Mariners Moose Tracks, 9/9/20: Taylor Trammell, Oliver Pérez, and Justin Smoak

Did you know Oliver Pérez was still in baseball?

By Anders Jorstad@AndersJorstad Sep 9, 2020, 7:00am PDT

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MLB: Exhibition-Cleveland Indians at Pittsburgh Pirates

We may be scoreboard watching in Seattle, but there are other storylines in baseball right now than just the standings. Let’s get right to it.

In Mariners news...

Corey Brock at The Athletic assesses the Mariners’ chances of punching a ticket to the postseason. ($)
Taylor Trammell pens an honest piece at The Players’ Tribune about Black representation in baseball.

Around the league...

Baseball nerds, it’s Christmas in September.

This is probably the coolest thing ever. @mlb just launched The Film Room. Search over 3+ MILLION MLB videos going all the way back to 1929 for free!!! Absolutely amazing work by those involved. Check it out here: ⬇️https://t.co/aBlkWclRvi
— Daren Willman (@darenw) September 8, 2020

Some major news out of Minor League Baseball, which is set to see a major overhaul this offseason.

MiLB announces President/CEO Pat O'Conner will retire. pic.twitter.com/6mKmSQUiHL
— JJ Cooper (@jjcoop36) September 8, 2020

Craig Edwards at Fangraphs tries to figure out what has caused the Yankees’ downfall.
Andy McCullough at The Athletic tells the story of Oliver Pérez’s baseball rebirth. ($)
The Brewers have cut ties with Justin Smoak.

Anders’ picks...

Many of you football fans — or Seattle sports fans in general — likely know about Mina Kimes, the Seattle sports fan who has made it big at ESPN. Check out this awesome Los Angeles Times piece on her journey.