Seattle Sports: In the Morning

Ryan Appleby has a broken thumb and will be out six weeks.

Wazzu's starting RB, Dwight Tardy, is out for the year with a knee injury.

Seattle investment manager Dennis Daugs heads a group ready to buy the Sonics if Clay Bennett wants to sell.

Fuck you, Bill Russell.

Deposed M's pitching coach Rafael Chavez will be the pitching coach for the Yankees' AAA team.