Despite the rumor that Johan Santana may not even want to play for Seattle, it’s still fun to speculate. I promised myself I wouldn’t write about Santana again until news of an actual Mariner offer to the Twins, but I couldn’t help myself!
Phil Hughes has been added into the Yankees offer for sure, meaning the […]
One trade rumor back from the dead, one Johan Santana non-update, and two relievers no longer unemployed.
The Mariners may be interested in Yankee starter Kei Igawa. Igawa was a Japanese league standout but did absolutely nothing in his MLB debut, posting a 6.25 ERA in 14 games. Despite his struggles, Igawa has a relatively small […]
Could Jose Lopez be included in a potential Johan Santana offer? First, a recap/update on what’s happening with Boston and New York in regards to Johan:
There’s been so much said as far as Johan Santana trade rumors that it’s hard to tell what’s going on sometimes. As of right now, it appears that the Yankees […]
If you’ve read any of my blogs, namely No Trade Needed, The Cost of Johan Santana and Home Grown Team you may assume I am completely against trading for Johan Santana. The reality is that I’m completely undecided. Half of me wants to build a team from the ground up, half of me wants to […]
I don’t think unfair to say that teams that produce their own talent are easier to get behind as fans. Yes, teams like the Yankees and Red Sox have the most (bandwagon) fans, but the real Red Sox fans are excited about Dustin Pedroia, Jacoby Ellsbury and Jonathan Papelbon. Those are guys that debuted with […]
The Mariners had a pretty solid bullpen last season, but there was one piece of the puzzle missing. They were lacking a dependable veteran arm down there, and they struggled all season to find one. Rick White (pictured right) was a disaster, Chris Reitsma couldn’t stay healthy but blew lead after lead when he was, […]
Our Seattle Mariners may be one step closer to signing free agent starter Hiroki Kuroda. Seattle has been the favorite so far, with the Cubs possibly being their stiffest competition. You can probably cross North Chicago off the list of possible destinations for Kuroda now, as they have addressed their starting rotation from within. The […]
In a bout of boredom I was sifting through mlbtraderumors.com’s top 50 free agents list, and out of those 50 they had three of them signing with the Mariners. Nothing big here, just thought I’d address them.
#18: Bartolo Colon - I’ve already talked enough about him in various blogs. If you haven’t bothered reading them […]
It has been reported that the Mariners are still in the Johan Santana trade sweepstakes. We all knew it would take a lot to get him, and now we know just how much. The package would start with Adam Jones, Jeff Clement and Brandon Morrow. Santana is in the final year of his current […]
A lot has been discussed about the Mariners’ need for starting pitching. All signs point to a future signing of Japanese import Hiroki Kuroda, but is that going to be enough? Add Kuroda and you have a rotation that looks something like Felix Hernandez, Miguel Batista, Hiroki Kuroda, Jarrod Washburn and possibly Brandon Morrow. Yes, […]
Part 1: Angels Gearing Up for Big SeasonThe Mariners should be desperate to make a big move this offseason. Nothing was planned, but unless Bavasi makes something happen the Mariners will need devine intervention to compete with the Angels. The Angels were damn good last season, sporting the 3rd best record in all of baseball. […]
Bad News for the Mariners
It was just announced on MLB.com that the Los Angeles Angels just agreed to a 5-year contract with free agent center fielder Torii Hunter. The deal is reportedly worth between $80-90 million.
I dunno if a single baseball analyst saw this move coming. Hunter was supposed to end up a Texas Ranger […]
A lot of trade rumors have been swirling around, and a lot of them include at least one of my “big three” known as Adam Jones, Jeff Clement and Wladimir Balentien. Many of these rumors and proposals flying across the internet seem a little off to me. Jeff Clement for A.J. Burnett? That doesn’t seem […]
Various sources are reporting that the Mariners are planning on sending Bill Bavasi to Tokyo to negotiate with free agent starting pitcher Hiroki Kuroda. Great, right? Wrong. According to Mariners insider Larry LaRue, Kuroda is reportedly seeking a 3-4 year deal worth $11 million per. To make matters worse, Bavasi could find himself in a […]
One of the Mariners biggest target this offseason appears to be Japanese starting pitcher Hiroki Kuroda. He’s projected to be a middle of the rotation guy, but the reason he seems like such a great option is his price. You can expect him to receive anywhere between $5-9 million per season in a market where […]
The Mariners may be closer to being ready for 2008 than many fans think. Sure, we’d love to improve on the batting lineup, adding some pop to replace the absence of Jose Guillen, but in reality it’s probably not gonna happen. In a recent MLB.com interview Bavasi gave no indication that any position player would […]
Mariner catching prospect Jeff Clement’s AFL season was cut short with left elbow problems. He had an MRI on Wednesday (11/14) and is expected to have bone chips removed in a later surgery. This is a relatively minor injury, and Jeff should be fully recovered by Spring Training. Hopefully this isn’t one of those nagging, […]
Although I already said I’d expect Richie Sexson to begin the 2008 season as the Mariners’ starting first baseman, I keep hearing the same rumor pop up and I think I should address it.
1B Richie Sexson to the Texas Rangers for SP Vincente Padilla. This trade would be more about the contracts than the players, […]
I am so sick of hearing about Barry Bonds. The latest: USA Today implies that the Seattle Mariners could be the only match for the home run king*. The A’s, Angels and Rangers are all reportedly on the record as saying “thanks, but no thanks” so I guess that leaves us. Bavasi has made some […]
Pitching, pitching, pitching!
It’s no secret, we are heading into this offseason once again looking for pitching. Last year Bavasi was so desperate that he made one of the worst trades in Mariner history, trading stud setup man Rafael Soriano to Atlanta for oft-injured and sometimes good starter Horacio Ramirez. He also went on to sign […]
