.

In the ALCS, the Mariners faced the Tigers at Big City Stadium. In the regular season, the Mariners had one of their worst games of the season against the Tigers, scoring just three runs (although they still won the game). The Mariners figured out the Tigers defense in this series though, blowing them out in Game 1, 39-4. Game 2 was a little closer, but the Tigers offense could just not produce runs, and the Mariners prevailed, 10-8. The Mariners advanced to the World Series, the first such appearance in coach aesnop's storied career.

In the World Series, the Mariners lost two heartbreakers to begin the series, by scores of 15-13 and 23-21. Citing a lack of desire, aesnop wanted to forfeit Game 3, but due to the persistence of fans around the league, he decided to play Game 3 live on a Discord stream. He threatened to lose on purpose, but good times were had, and the Mariners lost Game 3 by a score of 21-16.

## Season 10

### 2001

The Mariners returned in Season 10, coached by rBBL veteran GSchlim. He named them the Milwaukee Mariners and selected the home field of Sandy Flats, in an attempt to annoy visiting opponents. The Mariners played in the National League West and were in playoff contention up until the last week of the season, but ultimately missed the show with a final record of 7-7.

One highlight for the Mariners came in the "Battle of Milwaukee" against the Milwaukee Rockies in Week 2. The Mariners won behind an impressive performance from Maya Woodruff, who was named National League Batter of the Week after batting 4-4 with 4 home runs and 9 RBIs.