Mariners Moose Tracks, 10/8/22: MLB Postseason News, Luis Castillo, and Manny Machado

Good morning everyone and happy Saturday! Let’s go win a postseason series.

In the MLB Postseason...

• The Guardians, fueled by a homer by José Ramírez and a shutdown outing from Shane Bieber, defeated the Rays in the first game of their series 2-1.
• The Cardinals utterly collapsed in their first game against the Phillies, ultimately losing 6-3.
• Max Scherzer had an uncharacteristically rough outing, giving up four homers to the Padres who beat the Mets 7-1.

In Mariners news...

• Luis Castillo demonstrated exactly why the Mariners acquired him in the first place, wrote Corey Brock at The Athletic. ($)
• LL alum Amanda Lane took a look back at the last time the Mariners were in the playoffs in 2001 and why they were never destined to win in a piece at Baseball Prospectus. ($)
• Charles Hamaker spoke with the Mariners Hometown Nine Class of 2027.

Around the league...

• It’s always great to see players make an effort to learn each other’s languages.

• The Rangers kicked off their managerial search by interviewing their current interim manager, Tony Beasley.
• The Reds are not planning to make a lot of moves this winter, anticipating entering 2023 in a similar spot to where they are right now.