The last time a team fell down 2-0 at home in a seven-game series and came back to win was 2 1/2 years before Vladimir Guerrero Jr. was born. That was in the 1996 World Series, when the Yankees recovered to beat the Braves. The Mariners' manager, Dan Wilson, made his lone All-Star appearance that season. It has been a long time, is what we’re saying here.
That’s what the Blue Jays are facing as they head into Game 3 of the ALCS, playing in front of a Seattle crowd that is going to be losing its ever-loving mind. It’s a long road back for the Jays, a road that starts Wednesday night. On the other hand, the Mariners could get themselves into a position where the franchise has never been: just one win away from reaching the World Series.
Throughout this postseason, I’ll be previewing the ne