Mariners Moose Tracks, 10/5/18: Mariners Offseason, Christian Yelich, and Blue Jays Managerial Search

Some links to get your Friday started.

By Anders Jorstad@AndersJorstad Oct 5, 2018, 7:00am PDT

MLB: NLDS-Colorado Rockies at Milwaukee Brewers

Hello everybody! Let’s get you some links as the postseason continues.

In Mariners news...

Want to know where the Mariners stand as we enter the winter? Greg Johns has all of the team contract details.
Shannon Drayer reports that the Mariners will get Mike Zunino and Dee Gordon to work on their plate discipline this offseason.

Around the league...

An A’s fan in the Bronx had a cup of beer thrown at him during the Wild Card Game, but the A’s reached out to gift him with some new memorabilia.
Christian Yelich has been on fire lately.

Since September 1st, the Brewers have scored 149 runs.

Christian Yelich has either scored or driven in 50 of those runs. That's just over 33%.

The dude is locked in. pic.twitter.com/YMUN4T9owO
— Cespedes Family BBQ (@CespedesBBQ) October 4, 2018

Chris Sale was having none of this reporter’s question.

Question: Talk about your success against the Yankees this season.

Chris Sale: "No" pic.twitter.com/FtxNHk3QyD
— Chad Amaral (@Chad_Amaral) October 4, 2018

Ken Rosenthal also reported that Dave Valle is likely to get a strong look for the Blue Jays’ managerial role.

Among names #BlueJays likely to consider for MGR, per sources: Eric Wedge, John McDonald, Stubby Clapp, David Bell, Sandy Alomar Jr. All but Clapp have ties to Shapiro-Atkins from CLE. Wedge in Jays’ org since ‘16. McDonald played for TOR ‘06-‘11; Clapp is native of Windsor, Ont.
— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) October 4, 2018

Javier Báez explained what went wrong for the Cubs down the stretch, citing a lack of focus as being a key factor.
The A’s misfortune in the Wild Card Game continued a sad trend for Oakland.

The A’s have dropped eight straight winner-take-all games, the longest streak in Major League history. They have not won one since Game 7 of the 1973 World Series.
— Jane Lee (@JaneMLB) October 4, 2018

I guess you could say Craig was looking for some...Counsell yesterday.

Best story: Reporter stops for coffee, wearing a Packers shirt. Man in line says, "Wrong shirt. Should be Brewers." They laugh, and the man says: "I just drove the manager to the ballpark. He's nervous." Reporter asks if he's an Uber driver. "No," the man says. "I'm his father."
— Thomas Koetting (@tkoetting) October 4, 2018

Jeff Sullivan takes a look at the rebirth that Dellin Betances went through.

Anders’ picks...

Claire McNear at The Ringer wonders why NFL teams have cheerleading squads.
A LIVE ACTION STAR WARS TV SHOW COMING IN 2019.

Production on #TheMandalorian, Star Wars’ first live-action series, has begun!https://t.co/Dp0HEASdqk pic.twitter.com/fQaiBcH10v
— Star Wars (@starwars) October 4, 2018