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Good morning, Mariners fans! Anybody else struggling to stay awake after last night’s marathon?
In Mariners news...
- The Nats’ shortstop defense has been putrid by OAA, but look who’s #2...
- I thought this was an interesting chart quantifying the Mariners’ trades over the last decade-plus.
Here’s the same chart chronologically. Dipoto’s first trade for the Mariners was with Tampa (yellow arrow)
— Zach••• (@zachleft) August 9, 2022
WAR given up: 117.2
WAR received: 79.3 https://t.co/nHV2WIByx9 pic.twitter.com/MGbAbTYu7Y
- Travis Jankowski, we hardly knew ye.
Around the league...
- Chris Sale, not going to win the Tour de France.
Chris Sale broke his wrist riding his bike and had surgery. He will miss the rest of the season.
— Chris Cotillo (@ChrisCotillo) August 9, 2022
- Another injury for Boston’s pitching staff, as Tanner Houck was placed on the Injured List yesterday with back inflammation.
- Speaking of injuries to wild card contenders, Tim Anderson of the White Sox will miss much of the rest of the season with a “sagittal band tear” on his left middle finger.
- Jeff Passan wrote an in-depth piece about the Juan Soto trade negotiations, and just for fun, included a story about his incredible clap-back skills.
- Best wishes to Astros prospect Pedro León, who’s out indefinitely after being hit in the face with a pitch.
- JBJ is a BJ!
OFFICIAL: We’ve signed OF Jackie Bradley Jr. to a one-year contract!
— Toronto Blue Jays (@BlueJays) August 9, 2022
Additionally, RHP Matt Peacock has been designated for assignment and INF Otto Lopez has been optioned to Triple-A. pic.twitter.com/PyScxED4vq
- Solomon Bates, a pitcher formerly in the Giants organization, came out as gay yesterday.
- Not sure if you’ve ever spent any brain cells thinking about Cody Poteet, but now you have: The Marlins righty is out for a while with Tommy John surgery.
- Former top prospect Franklin Barreto was released by the ‘Stros.
- 48-year-olds still pitching? We love to see it.
- The legend of Gates Brown strikes again, but with a modern twist.
Castro had his phone in his pocket..: pic.twitter.com/Zz5xFcGcqz
— Duncan Weigand (@dunc_in24) August 10, 2022
Grant’s Pick to Click
- Serena Williams is the GOAT. And this first-person essay in Vogue announcing her impending retirement is simply outstanding. Congratulations on an incredible career, Serena, you’ll be missed.
A must read. https://t.co/NSWDGHzsXK
— Serena Williams (@serenawilliams) August 9, 2022
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