Mariners Moose Tracks, 11/11/17: Eric Wedge, Dave Niehaus, and Shohei Otani

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In Mariners News...

• Former Seattle Manager Eric Wedge was interviewed by the Yankees.
• Eric Filia extended his AFL on base streak to 18 games last week.

• Yesterday marked seven years since the passing of Dave Niehaus.

• Greg Johns answers if Seattle should sign Ichiro and other Mariners questions.

Around the League...

• The Mets are adjusting their approach to pitching after last year’s difficult season.
• Ron Washington is returning as Atlanta’s third base coach.

• St. Louis’ shortstop and former biochemistry major Paul DeJong joins forces with Dr. Lawrence Rocks to determine the effect of heat on a baseball.
• Check out the top plays made by free agents last year according to Statcast.
• Travis Sawchik makes a case for why Carlos Santana should be pursued by teams looking for first basemen.
• Shohei Otani announced that he wants to play Major League Baseball next year.

Luke’s Pick...

• The Husky Basketball team won the first game of the Hopkins Era, taking down Belmont 86-82.