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Good morning folks! Congratulations to the Kansas City Chiefs for winning Super Bowl LIV. With the Super Bowl ending, the calendar turns to baseball. Pitchers and catchers will report before you know it, and news will be coming quick. Until then, here’s what you need to know as you get your Monday started.
In Mariners news...
- In case you missed it, Jake Mailhot at Fangraphs wrote about the Mariners signing of Yoshihisa Hirano.
Around the league...
- Aaron Boone needs to buy a lottery ticket — this came before the Super Bowl kicked off.
FWIW- I’m goin w the Chiefs. 31-20. #SuperBowlLIV
— Aaron Boone (@AaronBoone) February 2, 2020
- Alex Rodriguez seemed to be enjoying himself at the Super Bowl.
AMAZING!! She ABSOLUTELY CRUSHED IT! Wow, that was so fun!
— Alex Rodriguez (@AROD) February 3, 2020
I’m so proud of you, Jen! ❤️ @JLo pic.twitter.com/bD07MLcKYx
- The Red Rox are expected to make a decision on Mookie Betts imminently.
- League-wide, the expectation appears to be a trade will come soon, with San Diego or the Dodgers as the front-runners.
"This is going to happen, Mookie Betts is getting traded. The only question is when and where." - @Ken_Rosenthal #MLBNHotStove pic.twitter.com/417CDtLOa3
— MLB Network (@MLBNetwork) February 3, 2020
- 57 year old Tony Fernández, who spent most of his 17 year career with the Blue Jays, is in critical condition after complications from kidney disease.
- After Buster Olney’s recent claim he’d “bet the family farm” that Betts is dealt this winter, our friends at Over The Monster investigated Olney’s history of gambling his pastoral childhood home in Vermont.
Anders’ picks...
- Seattle residents, buckle up for more stuff like this once we get our team.
All hell breaks loose in the Battle of Alberta, including a goalie fight between Mike Smith and Cam Talbot pic.twitter.com/7YRcWnFbEx
— Brady Trettenero (@BradyTrett) February 2, 2020