Mariners Moose Tracks, 9/4/24: Jon Gray, Michael King, and Chris Flexen
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The White Sox continue to make history.
Good morning friends! Let’s dig into the latest from around baseball.
In Mariners news...
- Mikey Ajeto at Baseball Prospectus wrote about the unique greatness of Bryan Woo. ($)
- In the latest edition of the Arkansas Travelers Roundup, Matt Campbell provided a brief history of the Amarillo Sod Poodles team name.
Around the league...
- Baseball America updated its list of the top 100 prospects in the sport once again, with Seattle placing 8 farmhands on the list. ($)
- The Rangers have lost right-hander Jon Gray for the remainder of the season due to a foot injury.
- Michael King, a headline piece in the Padres’ return for Juan Soto, is finally turning into the kind of arm that San Diego was hoping he would, writes Ben Clemens at Fangraphs.
- Shades of 2008 Mariners, for those of you who were around for those days... (and a reminder that things can always be worse!)
“Oh my goodness. The White Sox have just gone full White Sox.”@kevinnbrown sums up the Chicago White Sox, who are on their way to a 31-109 record. pic.twitter.com/Or7vspU7js
— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) September 3, 2024
- Not even our good friends are spared the doom that is the White Sox.
Another day, another White Sox related milestone: The team lost its 20th consecutive game in which Chris Flexen started, a new record (since 1900). The previous mark of 19 in a row was set in 1909. (@ESPNStatsInfo)
— Jesse Rogers (@JesseRogersESPN) September 2, 2024