Mariners Moose Tracks, 10/15/22: Oscar González, Rhys Hoskins, and Bruce Sutter

Good morning everyone and happy Saturday! Let’s dive into the latest from around baseball as we prepare for the M’s first home playoff game in two decades.

In the MLB Playoffs...

• Guardians rookie Oscar González was the star once again as Cleveland outlasted the Yankees 4-2 to even the series at a game apiece.
• The Phillies bats, headlined by Rhys Hoskins, lit up the night in a 9-1 victory over Atlanta. Philadelphia now owns a 2-1 series lead.
• Padres pitching shut down the Dodgers in a 2-1 win for San Diego. The Padres now hold a 2-1 series advantage.

In Mariners news...

• The Mariners Hype Video Team is working overtime this week, and I appreciate them for it.

• The Mariners retail staff has joined a union!

• Shane Lantz at The Seattle Times caught up with Marchany Roman, the 17-year-old fan who caught Cal Raleigh’s iconic drought-snapping homer in the first MLB game he ever attended.
• Mariners playoff ticket prices are higher than playoff tickets at any other MLB team this postseason.

Around the league...

• Hall of Fame relief pitcher Bruce Sutter passed away yesterday at the age of 69. May he rest in peace.
• The Rangers met with former Giants manager Bruce Bochy as they continue their search for their next skipper.
• I doubt any pending Mariners free agent receives the qualifying offer, at this point.

• Former top Mariners prospect Adam Jones is launching his own podcast.

• The breakout season for Andrés Giménez has started to even out the Francisco Lindor trade, writes Jay Jaffe at Fangraphs.
• Pirates GM Ben Cherington hinted that the team should be “more competitive” next season (not saying much after they went 62-100 in 2022). However, he had an interesting quote about spending money that indicated the team will continue to pinch pennies this winter.

Anders’ picks...

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