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Good morning folks, and happy Saturday!
Last night, the Mariners fell hard to the Tigers 7-3 in the series opener in Detroit. J.P. Crawford suffered an apparent hand injury in the game on a hit-by-pitch, but appears to have avoided significant damage according to the team.
This will be my last Moose Tracks post for a couple of weeks as I am taking my honeymoon to Greece starting tomorrow! I leave you all in the capable hands of the Lookout Landing staff in the interim. On that note, what is the best
vacation you’ve ever been on?
In Mariners news…
- Brent Maguire dug into the data behind Bryce Miller’s tremendous start to the 2026 campaign.
- Adam Jude at The Seattle Times spoke to Kade Anderson and Ryan Sloan about the special bond they’re forming as the two top pitching prospects in the sport.
- According to a recent survey, the Mariner Moose is the sixth-most beloved mascot in Major League Baseball.
Around the league…
- Rangers shortstop Corey Seager was activated off the injured list yesterday and promptly hit a home run to snap his 0-for-29 skid.
- Padres outfielder Ramón Laureano is likely done for the season after undergoing hip surgery.
- Owen Riley and Maxfield Lane took a deep statistical dive to uncover whether some managers are really better at bullpen management than others. Dan Wilson grades out far better (by their model) than you probably think.
- The A’s are playing in Vegas this Monday — at yet another minor league ballpark — as part of two Sin City series against the Brewers and Rockies. Gabe Fernandez at SF Gate wonders if their arrival next week will cause more harm than good.
- Michael Baumann at Fangraphs wrote about immovable contracts and whether they truly are albatrosses or not.
- Protect Goose at all costs.
