Mariners Moose Tracks, 2/3/23: Cal Raleigh, the DR WBC Team, and Baseball Ownership

Good morning folks! Let’s get this Friday started with some news from the world of baseball.

In Mariners news...

• Following his first bullpen session of the spring, Cal Raleigh says he feels great and is ready to go.
• Larry Stone at The Seattle Times broke down the preseason press conference with Scott Servais and what the Mariners expect to do in 2023.

Around the league...

• Get yer pitchforks and torches folks, we’re going rioting.

• It’s time to vote for the 2023 SABR awards! Go vote for Lookout Landing alums Mikey Ajeto and Patrick Dubuque.
• Ginny Searle at Baseball Prospectus wrote about the state of ownership around baseball, and what it means to be someone like Arte Moreno these days anyway. ($)
• The African American Sports and Entertainment Group has reportedly entered discussions to fund a massive renovation in and around the Oakland A’s ballpark.
• Huge shout-out to this kid! And just think, this money would have just sat in some executive’s bank account if NIL laws hadn’t been opened up.

• This was bound to happen, with pitchers specifically. Nobody wants a Soggy Arm on their hands.

• Awesome to see Jen and Angie involved in something like this!

Anders’ picks...

• Visions was truly one of the most fun things Star Wars has done under Disney. I’m ready for Round 2!