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If anyone knows when the sun will finally come out, please let me know. While we wait for the weather to improve, let’s read through some links
In Mariners News...
- Bob Dutton highlights some of Tacoma’s intriguing prospects.
UPDATED: Bummed by the #Mariners' lack of prospects at Triple-A Tacoma? Well...there might be a few silver linings. https://t.co/FwDjuSXrvG
— Bob Dutton (@ByBobDutton) April 6, 2018
- Three players in the Mariners Organization made the top 100 MiLB names list.
- Now that’s what I call baseball weather.
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- Dee Gordon was named as one of five players that could steal 80 bases this year.
- Healthy Logan Taylor is ready for another productive season.
Fully healthy to start 2018, @Mariners prospect @LTaylor_005 is ready to finish what he started last year. Taylor spoke to @BobbyDeMuro about repeating with the @ModestoNuts and being a super-utility man this year: https://t.co/la4f0Lh3lj pic.twitter.com/pmOgDEeCUd
— Baseball Census (@BaseballCensus) April 6, 2018
- The Instagram page for Marineros de Seattle had some fun with Dee Gordon.
- BREAKING: Mitch Haniger sometimes puts ketchup on steak.
Check out this week's @HeritageDistill BSB Bonus with the fiery hot @M_Hanny17
— ROOT SPORTS™ | NW (@ROOTSPORTS_NW) April 6, 2018
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- A former Diamondback catcher worked out with the Rainiers.
Former Arizona Diamondbacks catcher Chris Herrmann is working out with the Rainiers, but is not active yet. Can play outfield too.
— Mike Curto (@CurtoWorld) April 6, 2018
Around the League...
- Umm....
This is amazing. Today’s @denverpost Coors Field guide featuring a large photo of... Philadelphia’s Citizens Bank Park. Brutal! pic.twitter.com/l79edsTpXX
— Ronan O'Shea (@RonanOShea) April 6, 2018
- Another AL West team decided to sell bugs as food.
The @Athletics offer some delicious new food this season at the Coliseum (like the Breakfast Melt & funnel cake sticks). Oh, and DEEP FRIED CRICKETS, too. I ate some, because #journalism. Riveting video of me eating them at @Cut4. #Athletics https://t.co/fPUBM3zBHw
— Adrian Garro (@adriangarro) April 6, 2018
- One of the Red Sox’ top prospects just got suspended for 80 games.
#DirtyWater prospect 3B Michael Chavis, No. 87 on our updated Top 100 Prospects, receives an 80-game suspension for failing a test for a performance-enhancing substance.
— Matt Eddy (@MattEddyBA) April 6, 2018
Details from MLB press release: pic.twitter.com/hWmRFmqa4Z
- More prospect suspensions.
#SFGiants prospect C.J. Hinojosa was also suspended — 50-games following a second positive test for a drug of abuse.
— William Boor (@wboor) April 6, 2018
- MLB Advanced Media is getting sued for allegedly stealing a sports tech company’s pitch tracking system.
- CC Sabathia may have hurt his hip.
CC Sabathia left tonight's game with right hip soreness. He will undergo an MRI tonight.
— New York Yankees (@Yankees) April 7, 2018
- MLBTR did an offseason review of the Twins, the team that the Mariners play against today.
Read our review of the #MNTwins offseason ... and participate in the poll to give your grade. https://t.co/NovEJl93vb pic.twitter.com/DxnwkhbgxO
— MLB Trade Rumors (@mlbtraderumors) April 7, 2018
Luke’s Pick...
- The Huskies beat Eastern Carolina last night in the second game of a double header.
Joe DeMers tosses a 5-hit shutout to lift UW to 8-0 win over No. 11 East Carolina and earn a DH split. The bats weren't too shabby either. The Huskies pounded out 13 hits, three each by Mason Cerrillo and Levi Jordan.
— Washington Baseball (@UW_Baseball) April 7, 2018
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