The history of the Seattle Mariners is an unkind one. Long known as a team of mediocrity, misfortune, and misery, their Wikipedia synopsis reads more like a Shakespearean tragedy than the rich history of a storied ballclub. Jon Bois and Alex Rubenstein of Dorktown even created a fantastic documentary which details just how much pain and suffering this organization and its fans have endured in its forty-plus years of operation. Now, though, it may finally be time to write a new chapter in the story of Seattle baseball. At long last, the Mariners have officially qualified for the MLB postseason, ending what was the longest active playoff drought in all of American professional sports (that distinction now belongs to the Sacramento Kings of the NBA). And even more improbable still, this Mariners team has the makings of a ballclub that could be contenders for years to come, and the joyous, infectious culture to go along with it. The Mariners qualified for the playoffs for the first time ...