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Playing in the same division as the defending World Series champion and the winner of the Shohei Ohtani sweepstakes, the Mariners are heading into 2018 under the radar.

Scott Servais doesn’t mind that.

“We’re in a good spot. I think being the underdog is not a bad thing,” the Mariners manager said Wednesday morning when he joined Brock and Salk in studio on 710 ESPN Seattle. “I like where we’re at as a club; I like being the underdog a little bit.”

But Servais pointed at one thing the Mariners have endured in each of his first two years at the helm that they could stand to correct in 2018, especially if they’re going to end their long playoff drought.

“We have started slow out of the gate the last couple years,” he said. “… I think we need to get off to a good start to build momentum in clubhouse, to build momentum in Safeco Field and build momentum in this city. People are dying for a winner here – we’re gonna get it done.”

Here are some additional notes from Servais’ interview, including news on players coming off of surgeries and a player he has high hopes for this year.