Mariners Moose Tracks, 10/14/20: The Tampa Bay Rays, DJ LeMahieu, and Aaron Boone

Good morning everyone! We’re about halfway through the LCS, with the World Series on the horizon. Let’s get you some links to kick off your Wednesday.

In playoff news...

• A ninth-inning rally by the Dodgers fell just short, as the Braves came away with an 8-7 win. Atlanta is in the driver’s seat in the series with a 2-0 edge.
• Thanks to a big sixth inning, Tampa Bay cruised past the Astros to jump to a 3-0 edge over Houston.

In Mariners news...

• With roster decisions looming this offseason, Corey Brock at The Athletic looks at which players benefitted themselves this season and which ones didn’t. ($)

Around the league...

• In what could be of interest to M’s fans this winter, Joel Sherman at The New York Post wonders what the Yankees’ negotiations with DJ LeMahieu could look like.
• Speaking of the Yanks, Hal Steinbrenner confirmed yesterday that Aaron Boone would be returning to the Bronx as manager in 2021.
• NCAA is looking to implement a blanket transfer rule for players of all sports.
• John Thorn introduces us to the birth of baseball analytics in a 1910 article by Hugh S. Fullerton.
• Like so many other sporting events this summer, the Women’s Baseball World Cup has been postponed to 2021.

• Padres right-hander Dinelson Lamet has begun PRP injections for his elbow as he aims to get healthy in time for Spring Training.
• Tim Dierkes at MLB Trade Rumors previews what is sure to be an interesting winter in baseball arbitration.
• Zack Greinke might be one of a very few players in baseball who prefers to play in empty stadiums.