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The Daily Catch: Oct 10, 2022

I’m Shay Weintraub and I don’t have enough airline points to fly home for free this weekend to watch Seattle’s home playoff games with friends.

Check out today’s treasures:

Vote for Photo of the Week

Poll

Vote for your favorite photo of this past week:

This poll is closed

  • 18%
    OCTOBER 03: Jarred Kelenic #10 and Julio Rodriguez #44 of the Seattle Mariners looks on during batting practice before the game against the Detroit Tigers at T-Mobile Park on October 03, 2022 in Seattle, Washington.
    (50 votes)
  • 1%
    OCTOBER 04: Luis Torrens #22 of the Seattle Mariners celebrates a 7-6 win over the Detroit Tigers in 10 innings at T-Mobile Park on October 04, 2022 in Seattle, Washington.
    (4 votes)
  • 8%
    OCTOBER 04: Jarred Kelenic #10 and Julio Rodriguez #44 of the Seattle Mariners pose for a pretend photo by Carlos Santana #41 after a 9-6 win against the Detroit Tigers at T-Mobile Park on October 04, 2022 in Seattle, Washington.
    (23 votes)
  • 1%
    OCTOBER 05: Manager Scott Servais #9 of the Seattle Mariners signs an autograph on a picture of himself before the game against the Detroit Tigers at T-Mobile Park on October 05, 2022 in Seattle, Washington.
    (5 votes)
  • 9%
    OCTOBER 07: Cal Raleigh #29 of the Seattle Mariners hits a two run home run against the Toronto Blue Jays during the first inning in Game One of their AL Wild Card series at Rogers Centre on October 7, 2022 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
    (26 votes)
  • 37%
    OCTOBER 08: The Seattle Mariners celebrate after defeating the Toronto Blue Jays in game two to win the American League Wild Card Series at Rogers Centre on October 08, 2022 in Toronto, Ontario.
    (100 votes)
  • 21%
    OCTOBER 08: Julio Rodriguez #44 and Scott Servais #9 of the Seattle Mariners celebrate on the field after defeating the Toronto Blue Jays in game two to win the American League Wild Card Series at Rogers Centre on October 08, 2022 in Toronto, Ontario.
    (58 votes)
266 votes total Vote Now

Yesterday on Lookout Landing

Keys to the Mariners’ improbable 10-9 victory over the Blue Jays - Kate Pruesser

Lookout Landing Podcast 204: Legends of the Fall - Evan James

Looking for a Mariners Watch Party for the ALDS? Sign up here. - Shay Weintraub

Division series schedule set through Thursday, Mariners playoff games dates and times - Kate Pruesser

Seen on Social Media

  • Dave Sims social media posts are just so pure.
  • Check out some of these IG stories of some Mariners after the game on Saturday

Trivia Question

Poll

Which baseball team did NOT make the playoffs in 2001?

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  • 70%
    Houston
    (146 votes)
  • 4%
    Atlanta
    (10 votes)
  • 6%
    St. Louis
    (14 votes)
  • 17%
    San Francisco
    (36 votes)
206 votes total Vote Now

Yesterday’s Question: The Mariners played their first postseason game after winning a record 116 regular season games and won against/lost to Cleveland in Game 1, ultimately winning the series 3-2 in a best-of-5.

Did the Mariners win or lose Game 1?

Answer: Lost

DaiLLy PoLL

Poll

Have you ever been to Houston?

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  • 1%
    Yes, I live there (or near there)
    (3 votes)
  • 34%
    Yes
    (84 votes)
  • 34%
    I’ve been to Texas but not Houston
    (84 votes)
  • 29%
    I’ve never been to Texas
    (73 votes)
244 votes total Vote Now

Yesterday’s results: (cool ad, bro)

MaiLLbag - Answered by Jacob Parr

We had a ton of questions yesterday for the podcast (which you should totally go check out) that we couldn’t get to, so here’s some rapid fire answers!

Lookout Landing Podcast.

In the two games so far, I think the keyword is “trust.” It seems like Scott’s placing a lot of trust in his guys, letting them go out and get the job done. In Saturday’s game, I was sure that Castillo was finished twice, but Scott kept sending him out, leading to Luis’ longest appearance as a Mariner so far. He also let Andres Muñoz stay out and collect five outs. Robbie and Paul may not have been worth that trust on Sunday, but then you’ve got guys like George Kirby pitching out of the bullpen in a one-run game.

So, yeah, I’m not sure there is much difference. Servais trusts his guys to live up to the moment and do their jobs. I think that’s the perfect postseason attitude.

Speaking of Robbie:

It’s hard to say. While I think Robbie may be a great bullpen guy (like anyone else with 2 or 3 pitches), I think Scott’s gonna keep him as a starter. The series get long from here on out, and so you need to have rest days for your best starters. I don’t see Robbie going 8 13 innings like Castillo, but I think he’ll still start games.

For his contributions, J.P. gets the highest possible honor I can bestow:

Here’s hoping I can make plenty more after the ALDS.

Happy birthday to...!

Happy birthday to two former Mariners - Jonathan Aro (32) and Jim Weaver (63)!

Seattle Mariners v Detroit Tigers
JUNE 20: Jonathan Aro #49 of the Seattle Mariners pitches against the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park on June 20, 2016 in Detroit, Michigan.
Photo by Duane Burleson/Getty Images
Jim Weaver, then with the Calgary Cannons — Seattle’s Triple-A affiliate in the year Weaver was with the team (1989)