Boone DFA'd, Snelling, Lopez up

by Grant H on Jul 3, 2005 12:20 PM PDT

Check out the article on the Mariners site. Hansen goes on the DL with elbow tendonitis to make room for Snelling. Thank god this move was finally made, and once again I have a reason to watch this horrible team. Here's to getting a nice prospects for Randy Winn and Eddie G and starting to build for next year.

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Did you guys see the press conference?

Boone was very shookup and emotional about it.

Kinda shocked me

"I guess it's time for me to go." ~Bret Boone

Good Luck Bret, thanks for the memories, I hope you end up with a contender.

by Goose on Jul 3, 2005 6:42 PM PDT reply actions

Re: Did you guys see the press conference?

I hope Bret knows that, as much as we ragged on him this year, we all appreciate the incredible contributions he made to this team over the previous four seasons. It's a shame that he aged as fast as he did, but when you put up perhaps the greatest season by any second baseman in the history of the game at a time when the organization needs it most, I think you can be forgiven when you no longer perform at that level.

Best of luck, Boone. San Diego could use you.

by Jeff Sullivan on Jul 3, 2005 6:47 PM PDT up reply actions

Mixed feelings

Boonie has taken a lot of heat this year, and deservedly so, but it's worth taking the time to remember the good year(s).

For him to have the season he did in 2001 after we lost ARod in the previous offseason was a pretty special thing.

I was never a huge fan of his, and am ready to see him move on, but he was a good Mariner.

Mariner Magic http://www.marinermagic.blogspot.com/

by BaltimoreMarinersFan on Jul 3, 2005 9:46 PM PDT reply actions

As time goes on...

Boone will be remembered for his success here and his disappointments this season will be forgotten. He will enter the shrine of Mariners past, with the likes of Buhner, Presley, and the crew.

by gumbostu on Jul 3, 2005 9:56 PM PDT reply actions

why DFA him

Why did the imbecile Bavasi DFA him? I know he wasn't hitting, but couldn't they trade him to the Pods or Twins or White Sox who need an extra infielder to play twice a week, pinch hit an occasional homer.

Josh

by Jmnor55 on Jul 5, 2005 10:35 AM PDT reply actions