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Two games in and we have our first Shed Long homer as a Mariner.
.@SLONG895 does not get cheated.
— Seattle Mariners (@Mariners) February 24, 2019
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What’s been your favorite moment through two spring training games?
In Mariners News...
- Felix Hernandez forfeited four runs in his first spring training start of the year, but this tweet from Divish describes Felix’s scoreless first inning.
Felix Hernandez works around a Shed Long error at second for a scoreless first inning. He threw 18 pitches. Velo was about 90-91 on the stadium gun, touched 92. His curveball and changeup seemed to have some life.
— Ryan Divish (@RyanDivish) February 23, 2019
- Felix will be pitching exclusively from the stretch this spring.
Felix Hernandez says his arm felt strong. Insists swinging bunt he fielded was foul and he never saw ball that glanced off his glove for a single. Says pitching exclusively from the stretch helps keep him direct to plate and he'll likely stick with that this spring.
— Greg Johns (@GregJohnsMLB) February 23, 2019
- The Mariners made a front office move yesterday.
Mariners have promoted Joe Bohringer to assistant GM to replace Jeff Kingston, who departed for the Dodgers
— Ryan Divish (@RyanDivish) February 23, 2019
- Read about Yusei Kikuchi gearing up for his first Mariners start.
- Hunter Strickland is amped for this year.
It’s Go Time! Couldn’t be more excited for this 2019 season with the new squad! Time to surprise a lot of people @mariners https://t.co/i2fuvo0N8U
— Hunter Strickland (@hstrickland60) February 24, 2019
Around the League...
- Former Mariner alert.
Jabari Blash (Rakuten Golden Eagles) took the Yomiuri ace Tomoyuki Sugano deep today. Style points for that bat drop. #NPB pic.twitter.com/lmZIVbL3kc
— Sung Min Kim (@sung_minkim) February 23, 2019
- Craig Kimbrell is not willing to settle.
According to multiple GMs Craig Kimbrel asking price has still not come down and sources close to Kimbrel think he will consider sitting out the year if he doesn’t get close to his perceived value.
— Jim Bowden (@JimBowdenGM) February 23, 2019
- Well, maybe he is willing to settle?
Craig Kimbrel’s agent, David Meter, on the report that Kimbrel is considering sitting out the season: “The report is wholly inaccurate and Craig looks forward to signing a new contract in the near future. Any report pertaining to his not playing this season is utterly false.”
— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) February 23, 2019
- Former Mariner Denard Span is becoming a hot commodity on the free agent market.
- LAA’s JC Ramirez was placed on the 60-Day IL.
.@Angels claim UTIL/RHP Kaleb Cowart off waivers from @tigers; place RHP JC Ramírez on 60-day IL.
— MLBRosterMoves (@MLBRosterMoves) February 23, 2019
- I wonder what the Dalmatian’s WAR was.
The Minneapolis Millers kept a Dalmatian in the right field corner to growl at visiting outfielders. https://t.co/DWYrcDzTQE
— Minor League Stories (@MinorsTeamNames) February 23, 2019
- Kyler Murray said it was difficult to tell the A’s about his decision to play football at the next level.
- Interesting.
Jimmy Rollins on possibility of Phillies signing Bryce Harper
— John Clark (@JClarkNBCS) February 24, 2019
“I can’t say. I have inside knowledge that I cant spread” #Phillies ⚾️ pic.twitter.com/6ZXY95rHNe
- Hanley Ramirez will be joining the Indians.
Hanley Ramirez in agreement with #Indians on minor-league deal, pending physical, sources tell The Athletic.
— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) February 24, 2019
Luke’s Pick...
- My cousin, Jessica Blakeslee, dropped 21 points in her school’s first win against LMU since 2015!
RECAP | Pacific wins a big game on the road over Loyola Marymount, 81-75 to set up a showdown for the fourth seed at the @WCChoops Championships against Saint Mary's on Friday.https://t.co/FmTD01OXRf
— Pacific Tigers WBB (@Pacific_Hoops) February 24, 2019