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Good morning everyone! Happy Jackie Robinson Day. Today, players around the sport will wear the number 42 in honor of one of the game’s greatest players and bravest men to take the field.
Yesterday, the Mariners fell to the Padres 4-1 in the first of a three-game set. They’ll look to get back in the win column this evening with Emerson Hancock taking the mound.
If you’re local to the Seattle area, don’t forget to join the Lookout Landing community at the Mariners watch party tomorrow, taking place
at The Rebel in Wallingford!
In Mariners news…
- In case you missed it, the M’s placed veteran outfielder Rob Refsnyder on the paternity list and called up Patrick Wisdom to take his spot.
- Julio Rodríguez is following in the footsteps of Mariner greats before him — such as Ken Griffey, Jr. and Randy Johnson — by picking up a photography hobby (well, videography in his case, but just roll with it).
- J.P. Crawford showcased his value as a bottom-of-the-order table setter in this recent series against the Astros, writes Brent Stecker.
- A Thurston County grandmother is looking for plus-ones to Mariners games following the death of her son, and you could be lucky enough to join her!
- Max Ellingsen wrote up his report on the Mariners’ No. 2 prospect, left-hander Kade Anderson.
- All of you corporate workers out there will get a kick out of the Mariners attempting to guess what various corporate acronyms stand for.
- LL commenter ShayMailloux1988 wonders why there are so many teams sitting at .500 to start the season.
- The Meet at The Mitt podcast is now on Reddit!
- Speaking of, John Trupin and Isabelle Minasian recorded an episode straight off the high of the four-game sweep of the Astros (Spotify link; Apple link).
Around the league…
- Orioles manager Craig Albernaz suffered at least seven fractures in his cheek and a broken jaw when he was hit in the face by a line drive during Monday’s game against the Diamondbacks.
- MLB players are just like us, using group chats to communicate with one another. Andy McCullough at The Athletic dove into how players use modern modes of communication to speak to one another, and how trades impact the group chat dynamic. ($)
- The Penn Museum has announced that former Phillies reliever Brad Lidge is joining their Board of Advisors.
- It sounds like Astros starter Tatsuya Imai is struggling with the adjustment to American baseball.
- Last night, the UCLA college baseball team wore retro No. 42 jerseys in honor of Jackie Robinson.
