Mariners Moose Tracks, 9/6/24: Jerry Dipoto, Matt Chapman, and Ty France
The Mariners offseason news cycle is off to an early start.
Good morning and happy Friday! The short work-week is concluding, and we’ve got the latest baseball news to kick off your day.
In Mariners news...
- Ryan Divish and Adam Jude at the Seattle Times reported that the Mariners are expected to retain President of Baseball Operations Jerry Dipoto for the 2025 season and possibly beyond.
- Try your hand at a fun, Mariners-themed trivia game called Walkoff.
- Fare thee well, Oakland Coliseum.
Goodbye, Oakland Coliseum. @ShannonDrayer takes us on a tour of memories from her time in the ballpark. pic.twitter.com/eQUqw9CRqP
— Seattle Sports (@SeattleSports) September 6, 2024
Around the league...
- The Giants have agreed to a six-year contract extension with third baseman Matt Chapman, avoiding an opt-out scenario for the infielder this winter.
- Ty France, secret Mariner agent.
Ty France collected 9 hits in Cincinnati's 3-game sweep of Houston
— MLB Network (@MLBNetwork) September 5, 2024
Tuesday: 4-4, 2B, RBI, R
Wednesday: 3-4, RBI, R
Today: 2-3, go-ahead HR@Reds | #ATOBTTR pic.twitter.com/zQdkmAaOcG
- Ben Clemens at Fangraphs crunches the odds on a 50-50 season for Shohei Ohtani.
Anders’ picks...
- In advance of the NFL season opener, our pal Matthew Roberson had a big story at GQ about the excellence of Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson.