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Good morning everyone!
The Mariners are coming off a much-needed vibes-cleansing 7-6 victory over the Dodgers thanks to some heroics by Dom Canzone and…Rob Refsnyder?
Is this the turning point for the Mariners’ season, or just a brief moment of joy in a year mired in mediocrity?
In Mariners news…
- Jeff Passan at ESPN reported yesterday that he expects starter Emerson Hancock to be traded prior to the August 3rd trade deadline.
- The Lookout Landing staff got together to discuss where the team heads from here after a miserable series in Texas.
- Over on The Feed, Kate Preusser asked who you think would be funniest player the M’s could realistically acquire at the deadline.
- Celebrate the local sensation next Wednesday.
Around the league…
- Blue Jays right-hander (and former Mariner) Yimi García is being tested for thoracic outlet syndrome.
- Twins right-hander David Festa will undergo surgery for his thoracic outlet syndrome.
- Just one game into his Red Sox career, infielder Curtis Mead had to exit the game with a left wrist contusion after being hit by a pitch. He was later placed on the injured list.
- Purported Mariners trade target Casey Schmitt has been placed on the injured list with a torn meniscus.
- A bit of back luck has stricken Harrison Bader during his rehab journey.
- Major League Baseball is trying to convince fans that the sport lacks parity. This season is proving otherwise, writes Ken Rosenthal at The Athletic.
- In case you missed it, the new 30 for 30 documentary The Betrayal of Shohei Ohtani is now available on all podcast platforms.
- Jay Jaffe at Fangraphs reported on this weekend’s Hall of Fame induction ceremonies, which drew sparser crows than usual with a controversial class.
- This is pretty unbelievable, but also not when you consider the teams involved.
