The Seattle Mariners had a heartbreaking ending to their season in the ALCS. For the first time in franchise history the Mariners had won 3 games in the ALCS and were facing off against the Blue Jays in a Game 7 to go to their first ever World Series.
The Mariners had a 3-1 lead going into the 7th, and it felt like the Mariners game to lose... Well, they did, they lost it. One bad pitch to George Springer led to a three-run homer that gave the Blue Jays the lead and the win.
Once again, the Mariners fell short, and now it's time to see if they can make this a run of success to finally get to a World Series... OR the Mariners will do what they've done for many years, which is go cheap and get worse.
The good news this time? Mariners Owner / Chairman John Stanton took out a full-page ad on the Seattle Times paper and he's talking a big game. He said it's time to grow on this and get to the next step.
"Dear Mariners fans,
There’s no sugar coating it. I’m heartbroken at the way the season ended. We’ve never come closer to bringing our first World Series to Seattle. I know how much our players, coaching staff and front office wanted this for you.
On behalf of everyone in our organization, thank you for the passionate support, energy, rally shoes, mustaches, magic spells and joy you brought to the ballpark all season long.
From Opening Day to the last out of the ALCS, you cheered so loud that you created measurable seismic activity. You stayed on your feet for 15 innings. You showed up with signs, you brought out our players for curtain calls and you started dance parties on the sidewalks after games.
And when the team arrived home at 3 a.m. after the toughest return flight of their careers, you were there to greet us at the airport and the ballpark with “thank you” signs. They saw all of it. They felt all of it. We all did. We played for you, and you pushed our team to heights we have never reached before.
The Northwest deserves a World Series. I know we are going to get there. This is the beginning of a special era of Mariners Baseball. There is work to do to take that final step. That work starts now.
We can’t wait to get back to T-Mobile Park with all of you. Thank you again for being the best fans in baseball.
Go Mariners!
John Stanton
Chairman & Managing Partner
Seattle Mariners"
Now the million dollar question is... Will they spend and make this team better? Or will it be the usual and just hope it goes well while saving money? ONLY TIME WILL TELL. This time, I hope Stanton is serious, and they take this thing to another level.