Seattle Mariners 2022-2023 Offseason Thread

[NWinAZ]

 

[ulmax]

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This should make @ulmax happy.

Jon Morosi of MLB Network reports that the Mariners are among the teams with interest in Michael Conforto.​

Conforto seems to have a pretty expansive market in free agency, having also been connected to the Cubs, Yankees, and Mets. The 29-year-old outfielder is said to be seeking a two-year deal (with an opt-out clause for next winter) after he missed all of the 2022 season due to a shoulder injury. He has almost always been a productive hitter when healthy.

Yes it does make me..happy that they have no interest in guys they should hav them interest in

Yep..and conforto..yes that I'm happy about it that

 

[ulmax]

There are other guys who can do the job

But as long as he is healthy..I'm good with conforto .for now ..a prove it deal .sounds good
..
One year...and let's see...

 

[ulmax]

Oh 2 year..ok then...sounds good...I think he is a good player..
Typical...RF..proto typical...

Renfro..
Conforto..
Joc Peterson.
Mitch haniger...

Yeah..
But conforto body wise .is like Edgar..Martinez .

So I'm good with it..

 

[ulmax]

Older RF ers..can go DH or 1st base..usually..
But conforto n s not old yet so n baseball terms..

2or3..years 4 years..and ya think about maybe DH only
.but not yet..he is 29 years ..old.

 

[wazzu31]

This should make @ulmax happy.

Jon Morosi of MLB Network reports that the Mariners are among the teams with interest in Michael Conforto.​

Conforto seems to have a pretty expansive market in free agency, having also been connected to the Cubs, Yankees, and Mets. The 29-year-old outfielder is said to be seeking a two-year deal (with an opt-out clause for next winter) after he missed all of the 2022 season due to a shoulder injury. He has almost always been a productive hitter when healthy.

He is worth taking a flyer on but I can’t see in anyway the Mariners match the alleged seeking offers Boras wants. Sign him great but there isn’t any reason why after essentially 2 years off of baseball he would be signed and be giving a spot over Kelenic or Trammell. Worth a minor league or a 1 year heavily incentivized deal.

 

[wazzu31]

Is this a good move or just depth. I can’t tell from numbers that this dude is a legit signing or another dude they are going to DFA in a couple of weeks.

 

[ulmax]

We will see
How Trevor gott does..

..a tough
Bull pen even withoutt swannie...

....and Thomas..
And berroa comming

And prob Juan then..
Sometime..this next year....

..Byran woo..

Could go viral like......brash...

 

[NWinAZ]

He is worth taking a flyer on but I can’t see in anyway the Mariners match the alleged seeking offers Boras wants. Sign him great but there isn’t any reason why after essentially 2 years off of baseball he would be signed and be giving a spot over Kelenic or Trammell. Worth a minor league or a 1 year heavily incentivized deal.

Personally I think if the season begins and he was the OF we signed then the offseason was not productive. Now for a 1 year/$5M deal, sure.

 

[NWinAZ]

Is this a good move or just depth. I can’t tell from numbers that this dude is a legit signing or another dude they are going to DFA in a couple of weeks.

From what I read and watched, he has better stuff than his numbers indicate...whatever that means. I watched a podcast about him, ya I have no life, and they said he has been good vs righties but bad vs lefties but he may be like Sewald that his teams pushed him to throw the wrong pitches too often. That is what I got from it. They also said not to hold your breath on M's signing an expensive RP.

 

[SeattleCoug]

GOTTa love these guys

 

[NWinAZ]

He is worth taking a flyer on but I can’t see in anyway the Mariners match the alleged seeking offers Boras wants. Sign him great but there isn’t any reason why after essentially 2 years off of baseball he would be signed and be giving a spot over Kelenic or Trammell. Worth a minor league or a 1 year heavily incentivized deal.

Listening more on this subject I am scared of the guy. Lamb was a stud then hurt his shoulder and hasn't been anything since. Bellinger did the same thing. So coming off a shoulder injury worries me way too much to invest any money on. We already have three projects in Kelenic, Winker and Trammell. I don't think we can afford a 4th. Now if we dumb the other 3 and he comes cheap, then ok.

 

[wazzu31]

Listening more on this subject I am scared of the guy. Lamb was a stud then hurt his shoulder and hasn't been anything since. Bellinger did the same thing. So coming off a shoulder injury worries me way too much to invest any money on. We already have three projects in Kelenic, Winker and Trammell. I don't think we can afford a 4th. Now if we dumb the other 3 and he comes cheap, then ok.

The project part is my issue too. I think I heard the minimum that he and Boras want is $13 million and that’s just too much. It’s a high risk/high reward guy but the Mariners don’t need a high risk guy when you got the 3 young guys. Plus as well with Conforto it kind of goes back to having to leave the DH open for him.

 

[ulmax]

From what I read and watched, he has better stuff than his numbers indicate...whatever that means. I watched a podcast about him, ya I have no life, and they said he has been good vs righties but bad vs lefties but he may be like Sewald that his teams pushed him to throw the wrong pitches too often. That is what I got from it. They also said not to hold your breath on M's signing an expensive RP.

Yeah .I won't hold my breath. But this is what
The mariners do well..so I'm not ..way worried about it.....

 

[ulmax]

Gabe speier has good number...

A LHP..maybe he will do for now..

Munoz..cl

Seawald
Castillo

Murphee
Brash

Speier.....LHP
Festa..

For me Boyd ..LHP...

Would do at this point..

A second closer...would be good...it's a long season..

And berroa and Campbell
Waiting...and coming from Tacoma..

 

[ulmax]

Boyd has had his 2 best seasons..the last 2..seasons..

In 2021..with a 3.89..in78 innings pitched..

He only had 13.1..innings pitcher..this season..
With a 1.35..era..i would like to see him all season...
And see how he does..with 70..or 80..innings..

Cuz he was looking good so far..,.
..

 

[ulmax]

For me he is passing the test...
So I'd like to give him more .just to see ..

They can always trade him if he does not work out...

If they say he is a steerer..I'll.say...huh.

Yeah...and....I'm superman ..yeahhhlloolool..


Wood ....ulmax...don't. say it...

Johnny has that look in his eye ...

Chipper...

 

[ulmax]

Meant starter....don't even know what..a steerer is

Don't want to either....lololo

 

[ulmax]

Yes on the right team..I think Boyd could be a 50
50 pitcher....

But I think his future...is bull pen....
Like to see...that...

I think his numbers...say that...imo..

 

[ulmax]

Boyd 2022..10 games..13 inninngs pitched

. 13..strike outs.......whip...98...is that an....
elite ..bull pen guy.

...I think ..we need to find out .at least