Mariners’ general manager, Jerry Dipoto, was asked several questions about the upcoming 2021 season in a recent interview via Zoom. When asked about whether or not the team’s finances this offseason would be affected by COVID-19, he responded, “Economically no….it had nothing to do for us with the revenues or economic issues that clubs may have experienced in 2020.”

“We can set the goal of competing for a playoff spot,” Dipoto said about the goals for the upcoming season.

He did note that he didn’t expect the team to be at the top of the American League West division. Conc...