We Had A Chance To Dump Ackley Last Year

[NWinAZ]

While Dustin Ackley has been pretty disappointing in his major league career, the Yankees have long been interested in acquiring him from the Mariners. Last year it came out that the Mariners wanted Bryan Mitchell in return for Ackely, but the Yankees said no thank you. While Ackley has spent time in the outfield, New York would obviously move him back into the infield in hopes that his left-handed bat will finally come around, though his .194/.233/.331 batting line won't bring much offense over Stephen Drew. Cashman seems to like him for some reason, but not enough to give up anything Seattle wants. Don't expect any deal to happen any time soon here, unless the Mariners are now willing to take something less than Mitchell.

 

[NWinAZ]

A guy we couldn't even get for Ackley

Bryan Mitchell Minor League Statistics & History | Baseball-Reference.com

 

[wazzu31]

My uncle lives down by Atlanta and he said the Braves really wanted Ackley in the off season and it was a foregone conclusion that Walker and Ackley were going to Atlanta for Upton.

 

[Itsmytime]

My uncle lives down by Atlanta and he said the Braves really wanted Ackley in the off season and it was a foregone conclusion that Walker and Ackley were going to Atlanta for Upton.

If that in fact the case I have to ask this... Is Jack Z a retard? No, never mind that's an insult to the mentally handicapped.

 

[NWinAZ]

My uncle lives down by Atlanta and he said the Braves really wanted Ackley in the off season and it was a foregone conclusion that Walker and Ackley were going to Atlanta for Upton.

A lot of people on here would have went ballistic if M's did that because Walker is the next Nolan Ryan.

 

[wazzu31]

Don't know if its true but it was a hot rumor down there.

 

[NWinAZ]

I wonder who said no?

 

[wazzu31]

It was primarily "insiders" on Atlanta sports talk so no clue but obviously had to be Jack if there were real talks cause they thought the deal was done when he took the Mariners off the no trade list.