Mariners Moose Tracks, 8/1/24: Jackson Holliday, Tyler Bell, and Katie Ledecky
Recapping a historic day in and outside of baseball.
Hello everyone! We’ve entered the month of August, and it’s time to get back to our regular slate of baseball news.
In Mariners news...
- I know our readership isn’t the type to do something like this but I have to say this anyway: Chill out people, it’s just a game. We support you, Mitch!
Mitch Garver, fighting back emotions, on trying get out of his struggles:
— Ryan Divish (@RyanDivish) August 1, 2024
"It's probably the hardest I've ever had to grind. This is by far the worst I've ever played in my career. Tough on myself and my family with the death threats, the 'retire' and 'you suck' and 'fucking…
- Shame on Chum for standing Bryce up.
Will Chum make it to our game today??? pic.twitter.com/tAFHntkLK9
— Seattle Mariners (@Mariners) July 31, 2024
- That’s what we call consistency!
the Seattle Mariners in their last 2000 games :
— BrooksGate (@Brooks_Gate) July 31, 2024
1000-1000 (.500)
Around the league...
- Jackson Holliday’s first career homer came in the form of a grand slam in a big Orioles win over the Blue Jays.
- Rays second round pick Tyler Bell will forego an opportunity to go pro and will instead enroll at the University of Kentucky. The Rays will receive a compensation pick next year for failing to sign him.
- Steve Adams at MLB Trade Rumors helpfully explains how teams can still trade for and otherwise acquire players in the month of August — even if the pool is more limited.
- At least Pedro Grifol does not hold this honor on his own!
only 2 managers in baseball history have at least 200 games managed for the same team & a winning pct. under .333
— Jay Cuda (@JayCuda) July 31, 2024
pedro grifol + a ww2 dentist pic.twitter.com/6baqfXDu0A
- You’ve got to love the minors.
This is funny. In the fog of not knowing who was the return in the Eloy trade, Knights players are motioning random dudes from Norfolk to come to join them in the first base dugout!! https://t.co/p3ZJcj85ag pic.twitter.com/yROkDDFHVv
— Jonathan Lee (@followmefor3) July 30, 2024
Anders’ picks...
- Katie Ledecky is inevitable.
Katie Ledecky set an Olympic record with a time of 15:30.02 in the Women's 1500m freestyle, finishing 10 seconds ahead of the silver medalist.
— The Athletic (@TheAthletic) July 31, 2024
But it's only her eighth-best finish in the event. She also owns the 20 fastest times ever in the event.
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