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Good morning everyone and happy Friday! Mariners News: Matt Brash, Connor Joe, and Byron Buxton Providing some key Mariners injury updates and checking in on the fallout from the Los Angeles Clippers scandal. The Mariners dropped the first game of the Athletics series last night by a 7-4 score as the M’s pitching staff couldn’t quite stem the flow of A’s runs. They’ll get another opportunity to notch a win today with first pitch scheduled for 7:10pm PT. In Mariners news… - In case you missed it, right-hander Matt Brash suffered a setback in his rehab from a lat injury. Kate Preusser has the latest on that and other Mariners injury updates. - Outfielder Connor Joe and right-hander Nolan Kingham cleared waivers and were outrighted to Tacoma. - Joe Posnanski wonders what the heck is going on in Seattle this season. - If you’d like to reminisce, the 1998 Turn Ahead the Clock night is available in full on YouTube. Around the league… - Twins outfielder Byron Buxton will undergo hip surgery but still hopes to be back in time for the playoff race, should they get that far. - Andy McCullough at The Athletic checked in on several managers who are on the hot seat as the season draws to a close — including our own Dan Wilson. ($) - David Schoenfield at ESPN discussed the 12 most disappointing players in 2026. - The Tigers have been one of the unluckiest teams in recent memory. Jay Jaffe at Fangraphs marveled at the difference between their actual record and Pythagorean record. - Lindsay Dial explains why a salary cap wouldn’t actually bring competitive balance to baseball. - Hannah Keyser went to Driveline to learn what it’s actually like to be trained as an athlete at their complex. Anders’ pick… - In case you missed it, the Los Angeles Clippers were handed down several punishments for circumventing the salary cap to sign star Kawhi Leonard — an investigation initially launched by podcaster Pablo Torre. Matt Yoder wrote about the importance of unbiased journalism in an era where basically everyone is bought and paid for. - Ray Ratto at Defector is highly amused by the billionaire class turning on itself over the Clippers scandal.