It’s Sunday, and if it’s Sunday, it’s Meet the Links.
In Mariners news…
- The 2025 Baseball Prospectus Annual Guide is now available for pre-order, containing informative notes from a multitude of sources, including two of Lookout Landing’s own, John Trupin and Kate Preusser!
- When was the last time the Mariners had a top-10 left fielder? Randy Winn??
TJStats Top 10 Left Fielders for 2025
— Thomas Nestico (@tjstats.nesti.co) 2025-02-01T18:34:14.262Z
Around the league…
- The continued legal battle surrounding ownership of the Padres has hamstrung the Padres ability to make impact moves this off-season, and Bill Shaikin at the Los Angeles Times thinks it’s vaguely reminiscent of another ownership kerfuffle, the McCourts.
- The ‘not-knowing,’ such as it is, of the Padres ownership situation hasn’t just been detrimental towards acquisitions, it may also be doing damage to their ability to keep some of the impact players they already have according to Jeff Sanders at the San Diego Union-Tribune.
- Former White Sox broadcaster Hawk Harrelson did not enjoy watching White Sox baseball in 2024.
- Scott Ostler at the San Francisco Chronicle fired a heavy barrage at MLB owners, specifically targeting John Fisher (Athletics) and Bob Nutting (Pittsburgh Pirates).
- The Orlando Dreamers, a group with the goal of bringing an MLB team to the city of Orlando, added Barry Larkin as their MLB Ambassador.
Nick’s pick…
- Please, the NBA, I think it might be very sick!
The Dallas Mavericks are trading Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers for Anthony Davis and a 2029 first-round pick in a blockbuster deal, sources told Shams Charania on Saturday night.
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