Mariners Moose Tracks, 5/31/19: Dee Gordon, Cody Bellinger, and the Scripps National Spelling Bee

H-a-p-p-y F-r-i-d-a-y!

By Becca Weinberg@becca_weinberg May 31, 2019, 7:00am PDT

MLB: Minnesota Twins at Seattle Mariners

In Mariners News...

Dee goes in-depth about his offseason and what he’s doing to make a difference.

WE DON’T DESERVE HIMpic.twitter.com/Y7Oap0eY2x
— Lydia Cruz (@TheLydiaCruz) May 30, 2019

A smooth diving stop from Shed Long to get the (much needed) out at second base.

Nice defensive play from @SLONG895 The @Mariners need to rally against the Angels on @ROOTSPORTS_NW #RefreshingPlays pic.twitter.com/tepBw7V1jF
— ROOT SPORTS™ | NW (@ROOTSPORTS_NW) May 31, 2019

ESPN’s Kenny Mayne threw out the first pitch last night, and he was throwing heat!

Bringing the on Sriracha Night. pic.twitter.com/qcEiNIjvYZ
— T-Mobile Park (@TMobilePark) May 31, 2019

This man is unstoppable.

JARRED KELENIC HOME RUN

The #Mariners's No. 2 prospect just drilled a go-ahead homer for his first Class A Advanced hit in his @ModestoNuts debut. https://t.co/YziqCLzzih pic.twitter.com/ZowtY6ifh5
— Minor League Baseball (@MiLB) May 31, 2019

Around the League...

Now that’s dedication.

You think a tornado's gonna stop these kids from playing ball?

(via oday_brant/IG) pic.twitter.com/9m0jyMli78
— Cut4 (@Cut4) May 31, 2019

Cody Bellinger’s offseason work, particularly on his swing, has made a huge difference for him.

What happens when successful players adopt the practices of players just trying to hang on?

2019 Cody Bellinger happens.https://t.co/VtHd2u2DVi
— FiveThirtyEight (@FiveThirtyEight) May 31, 2019

Is Hyun-Jin Ryu a Cy-Young contender?

Hyun-Jin Ryu is on the mound tonight for the @Dodgers.

He has been absolutely filthy so far this season pic.twitter.com/ndVIvQQFzG
— FOX Sports: MLB (@MLBONFOX) May 31, 2019

Becca’s Picks...

In honor of Women in Baseball Day yesterday, the Baseball Hall of Fame did a really cool feature by highlighting some of the most influential women in baseball, past and present.

We are proud to be the keepers of baseball history in all its forms and today, in celebration of #WomenInBaseballDay, we will be sharing artifacts and stories of women who have made their mark on the game, as well as highlighting some of our staff members. pic.twitter.com/wf6uYEMRU3
— Baseball Hall ⚾ (@baseballhall) May 30, 2019

The Scripps National Spelling Bee was last night, and it did not dissapoint.

we have reached the part of the #spellingbee where someone is bashing their head on a keyboard and inventing a definition for it and the kids are still nailing it pic.twitter.com/nNRM89YtS3
— Cespedes Family BBQ (@CespedesBBQ) May 31, 2019

And this happened...

We just had an EIGHT-WAY TIE TO END THE SPELLING BEE pic.twitter.com/rJeB8AGcx5
— SB Nation (@SBNation) May 31, 2019