Good morning folks! Happy Wednesday to you all. Yesterday didn’t quite go as planned for the Mariners, and the team is still in a rut at 2-7. But things can turn around quickly. Tonight the M’s will go for the series win, which will be a big step in recovering from an early-season slide.
For now, here are some links to get your day started.
In Mariners news...
- Jose Altuve got an up-close-and-personal look at Taylor Motter’s glorious mane.
“Would you just look at that?” pic.twitter.com/feW4AcqnEu
— MLB GIFS (@MLBGIFs) April 12, 2017
Around the league...
- Grant Brisbee lists the five AL West players who will make the biggest impact on 2017.
- You can add Adrian Beltre to the list of injured players in baseball.
Beltre felt more pain in calf Saturday. Had MRI Monday; no results yet, but he says: "something isn't right; it's not just tightness."
— Evan Grant (@Evan_P_Grant) April 11, 2017
- Ben Lindbergh at The Ringer wonders if the World Baseball Classic has actually increased the rate of injuries in baseball.
- We’ve seen something like this before, but a dad wrote to every MLB team in order to help his son pick a favorite team.
- Former Mariners farmhand Jake Brentz impressed in his debut with the Pirates organization.
Remember this name: Jake Brentz, who #Pirates got for Arquimedes Caminero. Hit 100 MPH this spring and in two games for Bradenton 2 IP 6 K
— John Dreker (@JohnDreker) April 12, 2017
- Marc Normandin introduced the Cubs’ villainy meter to judge how evil the Cubs are becoming.
- Jeff Sullivan takes an early look at the biggest fastball velocity changes. Apparently Yovani Gallardo has gained quite a bit of speed on his heater.
- Brisbee analyzes the Cincinnati Reds’ special events jerseys for the season.
- Outfielder Brennan Boesch has officially hung ‘em up. I had no idea the guy was still playing.
- Phillies manager Pete Mackanin is not a fan of bat flipping.
- Yoenis Cespedes homered three times yesterday in an absolute rout of the Phillies.
- Because even the baseball part of the internet can’t get away from cats, a wild feline got loose at the Marlins game last night.
Anders’ picks...
- Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban wanted to sign Tony Romo to play a game for the Mavs, but the commissioner shut it down.