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Good morning everyone and happy Monday! I hope you all enjoyed your Super Bowl Sunday and are ready for the page to turn to baseball. Only a couple of weeks until pitchers and catchers report! Let’s get your week started off with some links.
In Mariners news...
- It’s back and as beautiful as ever!
Thanks to Tacoma’s 2 Ravens Studio for their tireless work this morning and into the late night restoring the Ken Griffey Jr. statue. We can’t thank you enough for all of your efforts. pic.twitter.com/mGXI3iWS8q
— Kevin Martinez (@Kevin_Martinez) February 4, 2018
- Minor League Ball profiles Mariners prospect Braden Bishop, who might see some time in Tacoma in 2018.
Around the league...
- The Texas Rangers made their signing of Bartolo Colon to a minor league contract official.
- Major League Baseball might be gearing up for a fight between the owners and the Players’ Union that could impact spring training. Buster Olney has the latest.
- Meanwhile, the Players’ Union asserts that there will be no boycott of spring training. At least not yet.
- Anthony Castrovince provides 10 things to be excited about for this upcoming baseball season.
- Jim Thome doesn’t want the Chief Wahoo logo featured on his Hall of Fame plaque.
Anders’ picks...
- Star Wars very casually dropped a trailer for Solo during the Super Bowl yesterday. Here it is in case you missed it.
Solo: A Star Wars Story. Trailer Tomorrow. #HanSolo pic.twitter.com/y6l5P0K53n
— Star Wars (@starwars) February 4, 2018