Mariners Moose Tracks, 8/21/24: Jackson Merrill, Brad Lidge, and Backyard Sports
Letting you know what’s happening in baseball.
Hello friends! Let’s dive into the latest.
In Mariners news...
- Jeff Passan had his regular radio spot at 710 ESPN Seattle in which he weighed in on what’s gone wrong with the Mariners and what they can do to turn things around.
Around the league...
- Padres GM A.J. Preller usually trades his prospects, but the one he kept — center fielder Jackson Merrill — appears to be a franchise star already, writes Esteban Rivera at Fangraphs.
- Already thinking about the offseason? Kiley McDaniel at ESPN offers an early primer for the upcoming free agent class. ($)
- Former Phillies closer Brad Lidge has carved out quite the niche for himself post-retirement. He is currently pursuing his Ph.D in archaeology.
- Former Mariner alert: outfielder Ben Gamel has been claimed off waivers by the Astros.
- In local amateur baseball news, the West Coast League championship game ended in wild fashion.
bottom of the 9th... two outs... down a run...
— Portland Pickles (@picklesbaseball) August 20, 2024
...never give up pic.twitter.com/BwZJDUTwDh
Anders’ picks...
- Get ready for the Backyard Sports Cinematic Universe.
The Backyard Sports franchise is being relaunched.
— DiscussingFilm (@DiscussingFilm) August 20, 2024
Video games, merchandise, film, TV projects and more are in the works. pic.twitter.com/Np2szIzBsJ