The year 2025 is nearly over, and Seattle Mariners fans have many reasons to be sorry to see it go. It was a year of untold highs, from Cal Raleigh's historic 60-homer campaign to the club's first division title in 24 years to the deepest playoff run in franchise history.
Mariners fans are nonetheless headed into 2026 wanting more, precisely because that playoff run fell short of the ultimate prize: a World Series appearance.
To give credit where it's due, the Mariners' loss to the Toronto Blue Jays in the ALCS was a case of running head-first into a buzz saw.