Seattle, WA
ESPN Insider Changes Tune on Seattle Mariners Trade Deadline Approach
After a very tough loss on Monday night, the Seattle Mariners are now 53-49 and tied for first place in the American League West.
Though have slumped to a 7-12 record in July, and though they have lost a 10.0 game in the American League West, they are still in a tie for first place, and that can’t be ignored.
However, the team’s recent slide could change the tune at the upcoming trade deadline despite that fact, according to Jeff Passan of ESPN.
Passan wrote this on Tuesday for ESPN about the state of the M’s:
Adding — within reason.The Mariners have taken a precipitous fall in recent weeks that could prompt them to reconsider their deadline tack. At one point they were all-in. They still must add. Considering the grim state of their offense — reflected in them placing first baseman Ty France on outright waivers — standing pat would be heresy. They’ve got the best rotation in the AL and a top-5 farm system that some believe is the best in the game. With a representative offense, they could soar. How aggressive they get could depend on the next week, when they’ve got the easiest schedule in baseball: the Angels for two more games, after a series-opening ninth-inning implosion, then the White Sox for three. The ideal situation would be to match up with a team that has under-control bats so if this year goes sideways, not too much prospect capital is spent for naught. But considering the state of the obvious offloaders, finding such a trade partner could prove difficult.
Some Mariners fans on social media have taken Passan’s words as an afront and are bothered that the team could go from “all-in” to “in, within reason” in the span of a month, but it makes sense, doesn’t it?
We have no idea what the Mariners will do this year and we want the Mariners to be good this year – and for subsequent years – so the best way to do that seems to ensure that you are getting players that can help you beyond this current run. Jazz Chisholm Jr., the name we’ve heard most connected to the Mariners, helps in that regard. So does Luis Robert Jr., and so does Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
With the exception of Pete Alonso, most Mariners fans have been out on the idea of a rental player all along, and Passan just confirms that way of thinking from the organization’s standpoint.
Perhaps if the Mariners just start playing better, none of the excess conversation will matter, but that’s a big if.
The Mariners play the Angels again tonight at 6:40 p.m. PT.
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Washington Sports Wrap for Thursday, 2/12
Seattle, WA
Seattle Children’s babies transformed into Valentine’s Day ‘Sweethearts’
SEATTLE — The Seattle Children’s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) shared photos of an annual tradition that brings joy to families.
The NICU team celebrated each baby’s first Valentine’s Day with special costumes. The precious babies were dressed as a Sweethearts candy box, including a heart-shaped center and a “Love Ya” message.
Some parents posed with their children or helped nurses prepare babies for their photos.
Santiago with parents.{ } (Courtesy Seattle Children’s)
NICU nurse Karman Hayenga created this year’s design.
The youngest sweetheart featured this year is Santiago, who was born on Super Bowl Sunday.
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The tradition brings fun to what can be a stressful time for families.
Seattle, WA
Clean up crews find abandoned couches after Seahawks Super Bowl parade
SEATTLE – With the celebration over, clean-up continued late Wednesday following the big Seahawks Super Bowl parade.
Clean City crews were in Phase 3 of cleanup plans by around 6 p.m., and some were scheduled to be on the clock until about midnight, targeting final areas that need attention following the parade.
“Right now, crews are kind of mimicking the foot traffic they saw and now that they’re done their cleaning on the actual parade route they will fan out,” said John Steies, Interim Director of the Clean City Division for Seattle Public Utilities.
He said late night crews were planning to target areas of the downtown core, Pioneer Square and Capitol Hill before they end their shifts at midnight.
While SDOT leads the parade cleaning efforts in the streets, the Downtown Seattle Association and the SPU Clean City team make sure the sidewalks and other areas are picked up and waste cans emptied.
“It’s kind of a surge effort to make sure we are getting this cleaning done today, and it’s contained,” Steies said.
Most of the trash pickup included bottles and food wrappers, but some crews did find some unusual items, including whole couches, dragged outside onto the sidewalk for people to sit on while watching the parade, then abandoned.
“They did pick up a couple of couches on the parade route that folks must have just wanted to sit on during the event and were happy to get rid of afterward,” Steies said.
As far as any arrests, the King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office said that there were no major incidents and no arrests.
“We had roughly a million people flood the streets of downtown Seattle to celebrate our Seahawks and one thing that I’m super excited about and happy to hear is that the police reported no major incidents. It was a peaceful and joyful celebration,” said Leesa Manion, King County Prosecuting Attorney.
John says the city did find litter cans disturbed at 4th and Bell, but their crews had no major incidents either.
With Super Bowl 60 in the books, SPU says they’ll be prepping for the next big event.
“This coming summer, SPU is leading the interdepartmental team to clean for the World Cup,” Steies said.
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