Good morning everyone!
The Mariners’ late comeback fell short yesterday as the team fell to the Yankees in the rubber match by a 5-3 final.
We’ve now got our first M’s off-day of the season. What do you usually find yourself doing on an off-day for the club? Do you watch other baseball games, tune into the club’s minor league affiliates, or perhaps take the day off from the sport entirely?
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In Mariners news…
The Mariners’ new Single-A affiliate, the Inland Empire 66ers, unveiled their roster to open the 2026 season.
Ryan Blake, in a piece at Fangraphs, tried to figure out how the Mariners managed to last two games without hitting a single to begin the season.
Check out The Late Innings Show, a new Mariners podcast hosted by former M’s relievers Charlie Furbush and Tom Wilhelmsen.
Around the league…
Orioles catcher Sam Basallo made history by becoming the first player to end a game with a successful ABS challenge. It sure will be weird when we finally get our first walk-off ABS challenge.
The bidding war for the Padres has gotten to the point where the team is now projected to sell for a record $3.5 billion. Marc Normandin at Baseball Prospectus wonders what this could mean for the valuation of teams across the sport. ($)
By some measurements, baseball is now America’s second-most popular sport, surpassing the NBA. In a free article from The Athletic, Stephen J. Nesbitt, Mike Vorkunov, and Evan Drellich dove into the particulars.