TERRY MOSHER
TOP OF THE TOWN ‑ Shohei Ohtani may be the biggest thing since Babe Ruth and with the MLB trade deadline of Aug. 1 looming, just about everybody is predicting the Angels will have to deal him. That market is small because Ohtani wants to stay on the West Coast, which means a trade is limited to the Dodgers, Giants, Padres, and to a lesser degree to the Mariners. Oakland is not considered because the price it would have to pay is way out of this world and the Athletics can’t afford that. I think it’s fair to say the price is more than the Mariners can afford, too. I have heard the asking price might reach $600 million over 10 years. I know salaries in pro sports have gone crazy, but $60 million a year? That’s about $378,000 for each of 162 games. For the Mariners to be a player for Ohtani they would likely have to give up their young nucleus of pitchers like Logan Gilbert, George Kirby and Bryce Miller and a hitter or two and then take on a gigantic salary. It’s not logical for the Mariners to do this. Sorry, but Ohtani is not coming to Seattle. … Most NFL experts are pegging the New York Jets as favorite to make the Super Bowl now that Aaron Rodgers is there along with a great defense. At first blush it sounds about right. But football is such a violent sport and there is no guarantee injuries could derail any and all predictions. Rodgers might get hurt, which wouldn’t hurt my feelings, and then all the experts might have to call a time out. I think Rodgers is a certain Hall of Fame candidate, but I don’t like his political leanings. I don’t want him to get hurt, either. But with football, you never know. Same could be said for Husky football. As long as Mike Penix Jr. remains unharmed, the Huskies have a good chance to be very good. He goes down with an injury; you need to hold your breath. The gap between Penix and the next man up – Dylan Morris – is huge. … I was watching “Our Planet” for the second time last night and it’s alarming how fast the Arctic ice pack is melting. Climate change is real and at some point we are going to be in serious trouble. We already are in some parts of our country with higher than usual temperatures. I won’t be around for the worse of it, but I suggest you get a boat for the time sea level spikes. That’s it for today. Stay safe.
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