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Good morning everyone! The good news is that we’re going to be hearing about Manny Machado and Bryce Harper signing contracts any day now, right?
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...right? Haha...
Alright, here are some links to get your day started.
In Mariners news...
- Learn about new M’s catcher Omar Narváez!
He gets on base and he can throw.
— Seattle Mariners (@Mariners) February 6, 2019
Get to know new Mariners backstop Omar Narváez. pic.twitter.com/wCZLMl4aKw
- Corey Brock at The Athletic takes a stab at predicting the Mariners’ 25-man roster. ($)
Around the league...
- Lindsey Adler at The Athletic checks in with James Paxton about where he is at this stage in his career. ($)
- Curtis Granderson continues to find teams to play for.
Marlins sign Curtis Granderson to a Minor League contract with an invitation to spring training, club announces.
— clarkspencer (@clarkspencer) February 5, 2019
- Sounds like the KBO has the reverse problem that MLB has.
The #KBO is implementing new baseball. It is 1 mm bigger and 1 g heavier, hoping that it could help neutralize the high-offense environment that the league is known for. According to a simulation ran by the SK Wyverns, the ball resulted in 20% less home runs than the previous one
— Sung Min Kim (@sung_minkim) February 5, 2019
- Check out this Sports Illustrated city about how Christian Yelich aided his hometown during the massive wildfires.
- Savage.
Max Scherzer, Pace of Play Enforcer. ⏱️ ♂️ pic.twitter.com/KuNwOcX4RL
— Rob Friedman (@PitchingNinja) January 27, 2018
- Albert Pujols and his wife have started a campaign against human trafficking and have collected large donations from MLB and MLBPA.
- Baseball America lists its top 40 center field prospects, placing three M’s farmhands on the list.
- Jeez.
Major League Baseball and the MLBPA are discussing a variety of potential rules changes that could drastically alter multiple facets of the game, including a three-batter minimum for pitchers, universal DH and a single trade deadline. The details at ESPN: https://t.co/Oylh4ET2Gb pic.twitter.com/fqaEMsPx8p
— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) February 6, 2019
- Former MLB first baseman has agreed to a deal with the independent Sugar Land Skeeters, where he will serve as a two-way player.
Anders’ picks...
- So...how many points do you get for that shot?
Honestly ... how do you even pull this off!? #SCtop10
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) February 5, 2019
(via @BStoneKUSI) pic.twitter.com/TaUJD9A5TX