Mariners Moose Tracks, 10/20/20: Hisashi Iwakuma, Wander Franco, and Richard Wang

In Playoff News...

• Clayton Kershaw and Tyler Glasnow will get the start for Game 1 of the World Series, which starts tonight at 5:00 PM PST. Who’s your pick to win the first game?
• Bill Dwyre at Yahoo Sports recalls the last time LA teams won both the NBA and MLB titles in the same year.
• MLB playoff baseball is coming to India!

In Mariners News...

• The Mariners’ offseason begins with a series of roster moves: Joe Odom, Joe Hudson, Seth Frankoff and Brady Lail have all been outright to Triple-A Tacoma. Hudson and Lail have elected to become free agents, and the Mariners’ 40-man roster now sits at 34.
• Congrats to former Mariner Hisashi Iwakuma on his retirement, and thank you for your time with the Mariners! Corey Brock at The Athletic takes a look back at Iwakuma’s most memorable moments with Seattle. ($)
• Mariners prospects Julio Rodriguez and Taylor Trammell are crushing it in the Fall Developmental League.

Around The League...

• There’s speculation that Rays top prospect, 19-year old Wander Franco has been called up by the team after he posted this on his Instagram last night:

• Richard Wang, who calls MLB games in Mandarin for Fox Sports Taiwan, describes his unusual season and where his broadcasting journey has taken him.
• Check out this New York Times article about how a group chat for all the women working in MLB helped provide support for them during the season.
• MLB has partnered with T-Mobile to mount cameras on players’ and coaches’ hats for a new view during batting practice.