Mariners Moose Tracks, 9/22/17: Robinson Cano, Albert Pujols, and Michael Bennett

Good morning everyone and happy Friday! Yesterday’s loss all but did it for the Mariners in 2017. It’s been a heck of a season and I hope you enjoyed it! There’s still a handful of games left, so let’s end the year on a high note.

In Mariners news...

• Well this is fun and certainly produces good feelings.

• In wake of the scary moment at Yankee Stadium with a young fan getting hit by a baseball the other day, the Mariners are going to extend their netting to protect fans.
• A couple of LL’ers made Angie Mentink a special “eh” card to support her in her fight against breast cancer.

• In case you missed it, Robinson Cano hit his 300th career home run last night with his mom in attendance.

Around the league...

• It’s not just the M’s; all of Major League Baseball is planning to expand the netting behind the plate.
• Matt Harvey is probably sticking around with the Mets after this season, which eliminates another pitcher from the free agent board.
• Albert Pujols has been historically bad this year for a player his age.
• Amazingly, Mike Trout has never won a playoff game before.
• MLB Pipeline ranks all the teams who are interested in Shohei Ohtani by how likely they are to get him.
• A number of MLB players have started campaigns to raise funds for Hurricane Maria relief in Puerto Rico.
• R.A. Dickey is considering retirement after this season ends.

Anders’ picks...

• Seahawks defensive end Michael Bennett was among four NFL players who sent a memo to commissioner Roger Goodell requesting reform for racial equality and criminal justice in the sport.
• Some more major news came out about Aaron Hernandez yesterday.