Where do I even begin, my long weekend was perfect. Just absolutely perfect. I cannot believe how great it was. Why? You might ask. Well, let me tell you three words, THE SEATTLE MARINERS!
The Seattle Mariners mean absolutely everything to me. They are my favourite sports team and have been ever since the day I was born. There hasn’t been a year of my life where I haven’t been to Seattle for a Mariners game. Well, in 2020 fans weren’t permitted but I did buy one of those dumb cardboard cutouts you could get of yourself that they would put in the stadium stands. So technically, I was still there, even if it was cardboard me. Still, I wasn’t even one yet, when I went to my first Mariners game and since, I have been back every single year. It’s like a second home to me. The memories I have at that stadium make it feel like I grew up there.
Now, if you’re curious as to why the Mariners made this weekend so great, let me give you a quick rundown. This past week the Seattle Mariners made the playoffs for the first time in 21 years. Yes, you read that correctly, 21 years. To think, many of the people in this class weren’t even born 21 years ago. You can now understand why this meant so much to Mariners fans. It was like a brick on our shoulders, but we finally did. Words can’t describe how great of a feeling this was. The drought is over, we did it.
But that’s just what happened during the week, it gets better. In our first playoff series in 21 years we played one of our main rivals, the Toronto Blue Jays. I’m sure many of you love the Blue Jays, but to me, there isn’t a team in the MLB that I hate more. So when I heard we would be playing them this past weekend, I was both excited and fearful. A series win would be pure elation, but a series loss would be devastating.
Guess what, they did it though. IN A BEST-OF-THREE SERIES THE MARINERS SWEPT THE BLUE JAYS, WINNING THE SERIES TWO GAMES TO NONE. The first game was an absolute pitching gem from our star, Luis Castillo. We won that game 4-0. The second game, on the other hand, was a rollercoaster of emotions. The Mariners started terribly, they honestly looked lost on the field. By the 5thh inning, the score was 8-1 for the Blue Jays. It got so bad that I almost turned the game off, it became too painful to watch. Then the sixth inning came and the mariners scored 4 runs. Then after scoring 0 in the 7th, the Mariners scored another 4 in the 8th. The score was now 9-9 for the blue jays heading into the 9th. It felt like a miracle to watch them come back from such a low point. Then in the 9th they scored one final run to win 10-9 and move on to the quarter-finals. At that moment I felt pure joy, true happiness. What a moment, what a game.
Oh, and thanksgiving was also this weekend which is always amazing. So to conclude, best weekend ever.
Kennedy McAdams says:
WOW! Jaxon, I am so over the top excited for you! Through your post, I could feel how thrilled you are to be heading to a game this year and not to mention how they made playoffs. I am in shock at how you actually bought a seat at the stadium with a cut out of your face. May I ask how much that cost? I remember watching baseball with my dad last year when fans were permitted to enter the arena and I thought how funny it was people actually did that. I hope your passport comes in time for this game! PS… I am glad you had a good long weekend.
October 12, 2022 — 8:35 pm
mady parsons says:
Jaxon that sounds so fun! I went to a mariners game a few years back and even though I was pretty much just there to accompany my brother I still had a great time. Something about being at the ball park is just so fun. I think that’s so funny you had a cut out copy of you in the stands during covid I wish I knew that was a thing because I totally would have just for fun. Love the baby Mariners jersey, a true fan!
October 13, 2022 — 2:26 pm