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Good morning everyone! Happy Friday.
Emerson Hancock continued to look sharp last night, but the Mariners fell to the Cubs 7-4. If Hancock is indeed placed back into a starting role with Bryce Miller ailing, we’ll have to hope he can find some consistency out on the mound.
My question for the day has nothing to do with the Mariners, but I want to know: has a favorite musical artist of yours ever released a complete brick of an album? They say some albums are “no-skips” but I’m asking for one from an artist you like
that was nothing but skips. For me, I’d have to go with Don’t Click Play by Ava Max. I should have listened to her.
In Mariners news…
- Shannon Drayer wrote about young standout Brennen Davis, who is making the most of his opportunities with several regulars away from camp for the WBC.
- Apple TV released its first-half schedule for Friday Night Baseball, and the Mariners nabbed a pair of appearances.
- Jenny Catlin at The Athletic provided a complete watch guide for the M’s in 2026. ($)
In the World Baseball Classic…
- Jordan Shusterman at Yahoo! Sports wrote about how awesome it is to see the Dominican Republic celebrate DR baseball in such a big way in this tournament.
- Team USA head coach Mark DeRosa is ready to turn the page and move forward after a turbulent week for the squad.
Around the league…
- The Rangers agreed to a late-in-the-game major league deal with left-hander Jalen Beeks.
- The Red Sox also added some lefty depth to the bullpen, inking a one-year contract with veteran Danny Coulombe.
- The ESPN staff released its annual ranking of the top 100 players in the sport. The Mariners are the only team with two players in the top 10.
- What could possibly cause the bottom to fall out for each MLB contender? Dan Szymborski at Fangraphs has the answers.
- Mike Petriello dove into the data behind which ballparks are the easiest — and hardest — to patrol the outfield in.
- Matt Brown at Extra Points revealed how much it costs to field a championship-caliber collegiate baseball team.
- The MLB Pipeline team outlined one prospect for each organization that they’re expecting big things from in 2026.
- A one-of-a-kind Aaron Judge card broke a modern day record by selling for $5.2 million. The previous record was held by a Mike Trout card that went for $3.936 million.
Anders’ picks…
- Seattle Reign forward Jordyn Huitema has been traded to Chicago. Huitema, who had been with the squad since 2022, also happens to be Julio Rodríguez’s girlfriend.
