Getting your Thursday started off right.
Hey folks and Happy Paxton Day! Today’s pitching matchup might be a preview of the Wild Card game, which is pretty neat. Enough about that though, here are those links you came for.
In Mariners news…
- Mitch Haniger got some love on MLB Network.
“He’s probably the most underrated player in the game of baseball.” – @byrnes22 on the @Mariners‘ @M_Hanny17 #MLBTonight pic.twitter.com/VN2qfQ5Mw3
— MLB Network (@MLBNetwork) June 19, 2018
- Well that would sure be…something.
Ichiro got a good laugh hearing that Servais was lobbying for him to hit in the HR Derby. Said he wouldn’t want to see baseball break with the long tradition of having active players only participate. Said he would be open to throwing in the derby however.
— Shannon Drayer (@shannondrayer) June 20, 2018
- This will probably make some people feel bummed.
Ichiro said he planned to participate in the home run derby in 2008 at Yankee stadium. But he injured his finger and couldn’t do it.
— Ryan Divish (@RyanDivish) June 20, 2018
- Several Modesto Nuts players impressed in the California League All-Star Game.
- The New York Times says it was the Jean Segura/Mitch Haniger trade that transformed the Mariners.
Around the league…
- Meg Rowley at Fangraphs checks in on what the American League playoff picture looks like right now.
- I love this.
Chris Chris
Young Old pic.twitter.com/JfHpTuaoUa— Angels (@Angels) June 20, 2018
- For all of you architecture nerds, David Kagan at The Hardball Times takes a look at what it takes to blow up a ballpark.
- Oh man this is incredible.
Ejection of the Day featuring SK manager Trey Hillman and team interpreter.
Video features the play in question involving Darin Ruf and Lee Jae-won at home, the replay review, argument and ejection pic.twitter.com/FZcYgPlEeU
— Dan Kurtz (@MyKBO) June 20, 2018
- Things aren’t looking good for the Cardinals.
Tough news for the #STLCards who now lose starter Michael Wacha with a strained oblique and DL stint. They haven’t had a starter go six full innings in a week
— Bob Nightengale (@BNightengale) June 20, 2018
- The Tigers and Royals will play a game in Omaha in 2019 to start off the College World Series.