4 Mariner Draft picks on day 1
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He will get traded as a rental. Someone will go all in.Fishpo31 said:Some thoughts...
I would imagine that any trade would not only be for high-end prospects, but Kirby as well
I think Dip would trade Gilbert, Miller or Woo, but not George
While disappointing (Capt'n Obvious), the M's have several hitters close to league-average (roughly .250)
Ohtani is the "Don't let him beat you" guy that they lack right now, and that cannot be understated... See DJ LeMahieu, Jeff Kent, even Edgar...
His bat is $40mm, so is his arm...$50-60mm per year is a bargain for 5 years, then the "overpaid" part
I don't think anybody is going to trade for a rental without knowing they can re-sign him. IMO, the most-bold move in the history of the game to date. Glad I'm not the one with the decision... -
The decision looks pretty easy with the way the Ms came out of the gate. There is no reason for them to be looking at moves toward a playoff run this year. They suck. Upgrades are desperately needed, but rentals certainly are not.RoadDawg55 said:
He will get traded as a rental. Someone will go all in.Fishpo31 said:Some thoughts...
I would imagine that any trade would not only be for high-end prospects, but Kirby as well
I think Dip would trade Gilbert, Miller or Woo, but not George
While disappointing (Capt'n Obvious), the M's have several hitters close to league-average (roughly .250)
Ohtani is the "Don't let him beat you" guy that they lack right now, and that cannot be understated... See DJ LeMahieu, Jeff Kent, even Edgar...
His bat is $40mm, so is his arm...$50-60mm per year is a bargain for 5 years, then the "overpaid" part
I don't think anybody is going to trade for a rental without knowing they can re-sign him. IMO, the most-bold move in the history of the game to date. Glad I'm not the one with the decision... -
I never underestimate the desperation of a GM on the hot seat…RoadDawg55 said:
He will get traded as a rental. Someone will go all in.Fishpo31 said:Some thoughts...
I would imagine that any trade would not only be for high-end prospects, but Kirby as well
I think Dip would trade Gilbert, Miller or Woo, but not George
While disappointing (Capt'n Obvious), the M's have several hitters close to league-average (roughly .250)
Ohtani is the "Don't let him beat you" guy that they lack right now, and that cannot be understated... See DJ LeMahieu, Jeff Kent, even Edgar...
His bat is $40mm, so is his arm...$50-60mm per year is a bargain for 5 years, then the "overpaid" part
I don't think anybody is going to trade for a rental without knowing they can re-sign him. IMO, the most-bold move in the history of the game to date. Glad I'm not the one with the decision... -
Nice Board / Thread Selection potd...
Had a "proud papa" moment this weekend...One of my former JUCO Bandits was in town this weekend, as an MLB corch...mini-reunion, several former teammates made the trip as well, hadn't see most of them in damn near 30 years. I gave him his first coaching job out of college, and he took it from there. He is an assistant pitching coach for Detroit, and has a PhD in bio-mechanics. Five years ago, he was a tenured professor at a college in the mid-west, and hadn't coached in 20+ years.
Us old guys talk about the changing of the game...HE WASN'T A PITCHER. EVER. He is a whiz with analytics, and knows mechanics inside and out, as well as pitch design and creation. When we were talking, my wife excused herself, and later said, "It was like you guys were speaking in Latin"...I was having trouble following at points, but understood it. I got another big-leaguer...
Thanks for letting me brag, and CSB...
