Seattle, WA
Former Major League Pitcher Goes Viral For Criticizing Seattle Mariners Outfielder
Former Oakland Athletics pitcher, current Athletics broadcaster and podcast host Dallas Braden was evidently not a fan of how current Seattle Mariners outfielder Randy Arozarena handled himself last week in a series against the Tampa Bay Rays.
Arozarena, who was traded from the Rays to the Mariners, evidently spent some time in the Rays clubhouse when the two teams played each other at T-Mobile Park. Braden was not a fan of it and made his thoughts known on the popular “Baseball is Dead” podcast which is hosted by himself and Jared Carrabis.
You can hear the clip below, but be warned that there is some language that is not suitable for all viewers:
“Get the f–k out!”@DALLASBRADEN209 wasn’t loving Randy Arozarena going into the Rays clubhouse 😅 pic.twitter.com/cymwZJkiTI
— Underdog Fantasy (@UnderdogFantasy) August 31, 2024
It’s very clear that Braden is mad at Arozarena for fraternizing with the Rays, but it’s unclear why. Is he mad from the Mariners perspective that Arozarena is living in the past when he should be living in the present with his new team? Or, is he upset from the Rays perspective that Arozarena is infiltrating the clubhouse when he doesn’t play there anymore?
The Mariners took two of three in that series against the Rays with Arozarena hitting two home runs along the way. He’s under team control for two more seasons with the Mariners, though there are already questions about if the M’s will spin him off this offseason in an effort to save money.
The Mariners will be back in action against the A’s on Monday afternoon. We’ll see if Braden says anything about Arozarena on the A”s broadcast. First pitch is 4:07 p.m. PT.
NEW PODCAST IS OUT: The latest episode of the “Refuse to Lose” podcast is out as Brady Farkas talks about the criticism that Jerry Dipoto has received in Scott Servais’s firing, the M’s early success under Dan Wilson and the comments made by Ryan Divish recently on the “Marine Layer” podcast. Furthermore, Danny O’Neil, who wrote a tough column calling for Dipoto to be fired joins the show. CLICK HERE:
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TONIGHT’S LIGHTS: West Seattle’s Madonna, shining
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On this Christmas night, we visited 36th Avenue SW just south of SW Hanford, to see if the Gai Family‘s Madonna is in place and brightly illuminated again this season, and indeed, that’s what we found. It’s been two years since Ron Gai, son of the display’s creator Phil Gai, crafted this crown-shaped setting, and seven years since he brought back the display, which his baking-entrepreneur father had retired in 1996.
See all the displays we’ve featured this season – and previous years – by scrolling this WSB archive section.
Seattle, WA
How Seattle Seahawks could be gifted NFC top seed week early
With the Seattle Seahawks all alone in first place in the NFC West and atop the NFC standings, all eyes have understandably been fixed upon their Week 18 regular season finale against the San Francisco 49ers as the likely place where the division and No. 1 seed will be settled.
Where Seahawks’ No. 1 seed odds stand after Week 16
But there is a highly unlikely but still possible scenario that has gone under the radar where Seattle (12-3) could find itself on Monday already crowned the division champ and given a bye straight to the second round of the playoffs.
It’s a pretty simple one, though it has three components to it. Here’s what would need to happen for the Seahawks to clinch the NFC West and NFC’s No. 1 seed before Week 18:
• 1. The Seahawks win on the road in their 10 a.m. Sunday game against the Carolina Panthers.
• 2. The San Francisco 49ers and Chicago Bears tie on Sunday night.
• 3. The Los Angeles Rams lose on Monday night in Atlanta against the Falcons.
To take a line from the great Lloyd Christmas on the holiday that he shares a name with, we’re telling you there’s a chance. Not a good one, at least when it comes to wrapping everything up this week, but still a chance.
The tough part of this scenario is that both No. 2 and No. 3 are longshots.
NFL standings
Ties are rare in the NFL, with only one having occurred in the last three seasons combined. The Bears and 49ers are evenly matched with identical 11-4 records, though, which plays into why the Seahawks would need the tie to clinch before Week 18.
As for the Rams losing to the Falcons, that seems maybe even more far fetched than a tie happening. The Rams are also 11-4 and will probably be looking to take out some aggression after losing 38-37 in overtime to the Seahawks last week in the biggest game of the season for both teams.
While the Falcons are coming off surprising back-to-back wins, that’s a surprise for a reason. Atlanta is 6-9 this year and is down several players on injured reserve, including starting quarterback Michael Penix Jr.
So yeah, don’t count on it happening. But if the Seahawks find the unexpected gift of clinching by Monday night, it probably starts building a case of them being a team of destiny this season.
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Seattle, WA
Week 17 Injury Report: Seahawks at Panthers
Wednesday’s Injury Report
Having kicked off their week of practice a day early, the Seahawks held what would usually be their Thursday work on Wednesday, a schedule shift that will allow the team to take Christmas day off before returning to practice on Friday.
The Seahawks had two players held out of Wednesday’s work due to injury, safety Coby Bryant, who left Thursday’s win over the Rams with a knee injury, and left tackle Charles Cross, who missed that game due to a hamstring injury suffered the previous week.
Seahawks coach Mike Macdonald said he did not have a timetable on either player, but did say that they are not expected to land on injured reserve, meaning they should be back at some point.
Cornerback Riq Woolen, who came out of last week’s game with a knee injury, was not on the injury report, a sign that he is OK.
For the Panthers, only two players did not practice due to injury, linebacker Trevin Wallace (shoulder) and defensive tackle Tershawn Wharton (hamstring), while guard Robert Hunt was limited by a biceps injury.
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