Seattle Sports 2008 - year in review

MLB - Seattle Mariners
-Expectation: compete with the Angels for the AL West Title
-Result: 61 - 101 - Last in the division. First team to lose 100 games with payroll over $100 million.
-Bright side - Fired everyone and starting over. At least we're not the Yankees, first team to miss the playoffs with a payroll over $200 million.

NBA - Seattle Sonics
-Expectation: Acquire funding for a new or renovated arena.
-Result: One-way ticket to Oklahoma City. 41 years of history and Seattle's only championship gone.
-Bright side - None whatsoever, thoroughly pissed off the NBA and Stern so we won't get another team for a long time, never drink Starbucks again.

College Football - Washington Huskies
-Expectation: Finally show improvement in Willingham's 4th year and approach a .500 record.
-Result: 0 - 12. enuff said.
-Bright side - New coach Sarkisian from USC, hopefully brings some Trojan mojo with him.

NFL - Seattle Seahawks
-Expectation: Win the increadibly weak NFC West for the 5th concecutive time.
-Result: 4 - 12
-Bright side: Hopefully this was an anomoly due to a wide variety of injuries and we'll be back on top next year.

Summary - Worst sports year for any city, ever. Let me know if you think different.