Seattle Mariners 2022-2023 Offseason Thread

[NWinAZ]

So we shouldn't worry he will still fade late in the season?

 

[NWinAZ]

MLB Reportedly Used Balls with 3 Different Weights During 2022 Season​

TYLER CONWAYDECEMBER 6, 2022

 

[NWinAZ]

 

[ulmax]

Haniger signs with San Fransico.
I thought it it would be...dodgers.

But I can't blame him...meetch signs with hometown team....it's where he wants s to be

All good..go get um meetch..

 

[ulmax]

MLB Reportedly Used Balls with 3 Different Weights During 2022 Season​

TYLER CONWAYDECEMBER 6, 2022

This is bull crap....they messed with the balls..
The year before...


Stop that shit.....

Stuff like this couses..
Discreditedation..with fans...stop messing with the balls

 

[NWinAZ]

Haniger signs with San Fransico.
I thought it it would be...dodgers.

But I can't blame him...meetch signs with hometown team....it's where he wants s to be

All good..go get um meetch..

I predicted Dodgers during the season because I said it was his hometown team being he was a SoCal guy but turns out he is from San Jose which of course is just outside SF. So right theory, wrong geography.

 

[ulmax]

Know lives in Santa Cruz..but it's all good..
San Jose...Santa Cruz...you know..

The beach....nice....lol

 

[NWinAZ]

Know lives in Santa Cruz..but it's all good..
San Jose...Santa Cruz...you know..

The beach....nice....lol

High school in San Jose.

 

[ulmax]

I can't blame anyone for going to there home town team.....
Why I'm rooting for conforto...

Cuz if you can't get stars.from your own area..
To sign..with the mariners man..no wonder..no one else does.....
I love be the northwest...I think..conforto..
Does as well.....

But business..is business...

 

[ulmax]

Yeah Snell..will be up.. Next year...for free agent
And conforto..thiis year...

Those are the 2 biggest.stars.from the northwest
That I know..of..

Nick abel.( From portland).will be known soon.but..i would not expect him coming.. this way...soon ..anyway

 

[ulmax]

It's just..like..in baseball...northwest..is always..
Last place player want to go...but it's the first

Place..I always..want to go...
So I don't understand..really....
And I have.mire or less..been..around.the world

Maybe....it's just...home...

 

[NWinAZ]

Yeah Snell..will be up.. Next year...for free agent
And conforto..thiis year...

Those are the 2 biggest.stars.from the northwest
That I know..of..

Nick abel.( From portland).will be known soon.but..i would not expect him coming.. this way...soon ..anyway

We may sign Trevor May for our pen. He is a local as well. But all in all, the local aspect hasn't work inSeattle in over 10 years. Olerud and Sele are two that worked out great, but not many more unless 2.5 years of good Richie Sexson counts.

 

[ulmax]

I did not know about that .but..a few guys would
Do...blowers was home town as well..

I guess still is..but..players are players..
And less work out...overall...,

So when..real stars come along..

And we have to put..this..

Ones that fit...heck..get them...

 

[wazzu31]

I could be misremembering but I'm pretty sure I hated the trade for Toro just because it seemed like the front office was conceding they wouldn't make the playoffs and traded away a good reliever for a mediocre prospect.

Pretty sure we all hated the Marco trade at the time. I actually think given hindsight it turned out a lot better than we expected - honestly I didn't think Marco was anything more than a #5 at best - but even given that, it still sucks because I know a lot of us loved Tyler O'Neill. He had a poor year in 2022 but was the player we all thought he'd be in 2021. Given our current situation I'd like O'Neill back lol.

It was a fight mostly some of us thought the Mariners were still in it and they traded a clubhouse leader. Toro was a former top prospect and it seemed like he was a guy Jerry had targeted that he wanted and saw an opportunity. I saw the argument for it kinda but I just thought it was foolish to trade your clubhouse leader and they still nearly made the playoffs.

Marco personally I just thought it was horrible in value. Another example of a guy Jerry, it seems, to have circled as a guy he wanted and saw the chance. I don’t get logic of trading your top offensive prospect for a guy coming off of an injury. Marco hasn’t been bad but IMO a top prospect doesn’t get traded for an injured dude unless that top prospect flamed out which he hadn’t. It’s the equivalent of the Mariners trading Ford for one of the Marlins young arms who were hyped but got hurt.

 

[ulmax]

This is me...a lot of people..have diff opinions.

So I'm usually ok with those....

But..it's the opinions .that..are closer ..to mine.

That I usually..listen to...and Shannon..dryer..

Is really close...yeah but still...diff though...

 

[ulmax]

Toro...was.out of option....Hello..out..as in no
More going to tacoma... so..

His hitting is down....and sense it is..... It would be like having..an other Moore...one will do...

Thank you....

I also hope he does well...in milwalkee..
Yeah..I know..he can..hit...just why...he does not..
I don't know...

 

[ulmax]

One thing is for sure...with the mariners park the way it is you need guys who have power..to jack..
That ball....speed to run it down....and good pitching....should always...be the order..of the day...

 

[ulmax]

After reading Salk..I think Pittsburg.well trade Reynolds....so...

Gonzales or flexen...or both...
Hancock .
Dollard..

I would put dollard....but brash I don't tlhink would be first..choice...dollard...is..the swing guy...
And fit in the national..league .

Kelenic..or .trammel..

Dryer..says..he is worth it..so may as well..

The thing is..if both teams..do not....what.
Happens .....
Nothing...wow..that is exciting

 

[ulmax]

If there is a trade that can make the mariners..
A different team..this is it.
Also would make Pitt a new club..as well..

So nice..maybe .

 

[wazzu31]

I don't get it one bit. He said he wants a platoon to protect Kelenic from lefties. Why are we writing Kelenic into a playoff contending lineup? 4th OF, no problem. Platoon? These guys ae killing me and I am getting too old for wait for next decade...I mean next year. I am still pissed to no end on the 2026 crap that only means no bigger signings this decade.

This is my interpretation of his post season press conference was they were essentially moving on from Kelenic. Cause I remember saying they have to trade him because keeping him in AAA doesn’t do anything for him and not getting AB’s isn’t going to help him either. I’m just really curious how they can do a 180 and make him an integral part of the team. I still like Kelenic but what has he done to prove he can hit righties.