There are a multitude of reasons for Seattle Mariners fans to like last month's trade acquisition Brendan Donovan, aside from the fact he's a very talented player who's coming off his first All-Star selection. Among other things he's versatile, disciplined and hard working — all assets which help make him the definition of a prototype teammate.
However, what must really sit well with the Mariners fanbase is Donovan heaping fawning praise on their beloved team. We recently wrote about how it almost seems like everyone is trying to force fan favorite status on the 2018 seventh-round draft pick by talking him up, but irrespective he's already mastered the art of playing to their emotions.