The Mariners have a pretty early game today, but here's some quick reading before the M's attempt to take the rubber match from the O's:
- The M's have released catcher John Baker from Tacoma to make room for Jesus Sucre in Triple-A.
- Seattle has also signed reliever Kevin Gregg to a minor league deal.
- Drew Pomeranz will get his shoulder checked out tomorrow.
- The A's are re-hiring Ron Washington to help with their horrible defense.
- Yoan Moncada is now playing minor league games in the Red Sox' system.
- Jeff Sullivan at Fangraphs tries to figure out how Adam Jones has managed to improve his contact skills this season.
- Grant Brisbee wonders which direction the Reds will choose to head in now.
- Many former top hitting prospects are struggling to get things going with the bat this season.
- Korean noodle commercial star and Dodgers starter Hyun-Jin Ryu may get shoulder surgery.
- Dave Cameron doesn't think the Marlins' choice for manager is completely crazy.
- The Phillies are likely to deal outfielder Ben Revere.
- Rafael Furcal will retire.
- The Dodgers have completed a six-year deal with Cuban infielder Hector Olivera.
- Jeff Sullivan doesn't think the closer role is going away any time soon.
- Minor league ballpark food keeps getting weirder and weirder.