The a's won in the 80s and 20s. By your logic if the a's are so much better than us they would have won in the years the marinets didn't. But they haven't been relevant for years either, perennially one and done
1990- A's in 1st, Mariners in 4th
1991- A's in 3rd, Mariners in 4th
1992- A's in 1st, Mariners in Last
1993- A's in Last, Mariners in 4th
1994- A's in 2nd, Mariners in 3rd
1995- A's in 4th, Mariners in 1st
1996- A's in 3rd, Mariners in 2nd
1997- A's in 4th, Mariners in 1st
1998- A's in 4th, Mariners in 3rd
1999- A's in 2nd, Mariners in 3rd
So that decade where the Mariners were so good...They only had a better record in 5 seasons, and only had the best record twice...
The Seattle Mariners "Better than the A's occasionally in the 90's, best in the division rarely, World Champions never."