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morning everyone and happy Friday!
The 2026 World Series kicks off tonight with the Brewers hosting the Rays at 5pm PT. In the meantime, let’s catch you up on the goings-on of the sport we love.
In Mariners news…
- In case you missed it, Guardians manager Steven Vogt shut down any speculation that he is leaving Cleveland this winter.
- On The Feed, commenter StepBackStan asked who you would have hypothetically been willing to give up in exchange for Vogt to manage the M’s.
- Also on The Feed, commenter volta-verve shared a baseball-themed indie game they’ve been working on. Check it out!
- Jake Mailhot has your viewing guide for the former Mariners participating in the World Series.
Around the league…
- Sports Info Solutions unveiled the 2026 Fielding Bible Awards.
- Freddy Peralta is a breakout star of this year’s postseason. Jarrett Sielder at Baseball Prospectus looked back on all three trades that Peralta has been involved in as a professional. ($)
- Steven Goldman at Baseball Prospectus mused about the Yankees’ decision to keep Aaron Boone around as skipper despite subpar results (by Yankee standards). ($)
- As we prepare for a grueling CBA battle that has been brewing for years, Jayson Stark at The Athletic wrote about how this World Series matchup is instilling hope that the sport isn’t as broken as some say it is.
