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Hello folks! It’s October and the M’s are currently in position for a playoff spot. Let’s do this thing.
In Mariners news...
- Sounds like these M’s games are going to be pretty packed.
Mariners say they are getting a ticket surge and as of 1 p.m., have sold at or near 30,000 tickets for each of the three weekend games with the Angels. Capacity at T-Mobile Park is 47,000.
— Larry Stone (@StoneLarry) September 30, 2021
- ROOT Sports allowed its contract with Dish Network to expire, leaving many fans in the dark when it comes to watching the Mariners and the Kraken.
Around the league...
- Joon Lee at ESPN wrote about the poor conditions that minor league baseball players face and how they’re driving a mental health crisis among players.
- There is certainly some hope that the MLBPA will fight for the minor leaguers in collective bargaining this offseason.
Chicago Cubs outfield Jason Heyward wearing a #FairBall wristband from @MiLBAdvocates in support of better pay for minor leaguers
— Joon 이준엽 (@joonlee) October 1, 2021
Joins Andrew McCutchen and Trey Mancini among major leaguers supporting the cause pic.twitter.com/86mJp0nXN1
- Today in playoff stories...
- Jordan Shusterman at FOX Sports ranked every team’s season by how surprising they were.
- The Yankees will be without one of their many sluggers for the foreseeable future.
1B Luke Voit is out for the rest of the #Yankees regular season and potential wild-card game, going on the 10-day injured list with left knee inflammation.
— Bob Nightengale (@BNightengale) September 30, 2021
- The Angels, too, will be down a player this weekend.
Joe Maddon said Taylor Ward felt something running (before he slid into home). He will not play in the final weekend in Seattle. #Angels
— Jeff Fletcher (@JeffFletcherOCR) September 30, 2021
- In case you missed it, the Astros officially clinched the AL West title. The Mariners must now play only for the Wild Card.
The Astros beat the Rays, 3-2, to clinch the American League West. They’ll play the White Sox in the ALDS beginning a week from today.
— Jake Kaplan (@jakemkaplan) October 1, 2021
Anders’ picks...
- We’re bringing back the early 2000s with this year’s Super Bowl Halftime Show.
Kendrick Lamar, Eminem, Mary J. Blige Snoop Dogg and Dr. Dre will perform at the 2022 Super Bowl Halftime Show. https://t.co/srZpYevZpc pic.twitter.com/FPIWcbHYPJ
— Variety (@Variety) September 30, 2021