Tigers fans can't help but laugh with how Mariners season ended in ALCS Game 7

With rumors that the Tigers might be willing to shop Tarik Skubal this offseason, the ALCS between the Seattle Mariners and Toronto Blue Jays probably wasn't appointment viewing for Detroit fans. The Mariners jumping out to a 2-0 series lead over Toronto likely had all of Detroit rolling their eyes, but the Blue Jays completing the comeback in Game 7 may have been a comedic distraction from the Skubal rumors and Tigers' exit.

The Mariners jumped out 3-1 lead over the Blue Jays on Monday night, but had their hearts broken on a swing by George Springer in the seventh inning. Springer launched a three-run home run that would prove to be the difference in the game, sending the Blue Jays into the World Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers.

ALCS Game 7 had the perfect ending — if you're a Tigers fan

It wasn't quite the 15-inning cinematic showdown between the Tigers and Mariners that ended the ALDS, but Springer's home run is a moment that will be remembered for years to come. And, if we're being honest, if the Tigers weren't going to be the team to play the Dodgers in the World Series, it shouldn't have been the Mariners.

It was a deflating moment for Seattle, and the final at-bat of the game speaks to how Seattle may have been broken. Mariners' All-Star outfielder Julio Rodriguez struck out to end the game in what was a six-pitch plate appearance. Comedically enough, Rodriguez didn't see a single strike in that final at-bat.

While the graphic certainly is further confirmation why the ABS challenge system will be a welcome addition to games next season, it's worth noting that Rodriguez swung at three of pitches that were out of the strike zone. Maybe the Mariners faced Riley Greene one too many times during the ALDS.

The icing on the cake for Tigers fans likely arrived after the game, while Mariners' starting pitcher Bryan Woo was being interviewed in the team's clubhouse, one player couldn't help but take out their frustration with the outcome of the game.

Pain. We know how it feels. The Tigers, historically, have gotten much further than Seattle in the playoffs. That was the Mariners' first ever Game 7, if you can believe that. And Detroit fans won't be forgetting how that ALDS ended, even if it was their team's fault.

Welcome to the couch, Seattle. Maybe next year.