Good morning everybody! Here are some links to kick off your Wednesday.
In Mariners news...
- Hisashi Iwakuma is getting a big start in Everett.
BREAKING NEWS: Hisashi Iwakuma will be the @EverettAquaSox starting pitcher for Game One of the NWL Divisional Series on Wednesday, September 5 against the @spokaneindians at Everett Memorial Stadium.
— Everett AquaSox (@EverettAquaSox) September 4, 2018
Purchase your tickets online >>> https://t.co/9pwCSEmXRa pic.twitter.com/ysQG8fT5Rv
- Congratulations, Nelson!
Congratulations to Nelson Cruz who is the Mariners nominee for the Roberto Clemente Award.
— Shannon Drayer (@shannondrayer) September 4, 2018
- Ho hum, another award for Eddie.
Edwin Díaz named AL Reliever of the Month for the 3rd consecutive month and the 4th time this season. #Mariners
— MarinersPR (@MarinersPR) September 4, 2018
Read: https://t.co/wQJSG0Hp81 pic.twitter.com/IhgolSVlTK
- Attendance wasn’t great for the M’s yesterday.
The 11,265 tonight at Safeco is the ninth smallest crowd in club history. The last time they had a sub 12,000 crowd was September 9, 2014 vs. the Astros.
— Ryan Divish (@RyanDivish) September 5, 2018
- In case you missed it, the Mariners got into a clubhouse fight prior to yesterday’s game.
Around the league...
- Everyone knows that Indians third baseman José Ramírez is the king of Mario Kart, so The Athletic author Zack Meisel took him on and then wrote about his experience. ($)
- Former star first baseman Ryan Howard officially retired in a piece for The Players’ Tribune.
- C. Trent Rosecrans discussed his experience at the Reds’ Dominican complex in a story with The Athletic. ($)
- Oh no.
Astros fans says he was booted from the stadium for sign with a hotline for an area shelter serving domestic violence victims.
— ABC News (@ABC) September 4, 2018
The sign was in protest of the team’s "morally bankrupt" decision to acquire a pitcher facing a domestic assault charge. https://t.co/uzK2Hx9dxA pic.twitter.com/ma07J2pbuD
- Baseball America investigated why the state of Florida has become a fertile place for young baseball talent.
- Another crazy Juan Soto stat.
Juan Soto now has 67 walks, the most by a teenager since 1900. He passed Mel Ott, who had 66 from 1926-28. #Nats
— Byron Kerr (@masnKerr) September 5, 2018
- And another crazy Jacob deGrom stat.
Chris Sale has a 1.97 ERA. Jacob deGrom has a combined 1.91 ERA in losses and no-decisions
— Jeff Sullivan (@based_ball) September 4, 2018
- Former Mariner Chase De Jong will get some time with the Twins this month.
The #MNTwins are recalling John Curtiss and Chase De Jong
— Brandon Warne (@Brandon_Warne) September 3, 2018
- The Padres called up another top prospect in catcher Francisco Mejía.
- Jeff Sullivan at Fangraphs dives into Trevor Story’s latest breakout season.
- Sam Miller at ESPN wonders why most Major League Baseball games begin with a fastball.