Mariners Moose Tracks, 8/16/22: Anthony Rizzo, Walker Buehler, and Amir Garrett

In one of the crazier innings I’ve ever seen, the Mariners edged out a 6-2 win against the Los Angeles Angels last night in the top of the ninth inning to start off the series on a high note. Catch game two tonight as Robbie Ray takes the mound for a 6:38 pm start.

In Mariners news...

• A solid showing of Mariners fans in Anaheim last night! Always great to see.

• Alex Kirshner at Five Thirty Eight calculates Julio Rodriguez’s average career impact on the Mariners based on Out of the Park Baseball’s game engine.

Around the league...

• The 2022 MLB postseason schedule has been released! Some pieces to note: All four wild card series will be on three consecutive days, starting October 7th, and each division series will start right after on October 11th. The NLCS will start on October 18th and the ALCS will begin the 19th.

• A heated exchange took place at the New York Yankees game last night against the Tampa Bay Rays as Anthony Rizzo was hit by a pitch that the umpire ruled he didn’t move out of the way for.

• The Texas Rangers have fired manager Chris Woodward after his fourth season with the team, making him the fourth manager to be relieved of their duties this year.
• Los Angeles Dodgers starter Walker Buehler, who has not taken the mound since June, is now set to have season-ending elbow surgery.
• Relief pitcher Amir Garrett has been suspended three games and fined an undisclosed amount for throwing a drink at a fan behind the Kansas City Royals’ dugout during their game against the Chicago Cubs two weeks ago. The Royals pitcher is appealing his suspension, which allows him to continue pitching until the process is completed.