Mariners Offseason 2024-25

[ulmax]

Verry nice kittridge .keep.going.thats
Only one .
The closers .ok .now ya have 2 guys

 

[cezero]

would love to see Arenado in an M's uniform.

seems like a pipe dream

 

[PolarVortex]

Arenado in a Mariner uniform, at this stage in his career, would be yet another Dipoto Disaster. Mitch, Mitch, Randy, and Nolan - The Four Horsemen of The Mariner Apocalypse

 

[cezero]

only a fool would put Arenado in the same category with any of those.

Jerry would definitely get owned if any such trade did happen, though. it's part of the reason i'm glad that he's doing much this offseason. this team is dogshit and won't contend next season, so he's going to get fired within the next 12 months, and i wouldn't be surprised if it was midseason. the last thing i want to see him do is get owned (and he will) trading any prospects or especially any starters.

 

[cezero]

i can't stop laughing thinking about handing out a list of these players and asking anybody with a modicum of baseball knowledge which doesn't belong using any metric or any stage of any of their careers as a measuring stick.

Arozarena
Haniger
Arenado
Garver

Even braindead Mike Salk would look at that list and think it was some sort of joke.

 

[ulmax]

Yeah...
Who to watch to see if mariners can maintain.there.pitching.prowes..

Teddy McGraw..baseball.ametica.
Says..top of rotation.sterter..if.he.can.stay.healthy

Sloan ..no one knows..yet. but should be close to top..

Jeter Martinez same.but.mid rotation

 

[NWinAZ]

 

[NWinAZ]

At this point I hope they sign Wong, Frazier and Polanco for the new infield. Figure out positions during spring.

 

[ulmax]

Could mariners upgrade arosarena..
Yeah .but..
Does not seem.they.willl..hoping..he
Had a couple..down years..
And will come back to form..

The platoon.is raley./.arosarena..
Anyway....
That's why ya can't count on raley.
At..1b

 

[ulmax]

So far need to.keep a close eye.
On.
Locklear..
Shenton.
In spring.

 

[ulmax]

Not even old haniger ...
Is.
Maranda .if I could just figure out a trade.
For him..it would seem better

 

[PolarVortex]

only a fool would put Arenado in the same category with any of those.

Well, I'll leave you to the name calling and take the high road. Garver had a solid season in 2023. Better than Arenado's season last year. I know what career decline looks like. You take a player in obvious career decline decline, put him in a pitcher-friendly baseball park for the first time in his career, ythe end result is Mitch Arenado.

Jerry would definitely get owned if any such trade did happen, though. it's part of the reason i'm glad that he's doing much this offseason. this team is dogshit and won't contend next season, so he's going to get fired within the next 12 months, and i wouldn't be surprised if it was midseason. the last thing i want to see him do is get owned (and he will) trading any prospects or especially any starters.

 

[PolarVortex]

i can't stop laughing thinking about handing out a list of these players and asking anybody with a modicum of baseball knowledge which doesn't belong using any metric or any stage of any of their careers as a measuring stick.

Arozarena
Haniger
Arenado
Garver

2022 was three years ago. The combined 2023-2024 OPS stats:
Arzarena 761
Garver 748
Arenado 746
Haniger 625.

Even braindead Mike Salk would look at that list and think it was some sort of joke.

Wow, three poorly-disguised clearly-annoyed defensive responses to my single post. Calm down and take a deep breath.

2022, age 31: 891 OPS
2023, age 32: 774 OPS
2024, age 33: 719 OPS
2025, age 34, Mariner Arenado: 550 at bats, 50 runs, 12 Hr, 55 RBI, .220 BA/.275 OBP/.365 SLG/.645 OPS.

Given the ages and steadily dropping OPS, some people would be inclined to call that career decline. Oh, and did I mention he's still owed $64 million. And of course we will have to give up young talent to acquire him.

 

[PolarVortex]

Not even old haniger ...
Is.
Maranda .if I could just figure out a trade.
For him..it would seem better

Twin's guy? He'd probably work here. Line drive, contact hitter with great K/PA ratio. That would be a nice change. Kinda unproven though and he really dropped off in August and September. So it makes you wonder if the league pitchers figured him out.

 

[PolarVortex]

I think I know what the favor is that he is referring to. They are lining us up to get the first pick in the draft next year.

 

[NWinAZ]

Per an article:

“Castillo is owed $24.2 million in each of the next three seasons, and he likely doesn't have much surplus value. That could be why the Orioles are interested, as Rosenthal says they're disinclined to trade Jackson Holliday, Colton Cowser, Jordan Westburg, Heston Kjerstad or Coby Mayo.”

 

[NWinAZ]

 

[ulmax]

Well, I'll leave you to the name calling and take the high road. Garver had a solid season in 2023. Better than Arenado's season last year. I know what career decline looks like. You take a player in obvious career decline decline, put him in a pitcher-friendly baseball park for the first time in his career, the end result is Mitch Arenado.

I don't know how..you get fired.for.
Doing what .your boss wants..

Jedi .has.ecinomic..issues....

It's a reality ..he can't get passed

 

[ulmax]

I don't know how..you get fired.for.
Doing what .your boss wants..

Jedi .has.ecinomic..issues....

It's a reality ..he can't get passed

The fact he has no intentions.
Of just .throwing.away..
The pitching..
So the wolfs..can.eat.them.up..
Is good..
The rest of the league thinks they can
Get it for nothing..

 

[wazzu31]

Per an article:

“Castillo is owed $24.2 million in each of the next three seasons, and he likely doesn't have much surplus value. That could be why the Orioles are interested, as Rosenthal says they're disinclined to trade Jackson Holliday, Colton Cowser, Jordan Westburg, Heston Kjerstad or Coby Mayo.”

I think they’d be fine with Kjerstad but him for Castillo straight up is a flat out no from me. But to get Mayo it would take one of the other 4 IMO and most likely it’d have to be Miller or Woo. But I’d propose Gilbert/Kirby and either Montes or Farmelo for Mayo and Kjerstad or if it’s Mayo and Westburg offer both Montes/Farmelo and Williamson/Locklear or crap do both. The Orioles and Mariners match up perfectly for a trade with both MLB needs and prospect wise.

Cause with how the offseason has played out there are only the Cards, Rays and Orioles that line up for a trade that can significantly improve the projected opening day lineup.