Photo by Brandon Sloter/Image Of Sport/Getty Images A big honor for Big Dumper The Rawlings Gold Glove award dinner was last night, honoring the players who won Gold Gloves and awarding the Platinum Glove, recognizing the best defensive player at any position in each league. To our delight if not our surprise, Cal Raleigh won the Platinum Glove for the AL, following up … [Read more...] about Cal Raleigh is the 2024 AL Platinum Glove winner
Mariners Moose Tracks, 11/8/24: T.J. McFarland, Juan Soto, and Willy Adames
Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images We didn’t get a Mets-Yankees World Series, but the Mets-Yankees Juan Soto sweepstakes might be the next-best thing. Hello everyone and happy Friday! Let’s kick off the last day of the (standard) work week with some news from around baseball. In Mariners news... At the GM Meetings, the baseball paparazzi spotted Jerry Dipoto talking to … [Read more...] about Mariners Moose Tracks, 11/8/24: T.J. McFarland, Juan Soto, and Willy Adames
The Mariners should continue to serve bunt
Photo by Brandon Sloter/Image Of Sport/Getty Images Seattle’s aggressive use of the bunt (for hit) was a highly effective offensive strategy. While they were crushingly deficient for much of the season, the 2024 Seattle Mariners excelled in one particular offensive area that the club has long neglected: bunting. From 2016-2023, the Mariners were among the league’s … [Read more...] about The Mariners should continue to serve bunt
Three wishes for the 2024 Mariners off-season
Joe Nicholson-Imagn Images What the LL staff is wishing for, realistically and not-so-much-so, this off-season The holiday commercials are just starting to hit the airwaves, but the stove is already heating up as teams start to make decisions on options and non-tenders. With that in mind, it’s time to start thinking about what this Mariners team might look like in 2025, … [Read more...] about Three wishes for the 2024 Mariners off-season
Mariners Moose Tracks, 11/7/24: Cal Raleigh, Kyle Hendricks, and Austin Hedges
Matt Marton-Imagn Images I have to hand it to the Angels: they are trying! Good morning everyone! It’s time to get you caught up on the latest news from around baseball. In Mariners news... An interesting thread on what makes Cal Raleigh so good defensively. Cal Raleigh just won his first Gold Glove with the #Mariners However, he's done it by dominating a different … [Read more...] about Mariners Moose Tracks, 11/7/24: Cal Raleigh, Kyle Hendricks, and Austin Hedges