Mariners Moose Tracks, 10/19/24: Jimmy Joyce, Jesse Winker, and the Chicago White Sox
You can’t count out the Mets!
Good morning everyone and welcome to the weekend! Let’s kick it off with some news from around the league.
MLB Playoff Scores...
- The Yankees rolled over the Guardians in an 8-6 win to take a commanding 3-1 series lead.
- Are the Mets back? In an elimination game, New York’s offense exploded to the tune of a 12-6 win. The Dodgers still hold a 3-2 series lead.
In Mariners news...
- Colt Emerson isn’t the only one making his mark in the Arizona Fall League.
Poetry in motion! @Mariners No. 23 prospect Jimmy Joyce helps his own cause with a behind-the-back snag to start a double play in the @MLBazFallLeague. pic.twitter.com/S1Y680sdlv
— MLB Pipeline (@MLBPipeline) October 17, 2024
- Jage kicked off his series of offseason plans yesterday. This first one is pretty soliid and seems realistic.
Introducing: My 2025 #Mariners Off-Season Plan v1
— Jage (@thejagepage) October 18, 2024
This first post will show the roster as a whole - followed by explanation of trades, starting lineups and a full roster breakdown financially.
Note: This is with a $155M Opening Day Budget. pic.twitter.com/MRIDXGqM2N
Around the league...
- White Sox owner Jerry Reinsdorf is reportedly in talks to sell the franchise to a group looking to move the team to Nashville.
- While the Rays search for a new home for 2025, one market is already off the table: Montréal.
- Matthew Roberson at GQ spoke to FOX’s MLB playoff broadcast team — Alex Rodriguez, David Ortíz, and Derek Jeter — about this year’s playoffs and their professional relationship.
- Absolutely brutal, and probably true.
Is Carlos Mendoza sure that a hobbled Brandon Nimmo is better defensively than Jesse Winker?
— Tim Healey (@timbhealey) October 18, 2024
“Yes,” he said. https://t.co/kcz7MUA3Ck
- Amanda Lane Cumming continued her series on Babe Ruth’s northwest tour by recapping his stop in Tacoma.