Game Thread: Let The Games Begin.....

[NWinAZ]

DIPoto: Hey Kolten, how would you like to come play in Seattle where winning isn't a priority but we make up for it by offering you far less than other teams will? No? Okay but please let others know we did check in on you.

 

[wazzu31]

Jesus, all of these one year deals and the Mariners couldn’t pull off one real player for a one year deal?

 

[srf1957]

If you had a choice would you come to the Mariners . The good ones are signing with a team that tries to win .

 

[NWinAZ]

I saw this and it really did make me laugh out loud.

 

[SeattleCoug]

This is basically why I wanted him or Simmons for the hole at 2nd base but the payroll clamp yada yada

 

[NWinAZ]

 

[NWinAZ]

This is basically why I wanted him or Simmons for the hole at 2nd base but the payroll clamp yada yada

Come on you know that wasn't ever realistic. He signed for $18M which would have pushed our payroll up to around $90M. You can't expect a billionaire owner who owns a billion dollar franchise to spend more than he needs to when he is raking it while fans soak up this rebuild and give him a pass...again. It is like going into Wal-mart and there is only 3 checkers for a 100 hundred people while they expect you to do your own check-out as one of the richest families in the world sick back and smile. #sarcasm.

 

[NWinAZ]

 

[SeattleCoug]

Come on you know that wasn't ever realistic. He signed for $18M which would have pushed our payroll up to around $90M. You can't expect a billionaire owner who owns a billion dollar franchise to spend more than he needs to when he is raking it while fans soak up this rebuild and give him a pass...again. It is like going into Wal-mart and there is only 3 checkers for a 100 hundred people while they expect you to do your own check-out as one of the richest families in the world sick back and smile. #sarcasm.

I agree $18 mill is too much and not worth it to me. I think Simmons was around $10 mil which is more realistic.

Instead we get to read articles about how everyone wanted Chris Flexon. Sweet!

 

[NWinAZ]

I agree $18 mill is too much and not worth it to me. I think Simmons was around $10 mil which is more realistic.

Instead we get to read articles about how everyone wanted Chris Flexon. Sweet!

Ya I was being Mariner sarcastic (a new language I am developing). They could have afforded the $18M and not have blinked an eye. Could you imagine in a best case scenario his trade value at the deadline? Or re-sign him if he was willing? I don't need to tell you how disappointing all this is. You feel it just as much as I do.

I am okay not signing Simmons. He turned me off when he quit on his team last year. I don't want that attitude around young players.

If I have to read one more F'ing Flexon article...

 

[NWinAZ]

 

[NWinAZ]

 

[NWinAZ]

And here's
@jimcallisMLB
on Kelenic: "At worst, Kelenic should be a right fielder who hits .280 with 20 homers on an annual basis. He comes with a lofty ceiling too, as he could be a center fielder who wins batting titles and posts 30-30 seasons."

 

[wazzu31]

If you had a choice would you come to the Mariners . The good ones are signing with a team that tries to win .

Sure, but a payday is a payday. So whether it be ownership or Jerry, agents don’t forget.

 

[wazzu31]

And here's
@jimcallisMLB
on Kelenic: "At worst, Kelenic should be a right fielder who hits .280 with 20 homers on an annual basis. He comes with a lofty ceiling too, as he could be a center fielder who wins batting titles and posts 30-30 seasons."

The last part is concerning to me. If Lewis is the CF, then they need to start having Kelenic play LF in ST. Haniger will be the RF.

 

[NWinAZ]

The only thing I didn't even realize until just now is this year could be full of 20th Anniversary commercials, articles, and special guest appearances for our magical 2001 season of a lifetime (that they tend to forget failed in the end).

 

[NWinAZ]

 

[NWinAZ]

 

[NWinAZ]

Jon Heyman of MLB Network reports that Nolan Arenado is expected to waive his no-trade clause on Saturday.​

Heyman notes that Arenado is thrilled with the trade and to be heading to the Cardinals -- a team that contends for the playoffs every season. Heyman also adds that the superstar third baseman will receive an extra guaranteed year on his contract at around $15 million as part of the negotiated deal. There's still a few hoops to jump through before the deal becomes official, but it looks like all systems go.

 

[NWinAZ]

Another guy that should have been a Mariner with a simple waiver claim:

Mark Feinsand of MLB.com reports that the Indians have agreed to a one-year, $8 million contract with free agent outfielder Eddie Rosario.​

Feinsand had noted earlier Friday that the two sides were closing in on a deal, and now it looks like it's official -- pending a physical. Rosario gets a small raise over the $7.75 million that he earned in 2020, though winds up with considerably less than he would have if he had gone to arbitration with the Twins instead of being non-tendered. The 29-year-old slugger should continue to terrorize the opposing pitching in the American League Central and pile up plenty of home runs and RBI in the middle of the Indians lineup.