The Right Moves

JasonAChurchill · 06-13-2008, 08:10 PM

While the Seattle Mariners continue to play bad baseball and their front office and field manager continue to act as if they still have a shot to turn the season around, the majority of the rest of baseball’s 30 teams are preparing their clubs accordingly. The Kansas City Royals are telling their fans publicly that they [...]

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Jim Potable · 06-14-2008, 09:37 PM

That is a good piece. Cheers for that.

Why don't they make some honest moves? Jeez, they're not dumb people, as much as fans like to call them that. Maybe it's a mob mentality -- everything gets dumb and nothing gets done.

bedir than average · 06-15-2008, 01:38 PM

I think it is arrogance. It takes a really big man to admit their failures in front of the world, instead what we see here is the arrogance of the well-to-do who have been so right about other things in life so they must be right now.

They aren't.

Larry Stone was recently asked who he wouldn't make available.

His answer "Felix, Morrow and maybe Clement" We know that Ichiro and Johjima aren't going to be dealt, so with those five locked in there is still a ton of flexibility that the team has with actual talented players.

JJ Putz, when healthy should be dealt.
Raul Ibanez
One of Lopez and Yuniesky as Jason suggests
Arthur Rhodes

I like Jason's caveats on Bedard and Beltre

But overall there are four players that could actually help the Mariners acquire real talent.

Timberwolf · 06-15-2008, 07:45 PM

This team is dead , mentally and physically. They have to completely blow it up.
I'd be entertaining offers on everybody not named Felix Hernandez.

This just keeps getting worse every day.

JMUplayer · 06-19-2008, 10:33 AM

Carlos Silva 4 years was just bad.... that move cripples a franchise.

Timberwolf · 06-19-2008, 08:20 PM

With a $117 million payroll you actually can afford one mistake. You can't afford five.

bedir than average · 06-19-2008, 08:26 PM

Right, no single move should, or can, cripple a franchise that is in the top 4 for revenue.

06-13-2008, 08:10 PM	#1 (permalink)
JasonAChurchill Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 154	The Right Moves While the Seattle Mariners continue to play bad baseball and their front office and field manager continue to act as if they still have a shot to turn the season around, the majority of the rest of baseball’s 30 teams are preparing their clubs accordingly. The Kansas City Royals are telling their fans publicly that they [...] Read more by following the link

06-14-2008, 09:37 PM	#2 (permalink)
Jim Potable Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Aichi, Japan Posts: 205	That is a good piece. Cheers for that. Why don't they make some honest moves? Jeez, they're not dumb people, as much as fans like to call them that. Maybe it's a mob mentality -- everything gets dumb and nothing gets done. __________________ Is it cold in here? Or is that just my Kenji Johjima signature bat in the corner?

06-15-2008, 01:38 PM	#3 (permalink)
bedir than average Administrator Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Starbucks Posts: 8,256	I think it is arrogance. It takes a really big man to admit their failures in front of the world, instead what we see here is the arrogance of the well-to-do who have been so right about other things in life so they must be right now. They aren't. Larry Stone was recently asked who he wouldn't make available. His answer "Felix, Morrow and maybe Clement" We know that Ichiro and Johjima aren't going to be dealt, so with those five locked in there is still a ton of flexibility that the team has with actual talented players. JJ Putz, when healthy should be dealt. Raul Ibanez One of Lopez and Yuniesky as Jason suggests Arthur Rhodes I like Jason's caveats on Bedard and Beltre But overall there are four players that could actually help the Mariners acquire real talent. __________________ US Men's National Team World Cup Qualifying \| Democracy in Sports Meets My First Campaign "You're only so sure you're right because they're so sure you're wrong." Orson Scott Card in Xenocide

06-19-2008, 08:26 PM	#7 (permalink)
bedir than average Administrator Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Starbucks Posts: 8,256	Right, no single move should, or can, cripple a franchise that is in the top 4 for revenue. __________________ US Men's National Team World Cup Qualifying \| Democracy in Sports Meets My First Campaign "You're only so sure you're right because they're so sure you're wrong." Orson Scott Card in Xenocide

06-15-2008, 07:45 PM	#4 (permalink)
Timberwolf Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Bellevue, WA Posts: 1,759	This team is dead , mentally and physically. They have to completely blow it up. I'd be entertaining offers on everybody not named Felix Hernandez. This just keeps getting worse every day.

06-19-2008, 10:33 AM	#5 (permalink)
JMUplayer Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 204	Carlos Silva 4 years was just bad.... that move cripples a franchise.

06-19-2008, 08:20 PM	#6 (permalink)
Timberwolf Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Bellevue, WA Posts: 1,759	With a $117 million payroll you actually can afford one mistake. You can't afford five.