Mariners Moose Tracks, 10/29/21: Gold Glove Finalists, Bob Melvin, and Nick Anderson

Hello everyone! A lot happened during yesterday’s off-day for the World Series. Let’s get to it.

In Mariners news...

• Jerry Dipoto spoke to 710 ESPN about his trade plans for the winter.

Around the league...

• Major League Baseball unveiled its Gold Glove finalists yesterday. J.P. Crawford was the lone Mariners representative selected.
• After a long tenure in Oakland, Bob Melvin will be leaving the division to head to San Diego.

• Former LL great Matthew Roberson wrote a piece at the New York Daily News criticizing Rob Manfred’s handling of the Atlanta situation and his supposed helplessness to change it.
• Clinton Yates at The Undefeated gave his take on the Tomahawk Chop and the ridiculousness of its existence in today’s game.
• The Rays will spend much of next season without one of their best relievers.

• Jayson Stark at The Athletic wrote about the dynamic quartet of Astros players who have held down the infield positions since the team’s last World Series win. ($)
• Well, this will make things tricky should the Mariners choose to pursue him.

• Atlanta credits its strong second half play to a soft-serve ice cream machine that the team put in the clubhouse. James Wagner at The New York Times has the scoop.
• The MLB Players Association revealed their winners for the Player’s Choice Awards.

• Derek Rhoads and Rob Mains introduced a new injury tool at Baseball Prospectus. ($)
• The Angels have their new scouting director.

• Apparently, at least one former teammate of John Smoltz has played in every World Series since 1982.
• This former Mariner could be coming back to the States this winter.