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Griffey to return in 2010, Stone reports
20 days ago by
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See here. Details as yet unannounced.
I expect the now-standard split of reactions:
1. Griffey “deserves” (or “earned”) a spot based on fan love, past contributions, clubhouse chemistry, etc
vs
2. Griffey can’t hit or field any more
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Griffey crisis day three: mid-week non-update
20 days ago by
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G: “Hey, any change over there?”
Z: “Nope. Thanks for calling, always happy to chat, but I do have to go–”
G: “You’re not worried Branyan’s going elsewhere, you might need a DH?”
Z: “I’m sure we’ll figure something...
LaRue Gets Front Office to Talk Prospects
20 days ago by
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Yesterday’s edition of the Tacoma News Tribune had Larry LaRue asking one of the more easily answered questions of the hot stove season, which prospects could contribute next season? The thought being that if players like Kelley and Jakubauskas broke through last year, well surely...
Branyan Wants Multi-Year Deal
21 days ago by
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Jim Street checks in with a quote from Russ Branyan, who is willing to hit the free agent market in pursuit of a multi-year contract.
“I’m not a bad guy, not a selfish guy,” he said from his offseason home. “I don’t know if there is a two- or three-year...
Ichiro Wins GG, Gutierrez Does Not
21 days ago by
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The Gold Gloves have been announced, and predictably, Ichiro won one and Franklin Gutierrez did not.
You should not care. These are about as meaningful as the teen choice awards. The people who vote on them don’t really put much thought into it, nor do they really know what...
Day two, franchise held hostage: no news in Griffey news
21 days ago by
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How can this be taking so long?
Version 1:
Z: “We loved having Griffey here, but we need to go another direction for DH next year… and our outfield is packed.”
Goldberg: “Okay!”
Version 2:
Z: “The business and marketing folks tell me I can pay your...
Elias rankings for free agents out, no surprises
22 days ago by
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Well, not if you read USSM, that is. Downloadable as a PDF from USA Today.
M’s only have two B-rated guys, Bedard and Beltre (appropriately). So if the M’s offer those two arbitration, and they turn it down, they’ll get a late draft pick off the signing team. Unless...
The Jones Gold Glove thing
22 days ago by
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So supposedly Adam Jones’ brother leaked that Jones won a Gold Glove. This is already being reported as coming over Franklin Gutierrez and a grave injustice and so forth… but it’s not, not yet, and I’m not sure why everyone’s jumping on this.
There are...
The Jones Gold Glove thing
22 days ago by
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So supposedly Adam Jones’ brother leaked that Jones won a Gold Glove. This is already being reported as coming over Franklin Gutierrez and a grave injustice and so forth… but it’s not, not yet, and I’m not sure why everyone’s jumping on this.
There are...
Recommended reading: “Commie Ball”
22 days ago by
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Michael Lewis writes a long piece for Vanity Fair on Cuban baseball players and the conviction of Gus Dominguez. Check it out.
ObMarinersTie: Betancourt’s contract with the Mariners results in Gus Dominguez’s kids being threatened and, later, Betancourt’s varied stories...
Reminder:
24 days ago by
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The AFL Rising Stars Showcase is on right now at MLB.com. You can watch it live without paying or signing up for anything. Strasburg has been scratched and the West is down 7-0 in the first, but the good news is that Ackley led off with a walk and Fields got the final [...]--
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Recommended reading
25 days ago by
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Joe Posnanski on the frustration of the Yankees, a topic that leads people like me to only half -jokingly propose they be forced to eat other teams’ bad contracts. Check it out.
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Hardy to Minnesota
25 days ago by
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You can officially cross J.J. Hardy off the list of possible options this winter. He was traded to the Minnesota Twins for Carlos Gomez.
Heck of a move for the Twins.
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Getting to five hundred was hard too
25 days ago by
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To add something to Dave’s post on why the M’s approach this off-season will look different as involves different trade-offs, there’s something we should briefly touch on:
What just happened with the team is not common or easy. If we remember back to the start of...
Griffey Decision Not Going To Drag Out
25 days ago by
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C. Trent Rosecrans, longtime sports writer in Cincinnati, passed along this story, where he basically just says that he talked to Brian Goldberg, Griffey’s agent, and he expects an announcement in a week or so. Rosecrans probably has the best relationship with Junior of any member...
The M’s potential free agents
26 days ago by
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For your discussion. They have to declare for FA in the next 15 days.
RP-R Miguel Batista
SP-L Erik Bedard
3B-R Adrian Beltre
1B-L Russ Branyan
OF-L Endy Chavez
DH-L Ken Griffey Jr.
DH-R Mike Sweeney
SS-R Jack Wilson
So expect extensions or FA announcements for all of those guys. Pravda...
The Mistake Lottery
26 days ago by
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One of the greatest advantages the Yankees have is that they’re able to blithely make mistakes and move on from them. Their market advantage is so huge that they can afford to pay their players to play against them on other teams just so they can put someone even better in their...
M’s Claim Yusmeiro Petit
26 days ago by
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The M’s continue to collect moderately interesting, low upside pitching without expending any resources. This time, they’ve claimed Yusmeiro Petit off waivers from the Diamondbacks. Petit is a Cha Seung Baek kind of pitcher – throws a lot of low velocity junk in the...
The Upside And Risk Guys
27 days ago by
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So, I’ve laid out my case for why I think the M’s need to pursue a different kind of undervalued player this winter if they want to contend in 2010. They need to be on the right side of a few coin flips, but what coins should they be choosing? Here’s some guys they...
AFL Rising Stars Game On MLB Network
27 days ago by
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On Saturday, the Arizona Fall League will host its version of an All-Star Game, pitting the best prospects in the league up against each other. The M’s will be represented by Dustin Ackley, Phillippe Aumont, and Josh Fields, so if you want to watch them play, you can tune in...
When A Good Deal Stops Being One
28 days ago by
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For years, we’ve been banging the drum of marginal value as tenet of roster construction, using metrics like Wins Above Replacement to show the impact a player will actually have on the team and the associated cost that the team should be willing to pay for that performance....
On Bradley for Silva
29 days ago by
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Catching still further up: we’ve been asked a lot whether a Carlos Silva for Milton Bradley trade makes sense, or is likely, and so forth. I know it’s tempting, since we’re all really tired of Silva and he and Bradley both have massive contracts their teams would...
Deserves has nothing to do with it
29 days ago by
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“Mr. Steinbrenner deserves another championship. That’s why I wear this number. We’re trying to do this for him.” — Joe Girardi
As we confront the possibility of the Yankees winning a World Series, I keep thinking back to Girardi after the ALCS win. Let...
On bringing back Griffey
29 days ago by
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I understand the good feelings. Heck, we partook. And no one’s going to deny the team certainly seemed happier, though we can argue how to divvy up the credit.
But are the few clutch hits really so awesome that people overlook what actually happened last year? In 2010, Griffey...
Brumley Hired as 3B Coach
October 31, 2009 by
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Happy Halloween, everyone. It’s that one day of the year when ghosts and spooks of all kinds start coming out of the woodworks. The Mariners, in anticipation of that, have brought back a ghost of seasons past to fill out their third base coach position, hiring Mike Brumley, who played...
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