Mariners Moose Tracks, 7/29/17: James Pazos, Adrian Beltre, and Robbie Ray

Good morning, Mariners fans! It’s finally the weekend! Of all the things to do on the weekend, one of my favorites is reading some links. Take a look at a few below.

In Mariners News...

• Craig Edwards of FanGraphs takes a look at the Mariners and trade possibilities at the deadline.
• James Pazos talks about the key to returning his early season form.

Mariners Minors...

• A Boog Powell homer and two-hit performance from Ian Miller highlighted a 4-3 win for the Rainiers. Miller has been impressive since being called up to Tacoma.

• Dario Pizzano and Tyler Marlette both hit solo dingers in a 6-2 loss for the Travelers.

• Willie Argo tallied a pair of extra base hits and extended his hitting streak to three in Modesto’s 11-5 loss.

• The Everett AquaSox fell 5-0.

• JP Sears and Seth Elledge combined for five scoreless innings last night in a LumberKings win.

• Seth Elledge earned his first professional win.

• The AZL Mariners’ 13-11 victory earned them a first half division title.

• The DSL Mariners fell 2-0.

Around the League...

• Andy Martin of the Huffington Post analyzes the cocaine problem in MLB.
• Here’s a closer look at Adrian Beltre’s road to 3000 hits.
• Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Robbie Ray was hit in the back of the head by a line drive. It sounds like he's doing alright, but is currently in the hospital.
• The Yankees regained the lead in the AL East as Masahiro Tanaka fanned a career-high 14 batters.
• Here’s a recap of Friday’s trades.

Luke’s Pick...

• Turns out the #GreatestSetting is also the #MostVersatileSetting.