The Mariners are mostly to blame for blowing the ALCS against the Blue Jays

ByNBAUSA



The The Seattle Mariners had their shot at history, but they went the wrong way. After winning the first two games in enemy territory, it felt like the Mariners were finally ready to make their first World Series appearance. However, the dream disappeared almost overnight. The The Blue Jays came back and won four of their next five gamesand the turning point came when George Kirby and the Mariners completely lost control in Game 3. That one disaster turned the entire ALCS against the Mariners.

Mariners fans expected dominance from George Kirby, but instead got chaos. In Game 3, Kirby gave up eight runs in just four innings, allowing the Blue Jays to hit three home runs and regain the momentum. What up until then had been a confident Mariners team immediately looked shaken. His fastball missed spots, his command disappeared, and every mistake turned into damage. For a pitcher who was believed to be the anchor of Seattle’s rotation, Kirby’s collapse was catastrophic. It not only cost the team a home win, but also destroyed their psychological advantage.

The sailors never fully recovered. The struggles in Game 4 piled up and erased any remaining confidence Seattle had. When the series returned to Toronto, it was the Blue Jays who were brimming with belief. In Game 7, George Kirby bounced back with a strong start, keeping Seattle in check early and giving them a 3-1 lead. However, the bench faltered again. They couldn’t hold onto that lead until George Springer hit a three-run homer in the seventh. But by then the damage was already done. The tone of the entire series changed back in Seattle, when Kirby lost control of the story.

Yes, the other Mariners share some of the blame, the bench melted, the lineup cooled, and the coaching staff failed to adjust. But make no mistake: Game 3 was the focal point. For a team that prided itself on resilience and pitching depth, it was their supposed ace who opened the door for Toronto. George Kirby’s meltdown will go down as one of the most painful moments in Mariners postseason history.

Seattle’s collapse wasn’t just a loss of advantage. It was about losing faith, one bad inning at a time. And for that, George Kirby stands as the face of the heartbreaking ALCS loss for the Mariners.





2025-10-21 14:56:00

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