Why the Seattle Mariners missed the playoffs

“We are still standing in the ring and we are still throwing punches,” said Mariners manager Lloyd McClendon with exhaustion in his voice. “We are playing a meaningful game in game 162 and I think that speaks volumes of this organization and the

Mariners second baseman Robinson Cano takes a break in the infield during Seattle's 8-3 loss Sunday in Houston. (Scott Halleran/Getty Images). The Mariners won't be finished with the 2014 season until their final game 

With a grounded fielder's choice to 2nd base in the 11th inning, Austin Jackson drove in the walk-off winner against the Angels. The Mariners are 1 game back of the Oakland Athletics with 1 game to play. After 5.2 innings of 1 

The 2014 season felt like a breakthrough in a long rebuilding process for the Mariners, who have wiggled back into the hearts of many who have abandoned them during their 13-year playoff drought. For a franchise that came so close this time, it should

Mariners starter James Paxton ran into trouble early. In the second inning David Freese doubled and Paxton hit Erick Aybar with a pitch before C.J Cron's grounder bounced off the mitt of diving third baseman Kyle Seager, allowing Freese to score on the