The Porkchop Express said:
With a night to sleep on it, I actually feel bad for Mariners' fans because they are in spot we've all been in when our favorite team comes into a series really wanting to prove itself, has the lead a few times, and loses some real heart-breakers. Internally, you feel like your team was "right there" against the biggest bully on the playground and it was so close and you nearly pulled the upset, but when the lens gets pulled back to the national level, all everyone is talking about is the sweep.
It reminds me a lot of the Astros vs the Braves in 97. We played pretty well against an all-time team in its prime, but we still lost 3-0, and that's all most people remember. They should be excited though. They have great young talent in Rodriguez and the starting pitcher yesterday, particularly Rodriguez. Plus, they are in a division where just showing up every year with a pulse guarantees you're at least going to finish 2nd in the division since the Angels, A's, and Rangers are pathetic.
They have some stupid Twitter fans, but what team doesn't? That crowd was wired from top 1st to bottom 18th last night. That's what you like to see as a sports fan.
I agree with a lot of this. I work with some guys who are Mariners fans, and this was a tough series for them.
Game 1 - they roughed up Verlander, and they were the better team for 95% of that game. Then Yordan rips their hearts out.
Game 2 - Castillo was a monster, but they lost straight up.
Game 3 - insane 18 inning marathon
It was a highly competitive series where they didn't get a win. I understand their frustration when our social team and the media just starts throwing "sweep" at them.
They'll be back with a chip on their shoulders next year - and (a small amount of) playoff experience.
