Mariners Moose Tracks, 4/23/24: Ronald Acuña, Jr., Aaron Boone, and Young Angels Hitters
Fan interference of a different sort in the Bronx.
Good morning everyone! It is I, coming to you on a rare Tuesday morning. While the M’s get set to play the Rangers, here’s what should be on your mind today.
In Mariners news...
- Jeff Passan hopped on 710 ESPN Seattle to discuss why the Mariners hung onto their young arms this winter and how close the team came to dealing one of them.
Around the league...
- At the ripe young age of 26, Ronald Acuña, Jr. is the career stolen bases leader in Atlanta’s franchise history.
- With young Angels cornerstones Nolan Schanuel and Zach Neto struggling at the plate, Sam Blum at The Athletic wonders if the Angels are properly setting them up for success. ($)
- Kyle Kishimoto at Fangraphs wonders what’s going on with left-handers Jordan Montgomery and Blake Snell as they try to get their sea-legs under them this season.
- Howard Bryant at ESPN chronicled a chaotic clash between parents during a Fort Myers high school baseball game, and how the incident highlights the culture war taking place around the nation.
- Some interesting data that helps explains hitter aging. Just don’t tell our dear Mitches.
#Statcast Aging Curve for Swing Speed
— Tangotiger (@tangotiger) April 22, 2024
I wouldn't pay too much attention to very left of chart. I'd just treat it swing speed is roughly flat until roughly age 31. After that, drop is quick
Which makes sense with everything we know. We didn't know the magnitude. Now we do. pic.twitter.com/Nh4p5jKmdL
- Unbelievably, a fan talking trash to an umpire got Aaron Boone tossed.
OH MY GOD that fan in blue got boone in trouble this is the funniest thing i ever seen pic.twitter.com/o4W0VAUo46
— chris kreider respecter (@jonmoxIeys) April 22, 2024
Anders’ picks...
- This is a Deadpool trailer, so the content warning is hopefully implied...anyway, this had better be good!
The new trailer for ‘DEADPOOL & WOLVERINE’ has been released.
— DiscussingFilm (@DiscussingFilm) April 22, 2024
In theaters on July 26. pic.twitter.com/W8oqBGK41e