Mariners 2014/2015 Offseason

[PolarVortex]

Yea definitely would be down for switching out Miller with Taylor. I like Elias but getting a bonafide #2 starter would be amazing. I would jump on it but not sure they would do it but maybe. There are a lot of questions for them going forward. Harpers situation, Fister is a FA next year, Strasburg hits arbitration. Last year seemed like their year to make noise and it didnt pan out.

Why in such a hurry to get rid of Elias? Do you not think he can get better? Do you think we've seen the best he will everr be in the majors? He hit a rough patch in July last year, but he finished strong. His ERA over the last two months of the season was 2.51. I wouldn't traade unless we were certain we had a clear win in the trade. And when you determine what a clear win would be, you also have to factor in what you are losing from him over the next five years that the club can control his contract.

 

[PolarVortex]

Yankee fan: Cano/Cabrera reunion would have been a disaster

A friend of mine, also a Yankee fan (probably the only Yankee fan that I allow to be my friend because I normally hate those douchbags) tells me that the reason the Yankees traded Cabrera was because of the bad influence he was on Cano - like hanging out in night clubs until closing time. But that was five years ago. Maybe the two have matured some since then.

 

[cezero]

Why in such a hurry to get rid of Elias? Do you not think he can get better? Do you think we've seen the best he will everr be in the majors? He hit a rough patch in July last year, but he finished strong. His ERA over the last two months of the season was 2.51. I wouldn't traade unless we were certain we had a clear win in the trade. And when you determine what a clear win would be, you also have to factor in what you are losing from him over the next five years that the club can control his contract.

i think it's more that options are limited if we want anything good

elias' curveball would be a lot to give up for sure, though

 

[SeattleCoug]

i think it's more that options are limited if we want anything good

elias' curveball would be a lot to give up for sure, though

Yea Exactly. Elias showed me alot and shown more then Walker thus far. However the opportunity to acquire a guy to put behind Felix would be tough to pass up.

 

[ehwq]

What do you guys think of James Loney? If we could get him fairly cheap what would you think of having him start against righties while Morrison starts vs Lefties?


The Rockies are said to be asking a lot in return for Morneau (Alvarez or Cosart from Marlins) so I don't think the M's will get him...... how about Loney?

 

[unlvmariners]

What do you guys think of James Loney? If we could get him fairly cheap what would you think of having him start against righties while Morrison starts vs Lefties?


The Rockies are said to be asking a lot in return for Morneau (Alvarez or Cosart from Marlins) so I don't think the M's will get him...... how about Loney?

I don't dislike Loney. It is odd to platoon two left handed hitters at first base. Not sure what their splits are. Loney can play everyday, I think if you add loney then Morrison is expendable.

 

[ehwq]

I don't dislike Loney. It is odd to platoon two left handed hitters at first base. Not sure what their splits are. Loney can play everyday, I think if you add loney then Morrison is expendable.

My bad, for some reason I thought Morrison was a righty and I didn't do my research because Morrison did hit lefties pretty well last season he hasn't throughout his career. Would still like to get Loney or Morneau though....

 

[Perpetual_Beast_Mode]

If you guys like the Mariners seventh inning stretch song (Louie Louie), then why not check out my Karaoke performance of it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iKq9MjGAyUQ

 

[NWinAZ]

7h7 hours ago[/ame]
AL Source: Braves appear to be down the road on a deal sending Justin Upton to an AL West club for a package headlined by young pitching.

 

[EVille3]

Wow! Just read that the Padres are on the verge of completing a deal for Upton! They have totally reshaped their outfield in the past week!

 

[cezero]

Deal done.

Upton is a Padre.

Good for them for addressing their outfield. We still have a giant pile of shit, even with the wondrous platoon situation that could happen that seems to delight some of the people on here.

It's so close to being a complete team.

 

[kcden]

How the hell do the Padres have the goods to pull in that many high-end players via trade in one offseason?
Did anyone think of them has having a stacked minor league system?

 

[Mariners_44]

How the hell do the Padres have the goods to pull in that many high-end players via trade in one offseason?
Did anyone think of them has having a stacked minor league system?

Well, if they did, they don't any more. I still believe that standing pat on this specific deal will be better off in the long run. We still have our young pitching core in tact, and with any luck we can make a big splash for Upton next offseason.

 

[cezero]

they didn't give up too much for a year of upton, either.

 

[cezero]

Well, if they did, they don't any more. I still believe that standing pat on this specific deal will be better off in the long run. We still have our young pitching core in tact, and with any luck we can make a big splash for Upton next offseason.

giving up the equivalent of what the padres gave up for upton would have been wonderful. either we didn't have it/offer it, or z just didn't want any part of a deal for upton.

 

[SeattleCoug]

Wow good for the Padres. I can't imagine Upton is to thrilled about playing in Petco his FA year. I'm not crazy about how OF situation is shaking out at all but I guess I'm not surprised

 

[gowazzu02]

giving up the equivalent of what the padres gave up for upton would have been wonderful. either we didn't have it/offer it, or z just didn't want any part of a deal for upton.

Or the braves saw our farm system and wouldn't budge. they took lesser from the pads cause they got their "number 1" prospect, even if their number 1 used to be their number 4 before the other deals....

 

[cezero]

Or the braves saw our farm system and wouldn't budge. they took lesser from the pads cause they got their "number 1" prospect, even if their number 1 used to be their number 4 before the other deals....

Yeah, that was the "have it" part of my post.

 

[EVille3]

Yeah, that was the "have it" part of my post.

Do you know what the mariner equivalent would have been for upton in terms of prospects?

 

[cezero]

Do you know what the mariner equivalent would have been for upton in terms of prospects?

i don't. but i looked up what the padres gave up, and it wasn't equivalent to a walker imo.

our farm is certainly thin.