Mariners Moose Tracks, 9/28/24: Zach DeLoach, Skip Schumaker, and the Chicago White Sox
Several AL Central teams made history yesterday.
Good morning and happy Saturday! We’ve got just two Mariners games left this season before we enter the long, dark offseason. Here’s what you need to know as you get your weekend started.
In Mariners news...
- Adam Jude at The Seattle Times tries to puzzle out how the Mariners wasted one of the greatest starting rotation seasons in franchise history.
- Oh brother...
Alaska Airlines announced its new Mariners-themed aircraft will take flight starting today, meaning at least one Mariners related thing is capable of taking off come October. https://t.co/yNPjszqnQk pic.twitter.com/QzwXsC33lb
— Joe Veyera (@JoeVeyera) September 27, 2024
Around the league...
- Well, the White Sox finally did it: with their 121st loss, they have surpassed the modern MLB record for losses in a single season.
- Former Mariner alert!
First big league homer for Zach DeLoach! pic.twitter.com/KHuFAC9406
— Chicago White Sox (@whitesox) September 28, 2024
- In the very game that handed the White Sox their 121st loss, the Tigers clinched a playoff spot for the first time in a decade.
- Meanwhile, the Royals sealed an improbable playoff berth just a year after losing 106 games.
- Skip Schumaker announced that he is stepping down from the managerial post of the Marlins, and will seemingly seek a job elsewhere this winter.