For the Seattle Mariners, the only positive takeaway from Game 3 of the American League Championship Series is that it did not spoil their lead in the series. It was never going to, and what was true going in is also true coming out: They only need two more wins to reach the World Series for the first time in their history.
A 2-1 lead doesn't feel as clad in iron as a 2-0 lead, however. And if anyone has a way to sugarcoat the 13-4 shellacking that the Toronto Blue Jays laid on the Mariners in Game 3 of the ALCS on Wednesday, we'd honestly like to hear it.