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It’s Wednesday and we’ve got some news to report on from around baseball.
MLB Postseason scores…
- The Rays took advantage of an untimely defensive blunder by José Ramírez to secure a 3-1 win, pulling the series even at a game apiece.
In Mariners news…
- The Mariners are reportedly talking to Astros skipper Joe Espada for their managerial opening. Espada’s contract expires at the end of this month, though he has publicly said he’d like to stay in Houston. Adam Jude at The Seattle Times adds that the M’s are hoping to fill the vacancy by Halloween.
- The Mariners appear to be hiring for several Peoria-based jobs in coaching and scouting, if you know anyone who may be interested in applying.
Around the league…
- The Phillies are expected to keep Don Mattingly on as the team’s manager for the 2027 season.
- Jeff Passan at ESPN wrote about how the ALCS and NLCS teams may impact the coming labor dispute.
- Marc Nomandin at Baseball Prospectus analyzed the latest CBA proposal from the league to the players, wondering if there are pieces of it that may appeal to the MLBPA. ($)
