Coney, for anyone who’s been reading along with this Diary or who remembers the 2000 season, was in the midst of a nightmare ...

The Yankees looked as though they’d cruise to an easy win in Seattle. It all came undone in a matter of seconds.

The 2000 Mariners went 91-71 while the 2001 M's went a record-best 116-46. Both teams advanced to the American League Championship Series and were beaten by the New York Yankees.

The Mariners (87-69), who had won eight straight before losing three in a row to Oakland to fall one percentage point behind, took a one-game lead in the AL West.

Seattle's 11.1% walk rate is also the second-highest mark for a team in franchise history, behind only the 2000 Mariners (12%).

The Seattle Mariners boast the best starting rotation in the game, with the group being on pace to do something not done in the last 24 years of baseball history.