Mariners Draft Futility Predates Postseason Drought

Reading Time: 9 minutesMultiple factors have kept the Seattle Mariners from MLB postseason action since 2001. But none has derailed the team as much as its draft futility, which predates their dreaded drought. The Mariners haven’t always been so inept at drafting and developing MLB talent. Perhaps the team didn’t yield as much high-caliber value as elit…