As the Mariners’ team charter sat on the tarmac at Sacramento International Airport, the hour creeping past midnight into Thursday as nearly 45 minutes passed, virtually everyone on board wondered: Why the delay? Turns out, a fateful alignment on the MLB schedule allowed for Seattle’s traveling staff to pull off a logistical rush that turned into a ruse.
Catch MLB Central (10 a.m. ET), Intentional Talk (5:30) and MLB Tonight (6:30), all live from Bristol Motor Speedway ahead of tomorrow’s Reds vs. Braves Speedway Classic matchup.
Longtime reliever Adam Ottavino will break down all the big-name relievers moved at this year’s Deadline on “Baseball and Coffee,” streaming on the MLB YouTube channel today at 10:30 a.m. ET.
It’s Braves vs. Reds at 12:30 p.m. ET, followed by Orioles vs. Cubs joined in progress. Then, catch Dodgers vs. Rays at 7:30, followed by Rangers vs. Mariners, also joined in progress.