In Mariners news…
- Jared Diamond at the Wall Street Journal analyzed how the goalposts for a Hall of Fame pitcher have shifted following the massive gains made by Félix Hernández and Andy Pettitte this year.
Around the league…
- Longtime Houston Astros reliever Ryan Pressly announced his retirement yesterday after thirteen dominant seasons.
- The Washington Nationals signed former Mariners reliever Trevor Gott to a minor league contract.
- The Arizona Diamondbacks will not be reopening negotiations on Ketel Marte following recent developments in the free agent market.
Nick’s pick…
- Go Hawks baby. I hope everyone enjoys the most relaxing football watching day of the year today.
- The 49ers couldn’t score one touchdown, meanwhile Rashid Shaheed was scoring before the first play from scrimmage and causing seismic activity. Game was over immediately.