Series Thread: Mariners inconsistent Road Trip Thread: Yankees - Orioles

[seahawksfan234]

Yeah, exactly.

There's still a tiny fraction of me that thinks maybe they could all click together at the same time for a good month like they did last year and then just keep steady and who knows? But even if that did happen, I would still want to see owners open up the pocketbooks a lot over the next few years. Hoping the two stooges (which one is the gm again?) are pressing them for just that or will be the instant this season ends. This team is literally the best they could do with what was allotted to them, and I don't want them trading away very much of the pitching. Either give these two a lot more money or try to hire a better GM if they'd even consider coming here.

Sorry for the rant. But yeah, MarinersestFan, totally right.

I think there are two possible scenarios (I'm cheating a bit on scenario 2, but all have the same outcome) with ownership spending this offseason.

Scenario 1: They were cheap this offseason so they could go all in on Ohtani and think they actually have a good shot at signing him. If they don't, maybe they'll open their checkbook for some other guys.

Scenario 2a: They make the playoffs; front office is content with the roster as constructed and won't spend a dime other than perhaps re-signing existing players.
Scenario 2b: They miss the playoffs but finish above .500; status quo and we are cheap again in free agency.
Scenario 2c: They have an abysmal finish to the season; front office won't justify spending money on a team far from the playoffs.

Unfortunately I believe that the most likely outcome is that irrespective of how the team finishes, I find it unlikely they'll spend at a level they should. I think the focus of the organization right now is drafting & developing players and only spending money to offer contract extensions to the existing roster.

The struggles of the Mets and Padres after spending a ton of money going all in I think will justify ownership in not spending much on free agents.

 

[ulmax]

Yeah mariners need.snell.ad well.in off-season..in replace..
Ray..and Gonzales..
Ray will be back..when..Gonzales is free agent..
Leaving..

Castello..
Ray..
Kerby..
Snell..
Gilbert .
Woo..
Miller..
Hancock..

 

[ulmax]

With..prospects..
Van Scoter..
Mercedes
Potential
Quinn Mathews..LHP
Hunter owen.....LHp..

And still..leaves..mariners ..with no..dh.

Grits....happen

 

[seahawksfan234]

He brought up a good point about Aaron Judge, but honestly the strikeouts still bother me. Even if you're hitting well with a ton of Ks, it still hurts the team. You're better off putting the ball in play unless you're Ty France with a runner on first. Jokes aside, when you put the ball in play there's a possibility the other team could commit an error, you might be able to outrun the throw, or you could possibly advance a runner. That's not even taking into consideration that a strikeout for a pitcher is a confidence booster.

 

[ulmax]

The last standing strike out guy..would be.
Suarez ..
But he walks as well
.cabellero..could .an prob will..take some at bats..there...
Moveing it.suarez..to.more of a dh..role...

Especially
Late 8n the game..

Lolol

 

[ulmax]

Yeah well..moore.is Moore.
For defence..

And leaving Scott..
To manage..the game..lololol
Good luck.with that .
Lololo

 

[ulmax]

Darvish..has..7.pitches..

Gilbert.needs..to..try..1/2a cutter..1/2.a.crurve
Called a flutter..

Yeah..throw it..cuves.around.on.2 diff planes.then just..floats....down

Lol9lol9lollp9.

Flying.retograde ..Bateman.

 

[NWinAZ]

He brought up a good point about Aaron Judge, but honestly the strikeouts still bother me. Even if you're hitting well with a ton of Ks, it still hurts the team. You're better off putting the ball in play unless you're Ty France with a runner on first. Jokes aside, when you put the ball in play there's a possibility the other team could commit an error, you might be able to outrun the throw, or you could possibly advance a runner. That's not even taking into consideration that a strikeout for a pitcher is a confidence booster.

You are 100% correct. Outs can win you games if done correctly. We are the worst at making good outs. Productive outs. That would be my number one improvement bitch. Of course you need guys that can make contact on a regular basis and that is the opposite of what we go after.

 

[ulmax]

Master..flip..pitcher..moyer..??..
Wade lablanc..
How.to.thow it..and those guys.just..

Miss.....hahahaha

 

[ulmax]

A Should a would...a coulda..if.you

Went to a fryyed election..got hell.bent..for
Ejection
Ride..flying high....lightning bug .right in
The eye..

All inverted...flash.card....all
perverted..

A woulda .a could a..a shoulda..
Ohhh.my flying wooda.

.all down in the hooda..

 

[ulmax]

A woulda..coulda shoulda..

Power stroke....all the folk..

Squirt..the..foam ....

All domless....

Bonerfied...a woulda a coulda.

Ooohh.my flying..wooda..a wooda...

Bonerfied..8n..the..hooda..

We just.ryming.down at 5 and diamond.
But.8f you want ..a private..show..
A privilege..you might need to ..know..

A wooda a wooda..ohhh my flying wooda..
All....down in the hooda..

 

[ulmax]

Don't make no mistake..we..were.flying high
At a clame..bake...
A Faking ..a snake...
A Milk shake..
Don't miss a partake..
Yes sir..clam bake...down by the..lake.

A woulda..a coulda..a shoulda

.all..down in. the hooda .

 

[ulmax]

Do leadfreater..
In the ponds..in ponds...
They don't sell bale. bonds ..
But a sailer..can take a ride..
You see...
NO motor craft..
No ride.of draft...
In the ponds .in ponds...
We leave word....

Free word. To be...
Let.it be .
Free ..word..

 

[ulmax]

To the music.of free.bird

 

[ulmax]

Breavehart
The prisoner..will.speak.....a word...
Freedom...
Mel Gibson..
Lololo..
Well .it was 1/2 good anyway..
Lololololoo.
What..you still have that..thing in yo..eye..

No...no..not eye...
Me..lover..
Under cover..
But we will..re search.this..later..
So we.dont have.to re flake .it.
Just don't..mistake it..

 

[ulmax]

Yeah..better..get.a mote...tote ..
Lolokolol

 

[ulmax]

Morasi..Seattle 71b..saying..they want.controlabe.pieces...
Yeah. I get..that .
That..is what .Garcia..is .and the other 1/2.
Of..
Cabellero.
Garcia .is an ave hitter..1st...
Yeah..he can hit hrs.
But that is not what..he is trying.to..do..

Yeah. Don't .mistake..it..he can hit..
And there ain't no .2b..coming for a long time

 

[ulmax]

Then get..gurriel..by trade.know...or..free agent..in the off-season.

Montrexpos.can hit..they always have been able to .yeah..ok.nationals

 

[ulmax]

If they say.3b.try.westburg.baltimore.but last
I saw he was not hitting well enough.to be

mlb
Yo ho...just doe no..
How go what a be trying to see..
Any..tree..

In a dream...
A want to be....
But it's just..me...
Ulmax(.bat.put in a wood chipper)

 

[ulmax]

Baltimore..AAA..Jordan.westburg..
Ss .2b.3b..
R/R..6-2.210.
Ba.291..obp..371..slg.570..ops941

So 59..over 251.at.bats.73.hits..
Hrs 17..
He is ok..other than.being.at..
AAA ..still..