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Good morning everyone and happy Saturday! We’re coming off our first full day of playoff baseball with the ALDS and NLDS both in full swing yesterday. Let’s get you that and the latest from around baseball.
In playoff news...
- Yordan Alvarez had another big game for the Astros in Houston’s 9-4 win over the White Sox, giving them a commanding 2-0 lead in the series.
- Kiké Hernández went 5-for-6 to ignite the Red Sox offense as Boston defeated the Rays 14-6. The two teams are now split at 1-1.
- The first NLDS matchup saw the Brewers eke out a 2-1 win over Atlanta thanks to a decisive two-run homer by Rowdy Tellez.
- In the matchup between baseball’s two best teams, the Giants came out on top in Game 1 4-0 behind 10 strikeouts from Logan Webb.
In Mariners news...
- Congratulations to Noelvi!
What a year for @MarteNoelvi! #SeaUsRise pic.twitter.com/CVdhVD5oHS
— Mariners Player Development (@MsPlayerDev) October 8, 2021
- There goes one of the more significant additions the M’s made last winter.
#Mariners RHP Keynan Middleton has elected free agency.
— MiLB-Transactions (@tombaseball29) October 8, 2021
Around the league...
- I mean...Dave Dombrowski does love to spend.
Phillies may play for big free agent SS — Correa, Seager, Story, Baez, Semien. They say it’s no certainty Didi stays starting SS, and owner John Middleton wants to win. In past 3 years they spent big on Harper, Wheeler, Realmuto, Dombrowski, Girardi. Phils also seek LF, closer.
— Jon Heyman (@JonHeyman) October 8, 2021
- Bobby Witt, Jr. was named Baseball America’s MiLB Player of the Year.
- Jay Jaffe at Fangraphs says that the Yankees are in need of a serious makeover, even though that might be tricky given their salary commitments.