Mariners Moose Tracks, 5/20/20: Marco Gonzales, Jackie Robinson, and Félix Hernández

Good morning everyone! I’m here to provide some links for you on this Wednesday.

In Mariners news...

• Steve Adams at MLB Trade Rumors revisits the Marco Gonzales trade, which was not viewed positively by Mariners fans at that time.
• Connor Byrne at MLB Trade Rumors also remembers the Chris Taylor trade, which I’d just as soon forget.

Around the league...

• Ken Rosenthal and Evan Drellich at The Athletic go inside the negotiations to revive baseball in 2020. ($)
• Justin Tinsley at The Undefeated wrote about the civil rights conflict that was waged between Malcolm X and Jackie Robinson.
• Brittany Ghiroli at The Athletic wrote about the importance of mental health for baseball players in the wake of COVID-19. ($)
• Meanwhile, Michael Baumann at The Ringer outlines the litany of issues with baseball’s latest reopening proposal.
• Chris Sale opened up about a whole host of topics, including his pitching mechanics and Alex Cora.
• Dan Szymborski at Fangraphs wonders who suffers the most if there is no season in 2020.
• I guess fans simply couldn’t wait to see what they look like.

• Félix Hernández says he wants to get to 200 wins and 3,000 strikeouts before he hangs ‘em up.
• The A’s are in some hot water after it was reported they missed a rent payment on their stadium.

Anders’ picks...

• For all of you who are fascinated by team naming processes...