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DISCLAIMER: This is a pure opinionated article. If you disagree with me I’m not going to be offended. I have no stats to back this up nor any insider who is telling me this is how the Mariners want to proceed. It’s just my feelings on the matter of situations and facts...
The View
So this has been eluded to by a few different blogs (Jeff, Dave, Jon… You know the usual suspects) but I thought It would be a good idea to go into a little bit of detail about the Mariners off-season plans and not so much the targets of the plans but instead the schedule of [...]
On the Hardy Deal, and What Happens Now
So I’m sure I wasn’t the only one who was a little bit disappointed when this news broke today. I was just as hopeful about the Mariners bringing in Hardy as the next guy, so this one hurts a little.
As for the deal, it makes a lot of sense for both teams – especially the [...]
Hardy to the Twins.
In exchange for centerfielder Carlos Gomez. Fair deal for both sides. I think Gomez has the potential to be a stud.
Damn.
http://www.jsonline.com/blogs/sports/69379917.html
This puts a crimp in the plans to potentially acquire him, assuming the Twins aren’t going to treat...
Fun Facts From the 2009 Season.
While I was reflecting on the 2009 season, I discovered these little interesting tidbits.
Mariano Rivera is a career .667 hitter.
JJ Putz posted a 2.67 FIP in 2007. David Aardsma posted a 4.29 FIP in 2007. JJ Putz posted a 4.19 FIP in 2009. David Aardsma posted a 3.01 FIP...
Even Fairytale Characters Would Be Jealous
There has been alot of “Hey, what about this free-agent or this guy or this guy”. We (and this includes me) forget about how amazing Jack Zduriencik is at acquiring under valued talent. It made me think who is currently under valued and possibly available that I would...
On Big Name Free Agents
Right now, there are a lot of different theories out there, among fans, bloggers, beat writers, everyone, about how the Mariners should go about building this team for next season. I won’t even attempt to cover all of them – I couldn’t if I wanted to, but, I do want...
The Griffey and Sweeney Solution (Or, How to Keep Ichiro Happy)
This isn’t really very complicated. It’s a 4-step process.
1. Fire Alan Cockrell, hitting coach.
2. Hire Ken Griffey, Jr. as hitting coach.
3. Sign Mike Sweeney to a 1 year, 1.5 million contract.
I’ll be honest. I’m not the sort of guy who buys into team...
‘Cos It Already Is (For Chad)
Chad, I started writing a post in reply to your comment and I just found that it turned out long…too long. Yes, I know. Surprise, Surprise.
For those that may have not caught what all went on in Taylor’s amazing post on hit f/x, Chad asked for our thoughts on Aroldis...
Inches and Failing
While everyone seems to be under the impression a trade for JJ Hardy is envidiable, lets remember for the time being we still retain the services of Jack Wilson and while his initial impression on the fans of Seattle may have been less than stellar and it’s possible that the fans...
An Experiment: Challenging Conventional Baseball Wisdom
This summer, Major League Baseball revealed its newest statistical plaything, hit f/x, which records the speed of batted balls. This technological toy may not exactly revolutionize the way the game is played, but it does add a critical variable to a hitter’s value – how hard he...
Exploring Third Base Options for 2010
With Adrian Beltre likely leaving, the Mariners have a gaping hole over at third base for the 2010 season. It’s almost certainly going to end up being a downgrade from what we’ve grown accustomed to, but we do have some options. One option that wouldn’t require any...
The Ocean Breathes Salty
I’ve been thinking about how to make this post for the last week, and while I have my own opinions about how to construct the 2010 Seattle Mariners roster I don’t think I am way off basis here. My ideas at times may have seem strange and I admit some of my posts in...
2009 Review: Josh Wilson
They say there are three sides to every story. Josh Wilson’s story is no different. In 2009 those different stories come from his stats, his streaks and his talent.
Josh Wilson was picked up on waivers from San Diego Padres on June 19th, who also had picked him up from Arizona...
2009 Fall Classic Preview
Essentially, this is David vs. Goliath.
The Lovable Losers take on the Perennial Winners. Good vs. Evil. Fail against Win. Cheesesteaks vs. Cheesecakes.
Phillies vs. Yankees.
Both teams have stayed put in their respective cities and with their respective names for over 100 years...
BBA: AL MVP Picks
Once again, sorry for the lack of interesting content. All 3 of us are pretty busy right now, and for the time being there just isn’t anything interesting to cover. Anyway,
My American League MVP picks for the Baseball Blogger’s Alliance are as follows:
1. Joe Mauer, MIN...
We Have a Winner…
Thanks to everyone who entered, or promoted our drawing in any way. We didn’t get quite the amount of entries we were hoping for, but we got enough, so thanks to all of you guys. Hopefully, we’ll have the opportunity to this again in the future. Anyway, without further...
Dustin Ackley Vs. Stephen Strasburg
There’s a good chance you’ve already seen this, as it’s been posted in multiple places, but hey, the content well is dry right now and it’s certainly an interesting match up, so here you go!
Strasburg 1, Ackley 0
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2009 Review: Carlos Silva
There’s not much to say. Carlos Silva is a pitch-to-contact pitcher. The Mariners had the best defense in the majors. Expectations were low.
And expectations stayed very, very low.
Silva posted a 5.97 FIP in 30.1 innings this year. His K/9 was 2.97, his tRA was through...
I Should Explain My Lack of Activity
I haven’t been posting much because I am currently in the process of applying to college. I’ll be done soon.
Have patience, readers!
-Taylor
Felipe Lopez – How Good of a Fit Would He Be?
My guess is that by now, pretty much all of you have read Dave Cameron’s 2010 off season plan over at USS Mariner. He did a fantastic job on it overall, and clearly put a lot of work into it. One signing he advocated was Orlando Hudson, to play second base(assuming Jose Lopez...
2009 Review: Franklin Gutierrez
So I’m not sure if any of you guys knew this, but I really like Franklin Gutierrez. I mean, he’s just incredible – have you seen him play center field?? It’s amazing! He covers more ground than any outfielder I’ve ever seen! And how about that smile? Okay...
A Good Piece on Kenji Johjima
I’ve been at school all day, so I never really got the chance to go into detail about the Kenji Johjima news, but I don’t think I could have said it better than Graham over at Lookout Landing anyway. So, if you’d like a reminder of how lucky we were to have Kenji Johjima, I [...]
Johjima is Going Back to Japan
I’m at school, so I need to write this very quickly.
A somewhat surprising development today – Kenji Johjima has decided to opt out of his contract, and head back to Japan. This will be great for the M’s in a couple of ways – his money over the next 2 seasons...
2010 Mariners May Schedule and Me
So, as Griffin mentioned in a previous post, I’m currently away on mission and just found out i’m here permenetly until i leave country. That cool thing about that … I only have 52 days left in country. I’ll still be posting stuff, just not as often as i would...
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