Ya they don't even try to change up their excuses. They decided just to pick one excuse and run with it for a few years. I think that is even more scary for fans when they decide not even to pretend to want to win.
Lol well A. We agreed upon so skip.
Until the fans speak up with their pocket book, nothing will change because they're still making money doing it the way they are..The Padres are going all out this season. They look to be a solid force to be reckoned with. It's nice to see ownership putting up the bucks to get talent for a winning team. Wish the M's ownership would have opened their pocketbooks a couple years ago instead of now still waiting for "next year". Tired of being strung along again and again.Sorry to bitch but it's just the same old carrot being held out there.
That is the weird thing. The Mariners did, on paper, a quicker version of the Padres. But in Padres terms, 2020 was the offseason they got a Hosmer, and this offseason would’ve when the Padres got Machado. The Mariners didn’t get any valuable major leaguer for when they can go all in like the Padres have done. And sadly for the Mariners, it is highly unlikely a deal like Blake Snell will ever happen again where a top 5 pitcher in the game is available with a team friendly salary and plenty of years left on his contract.The Padres are going all out this season. They look to be a solid force to be reckoned with. It's nice to see ownership putting up the bucks to get talent for a winning team. Wish the M's ownership would have opened their pocketbooks a couple years ago instead of now still waiting for "next year". Tired of being strung along again and again.
I think the fact that it is Paxton and not someone else makes complete sense given the marketing opportunities they can use (Maple Grove, etc.). Maybe Paxton really just prefers being here too. Who knows
I don’t question at all that he does. This is his American team because of where he is from. But as a franchise it doesn’t really make sense to give a one year deal. A one year show me deal isn’t 8 with realistic goals of 10. Unless there is some back door handshake that if he performs well this year he will take a hometown discount.
I love everything about the dude. The only concern I really have about him is also his biggest strength in confidence. He is so confident in himself on paper he shouldn’t have the usual rookie slumps. But on that same note, what happens to his confidence when he gets humbled by the big leagues
In the AL i like the Rays over the Red Sox and probably believe in the A's over the Angels. Otherwise I generally agree with this
The problem I see with super confident baseball players is that tend to want to play in big media markets because their ego usually matches their confidence level. We have him for at least 4 or 5 years...enjoy.
I know it isn’t popular but I enjoyed ARod’s time in a Mariners uniform. Did I hate him to go, sure, but I still look fondly back to 96-2000. If he bolts, then whatever. But my feeling is by the time he is a free agent, there is either going to be a salary cap or a franchise tag in baseball.
And on a side note, players want to play on big markets for big sponsorships not because they like dealing with all the bs that goes with it. The Mariners reporters and media are very soft here and we got some white whales in advertising in obviously Amazon, Expedia, Microsoft etc. Russell Wilson got the Alaska Airlines. There is more than enough in the Puget Sound area in terms of available money than any big market. But we don’t have is the access to the same type of women LA, NY, TX or Florida has though.