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Hello friends, and welcome to the weekend!
Last night the Mariners dueled in the desert with the fearsome Snakes, losing 3-1 in what Kate aptly described as a snoozer.
Speaking of sleep, I’m coming to you live after finally getting a decent night’s rest. I am a pretty picky sleeper. Not on purpose, mind you. I just need to be in a bed, in an adequately cold room with minimal light and sound (except my requisite white noise machine or app) and I will generally sleep fine. But I am not the kind of person
who can sleep on couches, recliners, cars, trains, or planes.
How about you? Are you someone who can sleep just about anywhere, or are you a more restless soul like myself? Sound off in the comments.
In Mariners news…
- After a lost season last year, Ryan Bliss is back and ready to prove that he deserves a spot on the big league roster. Adam Jude at The Seattle Times has the story. ($)
- Brendan Donovan and Rob Refsnyder are already making a positive impact in the clubhouse, writes Daniel Kramer.
- Bryce Miller opened up about his elbow issues and why he decided to forego surgery this winter. It turns out that, like all of us, even Miller himself was initially confused why he shouldn’t just get the procedure done.
- Could Colt Emerson make a serious run at an Opening Day roster spot this year? Daniel Kramer has the latest.
- Justin Hollander spoke about the Mariners’ ongoing contract discussions with Logan Gilbert. It sounds like for now, the ball is in Logan’s court to resume those talks.
- New Mariners reliever José Ferrer appears to be fitting in with the Mariners, and the team is impressed by what he’s bringing to bullpen sessions.
Around the league…
- The Dodgers inked former Mariners reliever Keynan Middleton to a minor league deal.
- Jay Jaffe at Fangraphs wrote about the players who had the most dramatic month-to-month changes in wRC+ last year, with Jorge Polanco headlining the group.
- Matt Monagan at MLB dove into the legend that Negro Leagues sensation Josh Gibson hit a 600+ foot home run in Puerto Rico.
- Players around the league were asked about the strangest superstitions they’ve seen in the league. I feel like I’m learning a lot about Logan Gilbert today.
Anders’ picks…
- I am all the way here for the island vibes. 2027 can’t come soon enough!
