Ranking the 5 best ALDS performances in Seattle Mariners history

Edgar Martinez | Stephen Dunn/GettyImagesOf all the things you can say to the Seattle Mariners right now, "no pressure" is not one of them. After sitting out the first round, they're ready to get their playoffs started in the ALDS against the Detroit Tigers — and the hope in Seattle is for nothing less than a World Series appearance.

What would help, of course, is if the Mariners got some performances worthy of the best the franchise has ever gotten in the postseason. And when it comes to the American League Division Series in particular, there are some hard acts to follow.

Albeit with an acknowledgment that the list is heavy on entries from 1995, here are the five best ALDS performances in…