Some stats suggest Mariners CF Franklin Gutierrez already more "valuable'' than Adam Jones

As the Mariners get set to embark on the trading season, rumors are flying about who might be headed Seattle's way. We saw the report last night that the Mariners and Padres have talked about third baseman Kevin Kouzmanoff, though I have to say, that one doesn't seem a good fit for Seattle given the guy's sub-.280 on-base percentage. Haven't we seen enough of those types of players around here? Yeah, he'd be locked up for a few more years. But so is Yuniesky Betancourt. Young players under contract aren't always a great thing. I still like Garrett Atkins of the Rockies, in spite of his salary, as long as the Mariners could include Miguel Batista's contract as part of the deal. Today's post at U.S.S. Mariner suggests Mark Lowe could be traded as well and I agree with that. I think both Lowe and Sean White can be used as trade chips in order to bring back the right type of player -- not Atkins though. You trade Lowe or White to a non-contending team lo...