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Good morning everyone! We had a pretty quiet Sunday in terms of news, so there isn’t a whole lot to report on. Here is some light reading material for you as you get your day going.
In Mariners news...
- TJ Cotterill at The News Tribune wonders why everyone on the Mariners is getting sick lately.
Around the league...
- Here’s some more Juan Soto love.
.@Nationals 19 year old rookie Juan Soto has 20 home runs on the season.... His HR spray chart is beautiful pic.twitter.com/MAjma6rRJK
— Daren Willman (@darenw) September 16, 2018
- Wow, this is an interesting distinction.
According to @EliasSports, last night's #Marlins #Phillies game was the first non-DH game in the Modern Era (since 1900) in which no player on either team both batted and pitched. @TheAthleticMIA
— Andre Fernandez (@FernandezAndreC) September 16, 2018
- Marlins manager Don Mattingly isn’t happy his team was allowed to do this, and thinks roster expansion is a ridiculous concept.
- Tigers starting pitcher Michael Fulmer may be out for the season.
- The Yankees called up top pitching prospect Justus Sheffield to make his MLB debut.
- David Schoenfeld at ESPN breaks down what to watch for in the final weeks of the regular season.
Anders’ picks...
- This pretty much sums up how the Bills’ season has gone so far.
Buffalo CB Vontae Davis apparently retired at halftime during the Chargers-Bills game Sunday.
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) September 16, 2018
"He said he's not coming out. He retired..."
—Bills LB Lorenzo Alexander pic.twitter.com/ab7wJoyc7f