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Hey folks! Yesterday was an exciting day in baseball, as the Nationals swept the Cardinals to punch the first World Series ticket. We’ve got all of that and more in today’s links.
In playoff news...
- The Nationals poured on the runs in the first, leading them to a 7-4 victory over St. Louis to advance to the franchise’s first-ever World Series appearance.
- Gerrit Cole was excellent, helping the Astros win 4-1 in Game 3 to give Houston a 2-1 series advantage in the ALCS.
In Mariners news...
- Ryan Divish at The Seattle Times recaps the seasons for each of the M’s top 15 prospects.
Around the league...
- Evan Drellich at The Athletic wonders how Major League Baseball can win back the trust of the public on its construction of baseballs. ($)
- MLB Trade Rumors has arbitration projections for this upcoming offseason, for those of you interested in what they think the Mariners players will warrant.
- ESPN is considering tearing down its Sunday Night Baseball broadcast team, except Alex Rodriguez, who is safe.
- This is hilarious.
A lawyer asked a judge for a brief extension due to the @Nationals' playoff run, citing "unflagging support of a certain nine-year old boy" who wants to watch the games.
— Zoe Tillman (@ZoeTillman) October 15, 2019
"With the consent of the parents and baseball fans at the Department of Justice, this request is unopposed." pic.twitter.com/ckfC7SpvlI
- After the latest development in the Tyler Skaggs story, Evan Drellich at The Athletic reports that MLB is looking into mandatory opioid testing. ($)
- Yeah, this seems pretty strange.
tHeRe'S nOtHiNg DiFfErEnT aBoUt ThE bAlL pic.twitter.com/8mAGESb1PS
— Tyler Stafford (@tylercstafford) October 15, 2019
- Eric Stephen discusses the difference in fly ball results in the regular season vs. the postseason.
- Brendan Gawlowski recaps Brian McCann’s career and looks at his chances to make the Hall of Fame.