Seattle Mariners president Jerry Dipoto probably calls a hurricane a gentle breeze and thinks you should, too.

With the pre-spring training luncheon and news conference no longer an annual occurrence and the signing of infielder Jorge Polanco officially announced Monday, the Mariners made Jerry Dipoto available to the media via video conference to discuss an offseason that most would classify as “uneventful” and others would label “uninspiring.

So far this MLB offseason, the reigning champion Dodgers have signed as many free agents as the rest of their division combined. But it's the Mets who signed the most expensive free agent ever. The Yankees pivoted admirably after losing a generational star,