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Pointing to the 2009 Yankees is instructive but misleading. With Derek Jeter, Alex Rodriguez and Mariano Rivera, that team could survive three errors and three GIDP because it paired run prevention depth with lineup length and innings coverage.
Mariners’ errors and double plays cost them Game 6, setting up a winner-take-all ALCS Game 7 in Toronto on Monday.
SportsLine's model simulated Seattle vs. Toronto 10,000 times and revealed its MLB picks for Sunday's American League Championship Series Game 6 matchup at Rogers Centre in Toronto
Within minutes on Friday, Seattle fans went from panic to jubilation and a clear path for the Mariners to put an end to the American League Championship Series against the Blue Jays.
During Game 6's loss to the Blue Jays, the Mariners offense couldn't get it going because they couldn't stop hitting into double plays.
The Toronto-vs-Seattle trash talking extended beyond baseball Saturday as Seattle’s hockey team engaged in some not-so-subtle trolling of Toronto Blue Jays fans.