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Good day fellow Mariners fans, and happy Saturday!
The M’s still haven’t scored 4 runs in a game, but they won anyway in the series opener against the Guardians last night by a 3-1 final.
Between Cole Young and Colt Emerson, it’s been a road trip of fantastic homecomings. Who’s your pick to click tonight and why is it fellow son of Ohio Dominic Canzone?
In Mariners news…
- Last night provided a rare benches-clearing incident in a minor league game.
- Adam Jude at The Seattle Times outlined 10 players the Mariners could pursue prior to this year’s trade deadline.
- Over on The Feed, Eric Sanford asked when you think the Mariners will get hot again.
Around the league…
- Amidst yet another lost season, the Angels made the decision to fire general manager Perry Minasian and have installed former Cardinals POBO John Mozeliak as their interim GM.
- The Mets decided they had to do something as well, canning manager Carlos Mendoza and appointing Andy Green as interim manager.
- Mike Trout, enjoying a resurgent season for the Angels, is unlikely to participate in this year’s Home Run Derby due to a hamstring injury.
- The Diamondbacks have released former Mariners first baseman Carlos Santana. Bring him home?
- Jordan Shusterman at Yahoo! Sports highlighted the major standouts from this year’s MLB Draft Combine.
- Alex Coffey at The Philadelphia Inquirer wrote about Roy Halladay’s final spring before his death, during which he rediscovered his love for baseball by coaching his son’s high school team.
Anders’ pick…
- Last night was the first night of the NHL Draft, with the Toronto Maple Leafs selecting Gavin McKenna first overall. The pick was announced by none other than Justin Bieber. This got me thinking: who would be the perfect celebrity to host the MLB Draft?
