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
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
— Jage (@thejagepage) October 18, 2024
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?
“Yes,” he said. https://t.co/kcz7MUA3Ck
— Tim Healey (@timbhealey) October 18, 2024
- Amanda Lane Cumming continued her series on Babe Ruth’s northwest tour by recapping his stop in Tacoma.