The simple, compelling case for the Mariners being aggressive at the deadline regardless of 2023 positioning

Regardless of the club's fortunes the next 10 days, the Mariners should be trying to buy an impact bat.

Subscribers to Baseball Things have heard me repeat this for years, but it’s worth going over in more detail. Basing a buy-or-sell decision in July on the club’s current playoff positioning is a missed opportunity.

The Seattle Mariners are not a rebuilding club. They aren’t an aging roster on the downside, either. But they are a team shy of impact offens…