Mariners president Jerry Dipoto apologizes for sustainability comments: 'I'm generally embarrassed'

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Seattle Mariners president of baseball operations Jerry Dipoto apologized on Thursday after making comments earlier in the week that enraged the fanbase — a fanbase already unhappy the Mariners missed the playoffs by just a single game.

"First, I'd like to say I'm generally embarrassed by the way, at least, that comment and especially one other was received,""I've been doing this job, or roles like this, for a long time now and I've made mistakes. I've made my fair share, like most do. This was kind of one of those times. I just did a poor job of illustrating the points that I was trying to make.

Very few fans want to hear that their favorite sports team isn't trying to win the championship every year. Even fewer want to hear that the team is doing them a favor by not trying to win it all. And saying both of those things to Mariners fans is a recipe to get yourself shoved off the closest pier by an angry mob decked out in navy blue and teal.and clarify what he was trying to say.

 

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