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Which Seattle Star's departure hurt you the most?

DerekJohnson
DerekJohnson Administrator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 68,264 Founders Club

Which Seattle Star's departure hurt you the most? 59 votes

Russell Wilson
3%
TheHBNeighbor2972 2 votes
Gary Payton
5%
KimsCopperPennyJoeysinceredawg 3 votes
Ken Griffey, Jr.
52%
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Dennis Johnson
3%
vadawgEl_K 2 votes
Randy Johnson
8%
SweatpantsGeneralFire_Marshall_BilltheknowledgelargemargeDawgOfTheAges 5 votes
Ichiro
3%
dOgmastertheLSkid 2 votes
Richard Sherman
0%
Danny Tartabull
0%
Janet Reno
23%
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  • DerekJohnson
    DerekJohnson Administrator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 68,264 Founders Club
    Ken Griffey, Jr.
    Of note, the Tartabull trade to Kansas City devastated me for several years. Back when I was a diehard Mariners fan.
  • Swaye
    Swaye Moderator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 41,738 Founders Club
    Ken Griffey, Jr.

    Of note, the Tartabull trade to Kansas City devastated me for several years. Back when I was a diehard Mariners fan.

    First two votes in for Junior. Great minds....
  • DerekJohnson
    DerekJohnson Administrator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 68,264 Founders Club
    Ken Griffey, Jr.

    I not much of a baseball fan and I was deployed in Bosnia when Junior left so I was kinda focused on other things like buying pirated CDs from Bosnians.

    The only other one that comes close to hurting me was Payton but after the players strike in the mid-90s, I really didn’t give a fuck about the NBA.

    So... Psalm Wooching?
  • Swaye
    Swaye Moderator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 41,738 Founders Club
    Ken Griffey, Jr.

    I not much of a baseball fan and I was deployed in Bosnia when Junior left so I was kinda focused on other things like buying pirated CDs from Bosnians.

    The only other one that comes close to hurting me was Payton but after the players strike in the mid-90s, I really didn’t give a fuck about the NBA.

    So... Psalm Wooching?


  • dnc
    dnc Member Posts: 56,839
    Ken Griffey, Jr.
    ARod may have hurt me worse than any of these as it was kind of the accumulation of Randy and Griffey.

    But Junior was by far the player I was most attached to.
  • dnc
    dnc Member Posts: 56,839
    Ken Griffey, Jr.
    NEsnake12 said:

    It never hurts as much when you think that the players best years are behind them. It takes some hindsight, but on this list only Randy Johnson really had any seasons better than his ones in Seattle after he left.

    The one that hurts the most in hindsight is losing Durant/Westbrook when the Sonics left. Those Thunder teams from the early 2010's would've been electric to watch in Seattle

    Good post. Most of the people who left Seattle and went on to stardom weren't stars yet when they left (like a million Mariner prospects mostly). Randy and ARod were the two superstars who continued to be superstars post Seattle, with Durant not really a superstar when he left but clearly headed that way. Westbrook certainly became bigger than anticipated (though his legacy has fallen apart of late).
  • theknowledge
    theknowledge Member, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 5,624 Founders Club
    Randy Johnson
    dnc said:

    ARod may have hurt me worse than any of these as it was kind of the accumulation of Randy and Griffey.

    But Junior was by far the player I was most attached to.

    Gillick actually used the money saved on ARod to build a pretty fun team. Ichiro, Boone, Javier, McLemore, Abbot and Moyer maybe? were all signed with ARod money. The losses of JR and RJ were much more brutal to my younger self. I thought it was all over. Forever.
  • dnc
    dnc Member Posts: 56,839
    Ken Griffey, Jr.

    dnc said:

    ARod may have hurt me worse than any of these as it was kind of the accumulation of Randy and Griffey.

    But Junior was by far the player I was most attached to.

    Gillick actually used the money saved on ARod to build a pretty fun team. Ichiro, Boone, Javier, McLemore, Abbot and Moyer maybe? were all signed with ARod money. The losses of JR and RJ were much more brutal to my younger self. I thought it was all over. Forever.
    Definitely agree, but I didn't know that at the time ARod left. And I was convinced that, like Jr, he had generational, top 5 of all time type talent (obviously I didn't know he had help at the tim).

    They acquired Moyer in 96, btw, but not sure when they resigned him. Spotrac only goes back to 03.
  • Alexis
    Alexis Member, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 3,382 Founders Club
    Janet Reno
    As Race said, Don James a huge number one. The entire Sonics team number 2.
    If I had to use one of DJ's picks, it would be Payton, except in reality, every one of the choices on the pole forced their way out.
  • dnc
    dnc Member Posts: 56,839
    Ken Griffey, Jr.
    Fishpo31 said:

    I was in Seattle the day the Randy Johnson trade went down. Mom was in Virginia Mason, I was holed-up with my dad in the little hotel across the street (trigger FRANNY comps)...walked across to the bar in the Sorrento Hotel for a beer, they announce it on the game broadcast, and 15-20 minutes later, in come Woody Woodward and Chuck Armstrong. I was the only one in the bar, and I had some interaction with both of them previously. Woody made eye contact, and asked "How you doing?", to which I replied, "probably better than you guys right now"...they laughed, sat down, and started buying me beers.

    At one point, Woody looked at me and said, "I just traded a guy with a bad back that didn't want to be here for THREE big leaguers (Freddie, Guillen, Halama), and everyone in Seattle thinks I'm a fucking idiot"...In the business, this trade is known as a draw...csb

    I see similarities with Russ, in that it became obvious that he didn't want to be here, a big star traded for guy(s) that no one knows or cares about, and everyone loses their shit...time will tell.

    The Randy trade turned out terribly for the M's.

    Guillen was far more fragile than RJ.
  • Fishpo31
    Fishpo31 Member Posts: 2,624
    dnc said:

    Fishpo31 said:

    I was in Seattle the day the Randy Johnson trade went down. Mom was in Virginia Mason, I was holed-up with my dad in the little hotel across the street (trigger FRANNY comps)...walked across to the bar in the Sorrento Hotel for a beer, they announce it on the game broadcast, and 15-20 minutes later, in come Woody Woodward and Chuck Armstrong. I was the only one in the bar, and I had some interaction with both of them previously. Woody made eye contact, and asked "How you doing?", to which I replied, "probably better than you guys right now"...they laughed, sat down, and started buying me beers.

    At one point, Woody looked at me and said, "I just traded a guy with a bad back that didn't want to be here for THREE big leaguers (Freddie, Guillen, Halama), and everyone in Seattle thinks I'm a fucking idiot"...In the business, this trade is known as a draw...csb

    I see similarities with Russ, in that it became obvious that he didn't want to be here, a big star traded for guy(s) that no one knows or cares about, and everyone loses their shit...time will tell.

    The Randy trade turned out terribly for the M's.

    Guillen was far more fragile than RJ.
    On the surface, absolutely, I agree. But, at the time of the trade, RJ was 9-10 with a 4-plus ERA. Post-trade, he was 10-1, 1.28. (Yes, I googled it, I'm not THAT much of a nerd, LOL!). He was pissed since before spring training that they didn't make an offer to extend, and he bitched out. Medicals played a big role in that, and you win some and lose some. IIRC, they never would have gotten Sele in 2000, because he signed with Baltimore, and their doctors wouldn't sign off on it.
  • dnc
    dnc Member Posts: 56,839
    edited March 2022
    Ken Griffey, Jr.
    Fishpo31 said:

    dnc said:

    Fishpo31 said:

    I was in Seattle the day the Randy Johnson trade went down. Mom was in Virginia Mason, I was holed-up with my dad in the little hotel across the street (trigger FRANNY comps)...walked across to the bar in the Sorrento Hotel for a beer, they announce it on the game broadcast, and 15-20 minutes later, in come Woody Woodward and Chuck Armstrong. I was the only one in the bar, and I had some interaction with both of them previously. Woody made eye contact, and asked "How you doing?", to which I replied, "probably better than you guys right now"...they laughed, sat down, and started buying me beers.

    At one point, Woody looked at me and said, "I just traded a guy with a bad back that didn't want to be here for THREE big leaguers (Freddie, Guillen, Halama), and everyone in Seattle thinks I'm a fucking idiot"...In the business, this trade is known as a draw...csb

    I see similarities with Russ, in that it became obvious that he didn't want to be here, a big star traded for guy(s) that no one knows or cares about, and everyone loses their shit...time will tell.

    The Randy trade turned out terribly for the M's.

    Guillen was far more fragile than RJ.
    On the surface, absolutely, I agree. But, at the time of the trade, RJ was 9-10 with a 4-plus ERA. Post-trade, he was 10-1, 1.28. (Yes, I googled it, I'm not THAT much of a nerd, LOL!). He was pissed since before spring training that they didn't make an offer to extend, and he bitched out. Medicals played a big role in that, and you win some and lose some. IIRC, they never would have gotten Sele in 2000, because he signed with Baltimore, and their doctors wouldn't sign off on it.
    I researched this in depth years ago and this is mostly a myth. His strikeout and walk rates were just as strong pro trade as post trade. He had a lot of balls randomly fall in for hits before the deal that evened back out after the deal.

    The haul for him was semi-decent but it's inarguably a terrible deal. They would have been much better off with RJ than with Armstrong/Woodward plus the return.
  • Fishpo31
    Fishpo31 Member Posts: 2,624
    dnc said:

    Fishpo31 said:

    dnc said:

    Fishpo31 said:

    I was in Seattle the day the Randy Johnson trade went down. Mom was in Virginia Mason, I was holed-up with my dad in the little hotel across the street (trigger FRANNY comps)...walked across to the bar in the Sorrento Hotel for a beer, they announce it on the game broadcast, and 15-20 minutes later, in come Woody Woodward and Chuck Armstrong. I was the only one in the bar, and I had some interaction with both of them previously. Woody made eye contact, and asked "How you doing?", to which I replied, "probably better than you guys right now"...they laughed, sat down, and started buying me beers.

    At one point, Woody looked at me and said, "I just traded a guy with a bad back that didn't want to be here for THREE big leaguers (Freddie, Guillen, Halama), and everyone in Seattle thinks I'm a fucking idiot"...In the business, this trade is known as a draw...csb

    I see similarities with Russ, in that it became obvious that he didn't want to be here, a big star traded for guy(s) that no one knows or cares about, and everyone loses their shit...time will tell.

    The Randy trade turned out terribly for the M's.

    Guillen was far more fragile than RJ.
    On the surface, absolutely, I agree. But, at the time of the trade, RJ was 9-10 with a 4-plus ERA. Post-trade, he was 10-1, 1.28. (Yes, I googled it, I'm not THAT much of a nerd, LOL!). He was pissed since before spring training that they didn't make an offer to extend, and he bitched out. Medicals played a big role in that, and you win some and lose some. IIRC, they never would have gotten Sele in 2000, because he signed with Baltimore, and their doctors wouldn't sign off on it.
    I researched this in depth years ago and this is mostly a myth. His strikeout and walk rates were just as strong pro trade as post trade. He had a lot of balls randomly fall in for hits before the deal that evened back out after the deal.

    The haul for him was semi-decent but it's inarguably a terrible deal. They would have been much better off with RJ than with Armstrong/Woodward plus the return.
    I concur, again, externally. Knew some guys on the inside that told me that RJ, prickly in the best of times, had pissed off a lot of people (teammates), to the point that he forced them to make a decision (probably some Russ comps there)... Having been a (small) part of similar discussions, risk management is first and foremost at the top of the list. Top end guy, back injury documented, big $$$ for an extension, poor recent performance and attitude...tough decisions. They could have re-signed him for $MM, he doesn't get cut on and blows out (back OR arm), or he gets cut on and it doesn't work, and they are on the hook for it, or he signs (doubtful at the time) and is pissed off in perpetuity, affecting his performance, and the guys that did it are looking for jobs (which is a part of every decision ever made in MLB)...Good stuff, DNC!
  • chuck
    chuck Member, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 11,671 Swaye's Wigwam
    edited March 2022
    Ken Griffey, Jr.
    Honestly none of them. I knew Griffey wanted out as soon as they moved to Safeco.

    Arod probably should be on the list, no? He didn't hurt either because I hated him anyways and I knew he'd bounce from Seattle asap when he first signed.

    The unit leaving was welcome too. Total cock sucker and tanked in 1997.

    For me it was probably Curt Warner. He was awesome. I later met him at one of his dealerships in Vantucky, and later still my ex wife was managing a resort restaurant here, served him, and got me a couple copies of his autograph. She thought I'd be excited but I was about 30 at that point and didn't gaf. Still have it somewhere though.
  • chuck
    chuck Member, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 11,671 Swaye's Wigwam
    Ken Griffey, Jr.

    I seem to recall that management pissed off Randy when his dad died

    Johnson was the ace the squad needed for the magical 2001 season

    The Ms sure did less with more

    They did need a stopper for the playoffs. His last opportunity to be thst for Seattle was a limp dick failure though. They needed someone, just not him.
  • PurpleThrobber
    PurpleThrobber Member Posts: 48,022
    Janet Reno
    Durrant - because they took the whole fucking team with him.

    Screw you, Howard Schultz. And fuck you, too, Steve Balmer.

  • WoolleyDoog
    WoolleyDoog Member, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 5,037 Founders Club
    Ken Griffey, Jr.
    Russell still at 0% is making my day. No Sark? Really hurt when USC pried him away from UW.

    Also - with college football changing, can we trade coaches and players soon?