Northwest Sports: In the Morning

At 11:30, at Qwest Field, the Sounders are making a "special announcement." Earlier I got an email saying that this was to announce the jersey unveiling, but now the Sounders website says it's "to announce a partnership that will have a global impact." Whatever that means...my guess: the name of the sponsor on the jersey. Will it be Tiki Bob's or Cow Chip Cookies. We shall see. ...

The Seattle Mariners won a baseball game on Jose Lopez' walkoff single. Says Jeff of Lookout Landing: "no matter what the situation, beating the Red Sox is always one of the greatest feelings in the world." ...

Larry Stone reports that Yuniesky Betancourt was "visibly upset" after being removed for a pinch hitter in the ninth. ...

The M's traded longman/spot starter Cha Seung Baek to the Padres for a late-inning reliever, Jared Wells. More on him later today. ...

The P-I looks back at their keys to the Mariner season to find out what's gone wrong...pretty much everything. ...

Brandon Morrow would like to move into the rotation. The M's are talking about it. Morrow didn't really help his case last night, coming in with two on in the eighth inning and retiring the heart of the Sox lineup in order. ...

Jon Brockman had surgery to remove bone spurs in his ankle. This is the ankle he hurt in that double OT game against Wazzu. Brockman'll be healed in time for fall practice, Romar told reporters. ...

Wazzu QB recruit Calvin Schmidtke picked the wrong time to get in trouble with the law. Schmidtke's been released from his national letter of intent after a series of traffic citations and criminal charges, at a time when the Cougs are a mite sensitive to perceived lawlessness.

In lawsuit news, the Sonics want to bar KJR's Mitch Levy and novelist Sherman Alexie from testifying to the Sonics' cultural value, saying they have no relevant knowledge. ...

The Portland City Council will listen to people who support a resolution urging the Basketball Hall of Fame to honor former Blazers play-by-play guy Bill Schonely with the Curt Gowdy award. Schonely was also the play-by-play guy for the Western Hockey League Seattle Totems. ...

Oregon's Bryce Taylor is at the NBA's pre-draft camp, hoping to impress, writes Geoffrey Arnold. ...