Although the ‘roni has left the sports world on pause for (checks notes) about six weeks now, some much-needed good news came out of Marinerland this morning:
Dee Gordon is just the third Mariner to receive the Hutch Award, after Raúl Ibañez in 2013 and Jamie Moyer in 2003, and was also the club’s nominee for the Roberto Clemente Award. Awarded each year to the player who “best exemplifies the fighting spirit and competitive desire” of Seattle-area pitcher and lung cancer victim Fred Hutchinson, previous winners include Hall of Famers Mickey Mantle (the inaugural recipient in 1965), Willie Stargell, and Paul Molitor.