u/Gurney_Hackman

The Mariners have been abnormally bad at hitting with runners in scoring position for the past two years. It's not luck. It's not selective memory. The numbers show it.

Last year they made up for it by having Raleigh hit 60 homers. That won't happen this year.

Most teams hit better than their normal average with runners in scoring position. This makes intuitive sense; it's easier to get a hit with runners on base because the fielders are not in the optimal positions for preventing it.

MLB overall BA in 2025: .245

MLB BA with RISP in 2025: .255

MLB overall BA in 2026: .241

MLB BA with RISP in 2026: .253

But the Mariners have been consistently worse.

Mariners overall BA in 2025: .244

Mariners BA with RISP in 2025: .235

Mariners overall BA in 2026: .230

Mariners BA with RISP in 2026: .220

So either the team as a whole has been consistently unlucky over the course of hundreds of games, or they are doing something wrong. Which is more likely?

This wasn't a problem when Servais was in charge; when he was manager their BA with RISP was consistently better than their overall BA, like a normal team.

Something is seriously wrong here, and it needs to be addressed. They can't expect to outhomer their problems again this time.

Is this accurate? Are people parenting like this? Majority of high schoolers not being able to go out alone with friends is insane.

The Mariners will not make the playoffs if they don't solve their RISP problem.