The unlikeliest wildcard comeback needs a deep rewind

The 2022 Wildcard series was essentially a contest to see who rebuilt better.
The Blue Jays had started a rebuild 6 years prior, relying on a third-best-in-baseball farm system boasting the likes of Vlad Guerrero Jr, Bo Bichette, and Teoscar Hernandez. It takes time for talent to develop and Toronto had no interest in rushing their young talent. Well, the Toronto Blue Jays front office had no interest in rushing, the city of Toronto was dying for the young guys to be called up/;
2018 was also a frustrating year for Mariners fans. Not during the season, the season was the most celebrating Mariners fans got to do in a long time. Seattle racked up their most wins since 2003- 89 of ‘em.
And management looked the happy fans dead in the eye, and said “enjoy it!” and then mumbled much more quietly, “while you still can.” Because immediately after the season they shed all their good players in favor of a rebuild.
Upsetting at the time, but also kinda why 2022 has seen Julio Rodriguez, Luis Castiollo, Robbie Ray, and Cal Raleigh propel the Mariners to their first postseason in 21 years.
Written and produced by Clara Morris
Directed and edited by Jiazhen Zhang
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[@BigBoyJay_69]

We need a series covering rebuilds to see which ones were successful and which ones failed.

[@Skinslyfe]

You make it then and get rich

[@E-Brightvoid]

Ooooooo😮

[@BroadwayJoe99]

The Mariners would be on it at least three or four times.

[@EmperorPretzel]

I've been a Mariner's fan my whole life but I was born in the late 90s and didn't get to enjoy the prime Griffey years. This was literally the biggest moment for us following two decades of nothing.

[@jackcooper4936]

I’ve been in this abusive relationship we call Mariner fandom since 1985. Griffey was everything. It still blows me away that this 2022 mini run is all we have since 2001…. Ugh

[@fortynights1513]

@@jackcooper4936That’s what happens when you aren’t one of the biggest markets and haven’t done a good job of developing players in your farm system.

[@gladlawson61]

I'm sorry you missed one of the greatest players to play the game. Griffy jr was a beast

[@jackcooper4936]

@@fortynights1513 you’re not wrong. I just hope we do a good job and manage the farm system equity we have now. There’s some stud hitter down there.

[@EmperorPretzel]

@gladlawson61 I actually did get to see Griffey play when he came back to Seattle but it wasn't prime Griffey

[@theryanbard]

The worst part about this as a Jays fan is the team has only regressed since then, so we'll probably be looking back at this collapse as the high-water mark for the Bichette/Guerrero Blue Jays

[@levirhoden]

As a mariners fan, same!

[@Noisey-Crickkett]

That Dorktown special from 4 years ago, that run differential, woof, they did it again. Only the Mariners

[@eric1393]

The whole '22 postseason was wild for the M's. Even though we got swept by the Astros, that was the hardest fought 0-3 series you'll see.

[@lankyrob6369]

This is an obscenely depressing comment.

[@NickKrishnan]

as a phils fan, that astros team was an insurmountable wall. effort you guys gave was nuts

[@zenvost2]

We played 36 innings against the stros, and lost that series by 4 total runs. As I like to put it, we played the equivalent of 4 one run games against the eventual world series champion.

[@totallynotmyeggalt6216]

it was also the most crushing division series sweep you'll see (i'm still not recovered from yordan)

[@fortynights1513]

If things go the other way how do you think they’d have done against the Yankees?

[@otf7466]

As a Mariners fan LETS GOOOOO. BUT ALSO WE SUCK LMAO

[@fortynights1513]

We’re not trash overall nowadays, but our lineup has been.

[@deranked1434]

As a jays fan I could have gone without being reminded of this 😅

[@Arden2000]

It takes a really special level of ineptitude to give the Mariners their first playoff wins in 21 years *and* then let the Twins snap their streak of 15 straight playoff losses in a 365 day span

[@MNSportsJunkie101]

It was actually 18 straight, which is an all time sports record.

[@fortynights1513]

@@MNSportsJunkie101If they played different teams some of those years, it may not have gotten that long. Just kept running into the Yankees

[@Blammo94]

That’s Blue Jays Baseball, Baby!

[@mykel6268]

As a jays fan I want to say this is salting a fairly fresh wound, but after this 2024 season…this feels like a fond memory now. (Oh, and I had tickets to the next nights game. Might never get to see October baseball)

[@JSH1935]

LETS GOOOOOOOO BABY, THANK YOU SO MUCH SECRET BASE YOU MADE MY WEEKEND WITH THIS VIDEO NOW ALL WE NEED IS THE CAL RALEIGH WALK OFF REWINDER

[@ItsCrawdaddy]

ABSOLUTELY. Just seeing the clip of it in this video made me emotional. Not kidding. That moment is right up there with Felix's perfect game, and The Double.

[@DanMarinerMan]

Still one of the greatest moments of my life. Biggest Adam Frazier fan that year. Being in T-Mobile surrounded by friends screaming at the jumbotron. Hoping the Mariners could hear us all the way over in Toronto. We didn't NEED a miracle, but getting one was so sweet.

[@charlesrohar5138]

I can’t believe we got the Dylan Moore home run against the astros in a sbnation video. I went to probably about 20 games that season and about a dozen over the next few years. There will never be a moment like that. I was even at the watch party at the stadium for the comeback this vid is highlighting and even that didn’t feel the same

[@Firebird377]

Oh, hell yeah, a new Rewinder to watch while I have my Friday coffee, let's just settle in and... oh, our humiliating 2022 collapse? The one that still haunts my baseball dreams? Okay, bye, catch you next time!

[@yoni_rev]

Exactly my thoughts, as a traumatized Jays fan. The audacity to even make this video in the first place 😂 😂

[@iamtig5912]

a mariners playoff rewinder that isn't the double?!?!?! never thought i would see the day

[@fortynights1513]

One other moment in the playoffs we have that is overlooked is Carlos Guillen’s bunt in 2000.

[@zacharyhansen6474]

“You don’t teach a robot, you program them” 😂 I am dead hahahah

[@zenvost2]

8:34 I'd like to provide some context here: earlier that season in the TOR @ SEA series in July, Carlos Santana had slugged 3 homeruns in the span of two games against the Jays, all of which were off their right handed pitchers. The jays manager was possibly thinking when he pulled gausman "okay, I know what he's done to my righties, maybe a lefty would be a better idea here".

[@JDW1110]

This moment was the beginning of the Jays downfall. This was a devastating game, but it was still better than the team we have now

[@yowhatsupman100]

AHH i was at this game. The dead silence when Springer got hurt. Knew it was over then

[@markjackson6431]

Rewinder: 2006 Orange Bowl 3OTs Beef History: Eric Lindros vs Philadelphia Flyers Organization (Bobby Clarke) Overlap: Greatest College Football Coach (Saban) and the Greatest NFL Coach (Belichick) coaching in the same division Beef History: Michael Jordan and Isiah Thomas Beef History: Phil Jackson and Pat Riley Untitled: Reggie Miller Untitled: Barry Sanders Untitled: Carl Yastrzemski Untitled: Ted Williams Untitled: Jim Kelly Collapse: Early 90s Buffalo Bills Collapse: 1987-2000 Florida State Seminoles Collapse: Moneyball (2002) Oakland Athletics Rewinder: 2012 Olympic 100m Men’s Final Rewinder: The Catch By Willie Rewinder: Wide Right I, Wide Right II Rewinder: Hank Aaron and Barry Bonds breaking the respective HR record(s) Untitled: Don Nelson (Coach)

[@ericbauer2453]

Good to hear Clara again!

[@OMGWTHBBQPANDA117]

I really liked the idea for this video but I wish they'd gone a little more into the wildcard playoff format and how that basically caused chaos around the entire league up until this game. also would've been cool to hear more about Julio and game 1.

[@fortynights1513]

Also, in the mid 2010’s, if they had done a better job of developing prospects then in 2014 or 16 they could’ve made it then. They also could’ve made the playoffs in 2002 and 2003 if today’s playoff format was around then. AL was stacked in 2002 in particular in my opinion. 2018 while an 89 win team had the stats of probably a 79 win team. You never know, but given the potential for regression with an older team than they had in 2021, I can’t say I blame them for rebuilding.

[@TBJ10RH]

Reliving this is a nightmare.

[@ryan1H3Lion]

As a Mariners fan, This was one of the greatest games I have ever watched.

[@Gv74784]

I was at both games and sat behind all of the Mariners’ families during the second game. That game was traumatizing… My ears were ringing when Bo and Springer crashed.

[@Gv74784]

@@matthewdaley746 you can wash away your sorrows by thinking about all the World Series rings the Ms have

[@SilverSlugger-fo2ow]

Go kick rocks! Sorry I’m too poor to be a $5/month Patron…. But thank you for this and other great videos

[@pandoralover21]

1991 World Series has needed a rewind forever and it’s the season to do it!

[@KoalaBread]

Never thought this would be a rewind video, so excited to watch

[@GerritCoulter]

I was at this game. Devastating day as a Blue Jays fan. Finding out how long it had been since a comeback like that on the train ride home was very very depressing.

[@gmtatum]

Oh, heck yeah, Clara is narrating this one. Let's freaking go!

[@MNSportsJunkie101]

Speaking of suffering contests, the very next year the Blue Jays would suffer another agonizing Wild Card loss to another long suffering franchise in the Minnesota Twins, who had previously lost a record 18 consecutive playoff games.

[@TH3RMOantonio]

That whole year was crazy from the win streak to crying after clinching the playoffs to celebrating the comeback to playing the hardest division series vs the Astros that team was so good

[@trnsfr9014]

I love the Mariners with everything in my soul. This season was the greatest gift I've ever received in life. And we got swept in the ALDS.

[@Samoaplaya]

This happened on my 25th birthday about a year after I became a sports fan, with the Mariners being the reason I became one. Easy to say this was the best sports moment ive seen so far as a sports fan :)

[@fisheloph]

It’s going to be another 21 years. Raised as a mariners fan, and I just had to give it up this year. Too much pain, and I’ve given them too much money.

[@mickkirchman2055]

I remember watching this game live. That JP Crawford bloop hit stayed in the air forever. My gf shot up in anticipation, but she was accidentally sitting on the remote, and happened to turn it off at the most inopportune time. I saw all the blue jays players barreling towards each other, and then just black. Talk about panic

[@Lithixleo342]

The greatest day in my life nothing beats it hopefully we can get back in the playoffs next season

[@frinkzippi]

2022 was such a magical season as a first-time baseball fan; i can list so many reasons why that cal raleigh walkoff was incredible. i appreciate y'all stopping right before the ALDS...and before 2023 and 2024...*siiiiiiigh*

[@ericemanwu]

Welcome back Clara. Good to hear from you again.😊

[@JBBGeek]

Finally….something more for us Mariner fans after the rough patch that has been the last two years since this happened. So close to the Wild Card, and yet so far.

[@noelleelizabeth9991]

Phillies fan who now lives in the PNW, I was really hoping for a Phillies/Mariners World Series that year. Not even just so I could see my team without having to get on a plane, Mariners fans are really cool and I wanted them to have something good. Kind of a bummer that they haven't gotten back to the post season these past two years.

[@tassiehandyman3090]

I'm a newbie Mariners fan (it's all Jon Bois' fault...), so I was not aware of this game. All the way through the video, I was certain the Blue Jays would win it - because I'm a Mariners fan...😂👍🇳🇿

[@SortaNonymous]

The greatest film of 2022... Toronto stars in... "Blew-Jay"!

[@loserprance]

I hated it. I liked the trailer better

[@Mathias3710]

My wife left me.

[@gohabs8918]

I found her. What does she like to eat?

[@ScholarlyHiccup]

I really liked the backing music in this video but can’t find the track listings in the vid. What are the names of the songs used in this vid?

[@blakejohnson706]

It’s beautiful.

[@thumbtack8133]

I was at Safeco watching the game on the scoreboard with a crowd of Mariner fans. Even though we weren't allowed above the main level or past either 1st or 3rd base, that was still one of the loudest crowds I've ever been a part of watching that comeback.

[@ralphismyname4940]

This game is probably my most special experience in my short time following sports, even more than the Cal walk off.

[@johnchedsey1306]

As a Mariners fan, 2022 was pretty awesome, especially winning that series. I know Houston swept us in the next, but that 18 inning marathon game mean it took Houston essentially a full extra game to do it. I just hope it's not another 19 years before the next playoff appearance.

[@gunnarimgarten2538]

The 2014 royals post season run will always be the craziest imo.

[@gunnarimgarten2538]

@@matthewdaley746 good series for sure (plus winning the pennant), but most of the games in 2014 went extra innings… and they were major underdogs that year

[@dragoneagle11]

We need a deep rewind of Bautista's homerun and iconic batflip in the 2015 ALDS against the Rangers. That whole 7th inning was insane

[@wojinations9594]

Secret Base! We need a "Moment in history" video on Jhon Duran's goal against Bayern Munich, so much built into it, it's insane. Duran was on the brink of leaving in the summer, going so far as to do the "Irons" on a livestream which is gesture associated with West Ham, a team he was reported to have strong interest from, since then he has scored 5 game winners one of which was against West Ham. Villa won their only Champions League (When it was the European Cup) by beating Bayern 1-0 in the final and for their first home game back in the Champions League in 40+ years they again play Bayern Munich. It's a tight game, Villa have a goal chalked off due to offside and Bayern pressure them, we get into the 70th minute, Duran has been subbed on, one long ball from Pau Torres splits the Bayern defence, Neuer is off his line and from about 25 yards Duran lobs Neuer and scores the goal that would see Villa go on to win 1-0 just like they did 40+ years ago.

[@miloatwood2003]

When will this be appended to the history of the seattle mariners 🔥🔥🔥

[@qshot9848]

There are quite a few deep rewind worthy moments from the 2022 Postseason like the 2021-22 Divisional. This game, The Yordan Game, Harper’s NLCS Game 5 Dagger, the Entirety of Game 5 of the World Series, five years from 2017 WS Game 5 and “THIS GAME HAS TURNED UPSIDE DOWN!!!”. And then the 2021-22 NFL Season as well. Like seriously, when are we getting a Week 18 deep rewind.

[@robertbreedlovecraft]

It's weird to think how many great moments there were from the 2022 playoffs, considering only 2/11 series went to winner-take-all games: Oscar Gonzalez walking it off for the Guards in the 15th inning with the power of SpongeBob, the infamous "rock the baby" series they had with the Yankees, the grueling 18 inning Game 3 in Seattle capped by a go-ahead Jeremy Peña bomb.

[@qshot9848]

@@robertbreedlovecraft and that’s before even factoring in the NFL that year (Week 18 Rivalry for a playoff spot and an all time choke, the legendary 2021-22 divisional round, the primetime games throughout the season, I could go on.)

[@robertbreedlovecraft]

The rewind point should've been the 18th inning of Game 3 of the ALDS, which somehow ended up being an even crazier series.

[@jdeighan]

As a Blue Jays fan reliving this broke my heart again. But my heart will mend if the Mets win tonight.

[@stonecoldku4161]

Kansas vs. Memphis. 2008 National Championship. Mario's Miracle deserves a Deep Rewind.

[@gavmillz2066]

You could do a whole video about the 2022 playoffs man. So many great games and series

[@paulframe85]

Missing the wildcard by one game eh? The Mariners would never....

[@DistraXion6]

As a Mariners, 2022 seemed like the start to hopefully a spot in our first World Series in a couple of years. 2 years later, all I see is that being a fluke year. Everyone expected us to take the next step and we went backwards. Idk how long we can keep our starting rotation and core together, but I don't see Kirby, Cal, or anyone willingly resign with us. Just going to watch us trade away these guys and start another drought probably.

[@jackerie2689]

The Mariners don't often make the playoffs. But when they do, boy do they make some fun series.

[@benjaminwaters275]

I was at this game. It was worse in person, because it was happening a few feet away and you could do nothing to stop it

[@ReyDonovan-kv4jd]

The most embarrassing moment being a Jays fan. This should never ever happen in the playoffs and we didn't learn and still hired another incompetent manager

[@youtuubba010]

You mean to tell me that Secret Base has a Rewinder on THIS game. But not of the Jose Bautista bat flip?! Are you kidding me? More people need to revisit one of the craziest nights in MLB history.

[@nickschumacher3305]

You should do a blue jays collapse from those alcs teams

[@joelsterling1445]

What about the 1985 ALCS where the Jays blew a 3-1 series lead and lost to Kansas City who did the same thing to St Louis in the world series that year

[@sodlaflare]

I was there for that Cal Raleigh clinch homer. Easily the greatest moment I've had at a game.

[@parkerholden2637]

this shouldv'e been a part of the next mariners documentary segment!!!!

[@joelsterling1445]

The worst part of this is I was going to my first playoff game in the 3rd game of the ALDS (which would have been at home in 2022) had they won both games 2 and 3 (they lost Game 1 and had to win both of them) and when the team lost, I felt pissed that I would have no game to watch and I just moved on

[@myusernameiscooldude]

its a real shame what happened next, id love a breakdown of THAT game....

[@joela6542]

It’s crazy that this was technically the best year of this era of Blue Jays…

[@GoatFoodMedia]

I dont like baseball but i love this narrator ❤

[@ryantrautmann6060]

I don’t understand why that frazier double isn’t talked about more in mariners history. That is probably a top 10 moment in franchise history. He got wayyyyy too much slander. I’d take him over any of the options we’ve had since cano.

[@anton2956]

just lil chills down the arms nbd

[@murishere]

as a jays fan, I hate everything about this

[@ChrisGreeningEmperor]

Fun part about this as a Jays fan: we're two seasons later and the team is much worse and still nobody in management has been fired. the present and the future for this franchise is beyond bleak.

[@ChrisGreeningEmperor]

@@matthewdaley746 Shapiro has done irreparably damage to the franchise. The best days are long gone.

[@holstorrsceadus1990]

When do we get the Clara Has A Baby Rewind?

[@lincolnlu9869]

Clara? We are so back!

[@yamomwasthebomb7159]

These Mariners seem interesting. If only someone would create a 9-hour documentary about them.

[@k_lewis29]

Every mariners fan remembers where they were when Cal Raleigh hit that HR to send us to the playoffs

[@ericfranklin1802]

I do not agree that the Jays just had a bad team after the 2 post season appearances. The issue was that they brought in Mark Shapiro during that time as President of Baseball Ops (as a GM known for keeping costs down), then they low balled their GM Alex Anthopolous (you know the guy who helped win the Braves their last ring), then they followed that up by not bringing back anyone AA traded for like Davis Price (no surprise since Rogers has always been stingy on signing top talent for the money required) and because Rogers continued to not sign anyone of consequence unless they could get a deal they only improved through trades which decimated their farm system (and the fact that their development system had become lacklustre as well)

[@owenmikalachki5625]

As a Toronto sports fan the dudes in the back were smiling bc the leafs already prepared them for what was about to happen

[@jackbaker3786]

Go Mariners. A very likeable group of players but an owner that the fans don’t love like that. Hopefully they do soon because he buys in a little more

[@sdelmonte]

The M's fan can remember this fondly instead of thinking about 2024.

[@Tulio_Fonseca]

That Bautista walk-off HR bat flip is just one of the greatest moments of the last decade of baseball.

[@trippietoadie1296]

Odor punching him is even more iconic 😂

[@crazyand2099]

@@trippietoadie1296 lmao, are you trolling?

[@farhaanj4330]

@@trippietoadie1296 Would rather be punched in May than knocked out in October

[@calebos268]

@@trippietoadie1296 Unfortunately the punches are the only thing Odor knew how to throw, as he demonstrated in that season's ALDS

[@txisbest2010]

we don't need a deep remind of this right now... 😭

[@holaatyaboy6765]

We’re really doing this? Where’s the bat flip rewind?

[@OzeeManDias]

It’s certainly something to see the Jays of the 2020s reincarnate into the mid-2010s Rangers without the WS appearances

[@tesstesseract]

there is now a rewinder about a game i actually watched

[@thethomaslampe]

I was at that game vs the Astros, best game ever!

[@cadendukes6662]

And then they decided to throw absolutely everything away for the next two years and counting

[@nicholasbozec2828]

2013 Leafs: No Toronto team can make our collapse be worse then ours 2022 Jays: Give us a minute Had they not let Alex Anthoplous go they would have a world series at least

[@griffinhays2053]

They're legitimately rewinding everything but the 2021 World Series and Georgia-Bama title rematch

[@damBeckwith]

Hey, Mariners fan here! god damnit :(

[@dylangamble4810]

Hey this is back when we were good in a bad way instead of bad in a bad way.

[@gordonwhitney6052]

What needs a deep rewind is the Blue Jays asinine decision to pull Jose Berrios - who was dealing - from the game early in the 2023 Wild Card Series. Still not sure whether the idea came from the manager of the front office - inexplicably nobody was fired for this idiocy - but this is my go to candidate for 'stupidest ideas in the history of sports playoff games'.

[@chrisuncleahmad]

Christian Laettner’s buzzer beater needs a deep rewind

[@msolec2000]

Nice one, but what made Donovan McNabb finish his career Untitled?

[@rngfootball759]

That game signified the downfall of the current iteration of the Blue Jays. So much talent now just an uncertain future. Now battling with the Rays and my Red Sox (unless FSG starts opening the checkbooks again) for last in the AL East

[@DavidBaruffi]

You should do a Rewinder on the 1996 Olympics Women's Gymnastics Team Finals

[@alexalmond6862]

Needed this considering we haven’t been back lmao