7/17/2022: Open Game Thread/Ty France is an All-Star

UPDATE: Let’s start with the big news. A gross injustice has been somewhat corrected:

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Ty France has been added to the American League All-Star roster! pic.twitter.com/bJjp0q1y51

— Seattle Mariners (@Mariners) July 17, 2022 Isabelle will have something more in depth later, but for now, let me just say, quite simply: Fuck yes.

Today, the win streak faces its toughest test: Chris Flexen on short rest, backed up by Tommy Milone. If they win today, it would be the longest winning streak heading into the break in MLB history.

Perhaps sensing that the pitching will need as much help as it can get, Raleigh is back in the lineup yet again. They’ll face off against…