The Seattle Mariners are dealing with a heartbreaker that's gotten the best of them. On Monday, the Mariners lost Game 7 of the ALCS to the Toronto Blue Jays, bringing an end to a truly remarkable season.

Afterward, their star catcher, Cal Raleigh , was in tears reflecting upon the defeat. In the process, Raleigh begrudgingly uttered his least favorite word when describing the loss, per Andy Nesbitt of Sports Illustrated.

Ultimately, though he didn't want to say it, he referred to the season as a failure.

“I’m super proud of these guys. It was a great team effort. I love every guy in this room but ultimately it’s not what we wanted,” Raleigh said when asked to sum up his team's year. “I hate to use the word failure, but it’s a failure. We expected to get to the World Series and

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