Mariners Moose Tracks, 10/13/17: ALCS, Yonder Alonso, and Dave Dombrowski

Good morning and happy Friday to you all! The ALDS/NLDS is now complete, and we head over to the start of the ALCS/NLCS with a matchup between the Astros and Yankees starting tonight. Here’s a fun fact for you to start your day.

In which I’ve learned that Jacksonville and San Antonio are both bigger cities than Seattle. The more you know!

In Mariners news...

• Yonder Alonso would be happy to return to the Mariners next season.

Around the league...

• This is a very cool development!

• Jeff Sullivan breaks down Brett Gardner’s pivotal 12-pitch at-bat from Game 5 against the Indians.
• Well, it worked anyway.

• ESPN’s Scott Lauber wonders how long of a rope the Red Sox are giving GM Dave Dombrowski.
• Over the Monster takes a look at some potential managers for the 2018 Red Sox.
• The games this postseason have been unusually long.
• Reliever Greg Holland is planning to decline his option with the Rockies and will become a free agent.
• Grant Brisbee reflects on how odd it is that the Yankees never had to go through a full rebuild.
• The drama in the Braves front office prompted the decision to hold onto manager Brian Snitker, according to reports.
• Dave Cameron thinks that there needs to be some changes in the review rules after a replay in the 8th inning all but sealed the Nationals defeat last night.
• Neither team really deserved to win that series, argues Whitney McIntosh.

Anders’ picks...

• These things are getting out of hand.