It’s Sunday, and if it’s Sunday, it’s Meet the Links.
In Mariners news…
- American League Cy Young frontrunner Logan Gilbert was really on it last night.
“I have a bad feeling about this” – opposing batters facing Logan. pic.twitter.com/2NM48X5fBM
— Seattle Mariners (@Mariners) May 5, 2024
- The 2024 Seattle Mariners offensive strategy is as follows. “You don’t have to be good, you just have to be annoying.”
Mariners remain the only team in MLB that has not allowed a starting pitcher to compete 7 innings.
M’s hitters seeing 4.06 pitches per plate appearance, No. 2 in majors behind Yankees (4.07).
— Adam Jude (@A_Jude) May 5, 2024
- I think he might be ready.
Bryan Woo was great again. Final line: 5IP, 3H, 0R, 0BB, 6K, 66-44.
In 3 rehab starts:
11.1IP, 5H, 0R, 0BB, 17K. pic.twitter.com/sdcwOVqmSA— Mariners Minors (@MiLBMariners) May 5, 2024
- Strong start for Felnin Celesten in the Arizona Complex League last night.
Felnin Celesten singles to LF in his 1st professional at-bat.
— Mariners Minors (@MiLBMariners) May 5, 2024
- Former Boeing CEO and a member of the Seattle Mariners ownership group Frank Shrontz passed away yesterday at the age of 92. The Mariners statement of his passing recognized him as “a key member of the group of partners who came together in 1992 to save Major League Baseball in Seattle.”
Around the league…
- Less than twenty hours after being acquired by the Padres, Luis Arráez went 4-6.
Luis Arraez is the first @Padres player EVER to have a 4-hit game in his team debut. pic.twitter.com/iCxKsulweU
— MLB (@MLB) May 5, 2024
- It’s never good to be on the receiving end of a Jay Cuda tweet.
home runs in the last 7 days pic.twitter.com/uid0XdcPVo
— Jay Cuda (@JayCuda) May 5, 2024
- Noted horrible organization the New York Yankees recently signed former Mariners fan favorite Taylor Trammell, then due to their archaic facial hair policy, forced Taylor to shave his beautiful beard, and then promptly fired him just two short weeks later.
- Normally it’s a bad thing when the A’s are included in Sunday links, so I’m doubling up on good A’s news!
It’s a 10-run frame for the @Athletics!
Brent Rooker has 2 HR and 5 RBI … THIS INNING! pic.twitter.com/hKPpwgK8sc
— MLB (@MLB) May 5, 2024
- I hope everyone’s May the Fourth was as cool as Gunnar Henderson’s was.
Orioles Shortstop Gunnar Henderson’s bat for Star Wars Day
(via g_henderson00/IG) pic.twitter.com/MD8r8tSKJs
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) May 4, 2024
- Alek Manoah is back and making his season debut today against the Nationals at 10:35 PST.
It’s official: Alek Manoah is back.
He will start tomorrow for the #BlueJays
— Keegan Matheson (@KeeganMatheson) May 4, 2024
- Hey man, I get it, I’d also be pretty chapped if I’d been clocked off for three hours and then my manager called me and said “hey we need you for five more minutes.”
Game was delayed for three hours and it ends like this on the very first batter after they resumed play pic.twitter.com/DWq5Ddvo0o
— Jomboy Media (@JomboyMedia) May 5, 2024