I was at T-Mobile Park today and you know how franchises always present their greatest and most recent accomplishments on the walls? Well the Mariners had a giant wall with Ichiro celebrating the 2001 division title. Yes, a division title from 20 years ago. I realized that it is pathetic of me to call myself a Mariners fan.

I thought of this idea: If a team misses the playoffs 7 consecutive years, it must cut all its players, fire its manager, GM, rebrand, and then participate in an expansion draft. It would be a new team.

This would be cool because it forces urgency and saves face for fans and players. Imagine telling your kid that you were a fan of the Giants and it meaning a specific era/dynasty in baseball history.