I truly didn’t know that and was just weird that all of these analytical guys want to make the excuse of they have made hitters shittier because pitchers are throwing harder when (according to the guy I can’t remember his name) is saying a 95 mph fastball in the 90’s is 99 now. Which is still fast but it’s not like everyone is Nolan Ryan which is what I have assumed and was brought up in the debate when the analytical guy asked the other guy what he would do now that they have guys that can throw an upper 90’s fastball and a mid 90’s slider…the reply was you shorten your swing when you faced Randy.
This is where the Jerry nut huggers use dumb arguments. Of course we all would love for them to sign Soto this offseason but we aren’t asking for a $200 million dollar payroll, just freaking use it wisely. It’s the Mariners luck that they would pay more for Pollack and Garver over what Profar or Pham got.
yeah..Kepler..basicly.same..
Trading pitching for hitting then hitting for pitching never works unless you are a team that puts out stud prospects year after year which we don't do. Even with our great staff, we have only put out 4 top pitchers and 2 top hitters in Dipoto's tenure (his picks). That is not a great thing and trading one position for another over and over will never work.
That's why I've been saying for years I want Portland to get a team and make the Mariners have to compete for the market. I would watch them if they tried to win.
I think we need 1 or 2 power bats to go along with 2 more contact hitters.
Someone should frame this and hang it in the dugout.
That radio guy is 100% correct.
you where..right...so..ok..
Yes, but no power bats that bring something else will come here so bud with contact. They absolutely won't spend on power bats and will probably cut payroll anyways. Contact hitters are cheaper but if you get the ones that peaked three years ago then just don't bother starting the season.
