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Good morning everyone! I hope you all enjoyed the All-Star Game. Today is our only day without any MLB action of any sort, but luckily we’ve got plenty of links to keep you covered throughout the day. Enjoy!
In Mariners news...
- Well, that’s good to know.
Not to the M’s... https://t.co/z4FTEouXoS
— Jesse Smith (@JSmith_SEA) July 17, 2018
- The Washington Post took a look behind the scenes of the M’s marketing campaign to make Jean Segura an All-Star.
- Interesting if true.
An early schedule has the 2019 Red Sox opening the regular season against the Seattle Mariners at Safeco Field. Schedule won't be official until likely September.
— Christopher Smith (@SmittyOnMLB) July 14, 2018
Around the league...
- Who said there couldn’t be big news during the All-Star Break?
There's a lot of momentum in discussions among players, union chief Tony Clark says, towards having a DH in the National League as well as the American League
— Bob Nightengale (@BNightengale) July 17, 2018
- It appears that Manny Machado is out the door.
The Baltimore #Orioles expected to trade Manny Machado to the #Dodgers on Wednesday https://t.co/r0HdKW3cbX via @USATODAY
— Bob Nightengale (@BNightengale) July 17, 2018
Can report with more certainty: Machado to #Dodgers happening. Among remaining questions, in addition to specifics of return beyond OF Yusniel Diaz: How much money, if any, #Orioles will send #Dodgers to secure a better package and help ease LAD’s luxury-tax concerns.
— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) July 18, 2018
- But before that, Manny wasn’t taking things too seriously (NOTE: Dialogue is NSFW)
this is the funniest thing i’ve ever seen manny does not care about anything pic.twitter.com/CMZwtXuUY1
— briff.✨ (@BRIFFGRAFF) July 18, 2018
- The All-Star Game just got too real.
"you know in the outfield, you get really bored because you don't have any friends."
— SB Nation (@SBNation) July 18, 2018
Charlie Blackmon#AllStarGame pic.twitter.com/kpisKDf3eP
- Like ‘em or hate ‘em, this is pretty funny.
Celebrating #WordEmojiDay the best way we know how ❓ pic.twitter.com/q5Fszjnpee
— Angels (@Angels) July 17, 2018
- But things aren’t all rosy in Anaheim...
Mike Trout jokingly called Shohei Ohtani the worst-dressed Angel. “Sometimes he wears the same shirts a couple days in a row,” Trout said.
— Bill Shaikin (@BillShaikin) July 16, 2018
- Shondaland profiled four women who are using their connections to MLB players to make a difference.
- Help out a former Mariner!
Help us celebrate Zayden’s first year of life by contributing to a cause very near and dear to our hearts. Arizona Helping Hands is a non profit organization created to assist foster families in need. We are donating toys, games, and gift cards to children from infant-18. pic.twitter.com/COXWSUZWLz
— Taijuan Walker (@tai_walker) July 17, 2018
- Andrew Mearns kept up with what the American League shortstops were up to before yesterday’s contest.
- Grant Brisbee takes a look at whether Bryce Harper really did cheat in the Home Run Derby.
- With Machado likely out the door, the Orioles are now getting more attention on Zach Britton.
- During the All-Star Game, some very offensive tweets made by Josh Hader were unearthed.
Some members of Josh Hader’s family, wearing his All-Star replica jersey, have taken them off and been given generic jerseys without his name on the back.
— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) July 18, 2018