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  • HFNY
    HFNY Member Posts: 5,520
    True...but with two starting pitchers out with injuries, a star 2B not really hitting, and a subpar platoon in LF that needs to be addressed with adding a LH bat, there's not much else to discuss except for canning Lincoln (and, obviously adding a 2nd catcher).

    The sources that have stopped by my office basement have told me JZ has probably doesn't have much money to spend so Carlos Ruiz is probably not an option. Ben Revere of the Phillies would be a good piece to add, we could offer Mike Montgomery or Elias and Ackley in a direct or 3 way trade to make it happen.

    Remember, Paxton should be returning soon and doing a trade for a rangy LF (can also play CF) with a good LH bat and excellent speed would remove one more excuse JZ (and Lincoln) would have for not making the playoffs.
    RoadDawg55 said:

    HFNY said:

    I'm thinking the M's should trade for this guy to catch 2 games a week and work with Zunino on his game:

    baseball-reference.com/players/r/ruizca01.shtml

    I was happy to see Weeks DFA'ed.

    The Mariners are 7 games under .500 with the 3rd worst run differential in the AL and you are talking about a back up catcher?
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  • Tequilla
    Tequilla Member Posts: 20,232
    Not trading away OF prospects for strikeout prone OFs that don't get on base because you are on the verge of getting fired is also not good baseball ...

    But then again, it doesn't matter because Lincoln, Armstrong, Jack Z, et. al. need to take a jump off the Aurora Bridge.
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  • HFNY
    HFNY Member Posts: 5,520
    Armstrong is already retired but yes, Lincoln and JZ need to go.
    Tequilla said:

    Not trading away OF prospects for strikeout prone OFs that don't get on base because you are on the verge of getting fired is also not good baseball ...

    But then again, it doesn't matter because Lincoln, Armstrong, Jack Z, et. al. need to take a jump off the Aurora Bridge.

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  • Tequilla
    Tequilla Member Posts: 20,232
    The stench of Armstrong still remains
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  • HFNY
    HFNY Member Posts: 5,520
    He was really the operations guy of the team, day-to-day stuff like concessions, ticket sales, promotions rather than a true baseball guy.

    Lincoln is the root of the problem...his ego was too big and led Pinella and then Gillick to leave. Since then, he's hired yes-men who don't challenge him but true leaders don't surround themselves with lackeys who only pour honey into their ears.
    Tequilla said:

    The stench of Armstrong still remains

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  • dnc
    dnc Member Posts: 56,855
    HFNY said:

    He was really the operations guy of the team, day-to-day stuff like concessions, ticket sales, promotions rather than a true baseball guy.

    Lincoln is the root of the problem...his ego was too big and led Pinella and then Gillick to leave. Since then, he's hired yes-men who don't challenge him but true leaders don't surround themselves with lackeys who only pour honey into their ears.

    Tequilla said:

    The stench of Armstrong still remains

    Armstrong was a big part of the problem. Lincoln's obviously the other big part of it.
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  • TierbsHsotBoobs
    TierbsHsotBoobs Member Posts: 39,680
    HFNY said:

    True...but with two starting pitchers out with injuries, a star 2B not really hitting, and a subpar platoon in LF that needs to be addressed with adding a LH bat, there's not much else to discuss except for the start of football season.

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  • Doogles
    Doogles Member, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 12,800 Founders Club
    The problem is I'm drunk all the time and never make it out to games. 2-0 in the last 2 years when attending. Would go today but need to reposition the mannequin at work.
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  • Tequilla
    Tequilla Member Posts: 20,232
    Having James Jones batting 6th in an order and being the protection for Brad Miller may be one of the stupidest things I've ever seen in a batting order.
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  • Fire_Marshall_Bill
    Fire_Marshall_Bill Member Posts: 26,149 Standard Supporter
    edited June 2015
    I remember coming to the conclusion about ten years ago that winning wasn't a priority at all. It was actually July 31st, 2003. They needed to make some kind of trade to put them over the top and the Jap or Lincoln Log refused to do it by the deadline. For all the smartasses (Boobs) out there, yeah, it wasn't a surprise. It was more of a confirmation.

    They kind of shoot for winning 85 gaymes, and if they overachieve and win 92, the fanbase willl eat that up, especially when it means postseason. They know how stupid most of them are.

    All the faggot ass airplane games, hydroplanes, kiss cams, pink Felix Court shirts, kiddie games, rally fries, Moose, grounds crew dances, and commercials etc. are marketing gimmicks, which would be tolerable if they were competent.
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