I'm Trying To Rationalize This But I Can't.

by Jeff Sullivan on Dec 13, 2006 5:40 PM PST in Regular News Comment 192 comments

Rosenthal says it's done, pending physicals.

Assuming this trade goes through as detailed below - and I don't know why it wouldn't - it's just...it's...what?

Let's say it stops here and no further moves are made (except Broussard leaving). Then you're paying Vidro to DH, which Snelling could do better for a fraction of the cost. It doesn't make a lick of sense.

Now let's say it doesn't stop here. Let's say Vidro becomes a regular. Nobody has the balls to send Betancourt to prison for his immigration thing, meaning the most likely outcome is that Jose Lopez goes somewhere else. Jose's a talented, young, cheap second baseman who could bring a big return in a trade, but do you really trust Bavasi to cash him in for maximum return? Honestly?

And then you're left with the problem of playing Vidro in the middle of the infield every day. Vidro's a bad defensive second baseman, which has a direct negative effect on our two newest starting pitchers, and he's aging in a hurry, dropping from a .293 EqA in 2003 to .263 a year ago. He's a switch-hitter without any real platoon splits, which is neat, but he's a 32 year old who's been plagued by a rash of lower-body injuries in recent seasons. Since 2004 he's missed 163 games while on the DL. You can't make the argument that Snelling's expendable because he's injury-prone because Vidro is every bit as fragile. Oh, and he's worse.

Edit: Vidro could conceivably also play first if Sexson gets dealt instead of Lopez, but that hardly makes anything better. Seriously, think about it. Snelling and Fruto for Jose Vidro at first base? What?

The mind boggles. The only - ONLY - advantage Vidro has over Snelling is his alleged ability to play the middle infield, which he can't even do anymore. This is a nonsensical trade, and I'm afraid it's going to be part of a bigger, even more nonsensical picture.

The most valuable assets in baseball are early- and pre-arbitration players who give you solid production for pennies. In the past week Bill Bavasi has dealt two of our best away, and now he's threatening to ship off a third. This is absolutely, positively unforgivable, and I don't know why I put up with it.

As far as I'm concerned, the only possible way to salvage this whole thing is to trade Jose Lopez for some young ace like Jeremy Bonderman or Jake Peavy. That's it. That's the only way. And I don't think it's going to happen. Do you?

What a clusterfuck.

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Jesus Jeff slow down

I keep up with all these threads

by Scruffy Lefty on Dec 13, 2006 5:41 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

The words flow when I'm pissed.

And I'm pissed.

by Jeff Sullivan on Dec 13, 2006 5:43 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

You know, I think I could become a Nats fan

Nick Johnson, Felipe Lopez, Zimmerman, Snelling, they got some ok talent there.

by Matthew on Dec 13, 2006 5:46 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Yeah know who's got good talent

as well as cool new uniforms and a cool new logo?

The Diamondbacks.

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by Goose on Dec 13, 2006 5:47 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

I remember 2005...

Spring and early summer when the Nats were good and really captured the imagination of the folks of D.C. It was fun to go to RFK (a crappy baseball park, by the way). It will probably be more fun to go to RFK again, maybe more fun than Safeco Field, I'm afraid.

I still think the Ms will win 80-85 games in 2007, but Bavasi's sure eating away at his bullpen.

by spokane dude on Dec 13, 2006 9:01 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

I too am done rationalizing.

If I wrote something to Bill Bavasi, I would write this:

Fuck you Bill Bavasi. I've defended move after move, I even tried to see the good in getting Horacio Ramirez for a player clearly more valuable than him. So what's the deal with trading a player that Bill Bavasi himself said he liked at many a USSM feed? Jose Vidro is going to be worse than Carl Everett. Any idiot can see that. Then again, any idiot wouldn't have signed Carl Everett last year. Snelling would've been our best hitter this year if he had ful playing time. What other hitter would hit .280/.380/.450 on this team? This deal is worst than Varitek/Lowe for Slocumb. I'm glad I got my Snelling autographed ball before this shit went down.

When Snelling lights up the NL, you'll regret it Bill. Have fun finding a job this year, and please, take Howard Lincoln with you. Jeff Sullivan for CEO! Jason A. Churchill for GM! Hell, I'd take my ex-girlfriend's partially retarded sister over Bavasi now. Congratulations Bill, you just sabotaged a franchise just before leaving it.

Who wants to go start an anti-Bavasi/Lincoln/Armstrong rally at the Safe right now? I'll bring the gasoline if you bring the torches! Seriously. Let's organize like, a thousand people to go protest this bull shit.

We'll Always Have the Kingdome:

by BrettJMiller on Dec 13, 2006 5:47 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

So who wants to have a LL gift exchange?

I want a devil Rays hat :)

by Scruffy Lefty on Dec 13, 2006 5:48 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

I already own one

Plus I have a nice blue Washington Nationals hat that I'll wear with even more pride now

by tkballer22 on Dec 13, 2006 9:10 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

I'll be at Safeco field in an hour

if you want to.

That said, I'd be shocked if this wer ethe end. the next more is going to be trade Ben Broussard to the Orioles for a bag of magic beans. THEN we'll be done.

by I'm NOT Corco on Dec 13, 2006 5:49 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

FIRE BAVASI

YESTERDAY

by Bigfoot Hunter on Dec 13, 2006 5:51 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Seriously...

This tells me there's GOT to be more to the Betancourt story...

Iceberg, right ahead!

by PositivePaul on Dec 13, 2006 5:52 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Then who plays SS?

Lopez can't.

by Jeff Sullivan on Dec 13, 2006 5:52 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Trading

Lopez to St.L. for Eckstein.

by Josh on Dec 13, 2006 5:56 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

seriously tho

We should at least do a letter-writing campaign.

by Bigfoot Hunter on Dec 13, 2006 5:52 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

A few weeks ago

I bought two autographed cards off eBay: Chris Snelling and Rafael Soriano. I put them on my wall next to the computer.

by Jeff Sullivan on Dec 13, 2006 5:53 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

That's a little errie.

Aici zace un om despre care nu se ştie prea mult.

by Goose on Dec 13, 2006 5:54 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Thats it...

Moral of the day:

Jeff is not allowed to buy autograph baseball cards of good Mariner players

by Naliamegod on Dec 13, 2006 5:56 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

So, can you buy some autographed Hargrove cards?

by eponymous coward on Dec 13, 2006 7:05 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

I have one.

Got him to sign it at Fan Fest last year.

I'd sell it for a supply of antidepressants, except I think Jeff might need them more.

Marinerds - a different daily dose of baseblog.

by Deanna on Dec 13, 2006 7:54 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Hmmm.

Clearly, I'd imagine DMZ could probably take it more than Jeff right now.

Iceberg, right ahead!

by PositivePaul on Dec 13, 2006 7:55 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

LL interview curse

it's working it's way upwards. Quick! remove the link to the Adam Jones interview.

by Matthew on Dec 13, 2006 5:55 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

do me a favor

and get a Howard Lincoln, Chuck Armstrong, Bill Bavasi, and Mike Hargrove autographed cards too.

by I'm NOT Corco on Dec 13, 2006 5:56 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

yeesh

Does Bavasi sign cards too?

by DCMariner on Dec 13, 2006 5:56 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

USS Mariner is no more

Now its USS Thisistotalbullshit

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by Goose on Dec 13, 2006 5:55 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Please fail your physical Chris...

Can't you tear an ACL when we need you to!?

We'll Always Have the Kingdome:

by BrettJMiller on Dec 13, 2006 5:56 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

uhh jeff

Please tell me you didn't buy Felix or Ichiro cards

by Bigfoot Hunter on Dec 13, 2006 5:56 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

I bought a Felix card in September.

So far, so good...

by Jeff Sullivan on Dec 13, 2006 5:59 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

it's the so far that worries me

by Bigfoot Hunter on Dec 13, 2006 6:00 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

What if?

What if Bavasi was named Joseph, was a carpenter and lived in the Middle East about 2000 years ago?

I think he would have traded Mary and baby Jesus for a 15 year old Donkey, with a history of lameness.

Bavasi/Joeseph quote from the Jerusalem Times "But hey, that Donkey is a veteran. And look...he worked for the conquering Romans. He is a proven winner!"

by Ben in Va on Dec 13, 2006 5:58 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Yep, that about says it all

by ThundaPC on Dec 13, 2006 5:59 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

The forum at firebillbavasi.com

Is actually down. You can't get in. The server is too busy.

by Bigfoot Hunter on Dec 13, 2006 6:00 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Worst Mariner offseason ever?

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by Goose on Dec 13, 2006 6:02 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Jeff

you need to change the poll options. You need to take away B,B+, C, C+, D, D-.

its either F or "I think you mean Thompson"

by MFAN on Dec 13, 2006 6:04 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

And this time

I'm not going to vote for "I think you mean Thompson"

by I'm NOT Corco on Dec 13, 2006 6:05 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

lol..I still voted Thompson

by MFAN on Dec 13, 2006 6:17 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

By the way

did you notice that Snelling got 119 PA's after he was promoted on August 17th? That's 459 over a full season.

I want to blame this on Hargrove, like the Choo trade, but I can't. It's just stupid.

by Jeff Sullivan on Dec 13, 2006 6:04 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

More good news

according to the article up on the M's website, to get Vidro to accept the deal they had to add on a vesting option for '09

by MfaninAlaska on Dec 13, 2006 6:04 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Haha.

Aren't we just the bluebird of unhappiness today!

by Jeff Sullivan on Dec 13, 2006 6:06 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Well

If I'm going to be the bearer of bad news, might as well be the bearer of all the bad news...

by MfaninAlaska on Dec 13, 2006 6:09 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

oh my fucking god...

This is a practical joke, isn't it?

by Naliamegod on Dec 13, 2006 6:08 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

I don't even care.

That pushed me over the line. Now I'm just laughing.

by I'm NOT Corco on Dec 13, 2006 6:08 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Ah good, I'm not the only one who's laughing

We can go insane together Corco! WEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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by Goose on Dec 13, 2006 6:09 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

lol

I've been laughing for a while now.

I think my psyche just cracked

by Naliamegod on Dec 13, 2006 6:13 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

I am fucking STUNNED

This is it. Officially.

As soon as I get a chance I'm going to Seattle and burning my Johjima jersey and my Mariner hat outside of Safeco field.

What the FUCK?!

by Garces on Dec 13, 2006 6:06 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Change the poll

Is Bill Bavasi a bad GM?

Well, it was Schueroltz the first time
Pretty much, yeah
Yes
I'm not happy.
I'm worried.
I'm angry.
BOWDEN? JIM BOWDEN?
Where's this guy's house?
All we wanted was Doyle!

by Bigfoot Hunter on Dec 13, 2006 6:07 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Jose Vidro

is worse than Marcus Giles.

by Matthew on Dec 13, 2006 6:11 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Here ya go, Jeff

Iceberg, right ahead!

by PositivePaul on Dec 13, 2006 6:11 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

And, for context...

Google image search Ted Cassidy...

Iceberg, right ahead!

by PositivePaul on Dec 13, 2006 6:12 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Welcome, friends!

by ThundaPC on Dec 13, 2006 6:13 PM PST reply actions 1 recs

HAHAHA

ok..that HAS to be the new logo!!

by MFAN on Dec 13, 2006 6:15 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

me too

I second MFAN

by I'm NOT Corco on Dec 13, 2006 6:16 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

gotta slap a Mariner logo on that bad boy.

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by Goose on Dec 13, 2006 6:16 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Haha, YES!

by ThundaPC on Dec 13, 2006 6:17 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

That's going to stick for a while.

Thank you.

by Jeff Sullivan on Dec 13, 2006 6:19 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

A more apt photo

by Steve Nelson on Dec 13, 2006 6:33 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

another photo

it's kind of big, so i'll just post it as a link:

http://www.threadless.com/pressfiles/Hi-res%20Product%20Images/You%20Sunk%20My%20Battleship/IMG_5263 .JPG

by xbhaskarx on Dec 13, 2006 6:39 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

All hail the U.S.S. Titanic!

by Bigfoot Hunter on Dec 13, 2006 6:17 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

At the very least

We're all part of the same team, now.

We ALL hate this offseason. Brothers, unite!

by Garces on Dec 13, 2006 6:18 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Ahem.

Marinerds - a different daily dose of baseblog.

by Deanna on Dec 13, 2006 6:21 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Sisters, too!

Hoorah!

by Garces on Dec 13, 2006 6:27 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

And Giles could've been had

for LESS CASH than Vidro. Oh, and for NO PLAYERS...

Iceberg, right ahead!

by PositivePaul on Dec 13, 2006 6:24 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

I really wish the D-Backs had as awesome of

an online community as we have for the Mariners.

Seriously, that's the only thing keeping me a Mariner fan is you people.

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by Goose on Dec 13, 2006 6:26 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Without a doubt

by Garces on Dec 13, 2006 6:28 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Agreed

I love you guys. The team we root for, on the otherhand....

I wonder, can Snelling still be my favorite player, or does it just default to Felix now?

We'll Always Have the Kingdome:

by BrettJMiller on Dec 13, 2006 6:33 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

yep

by I'm NOT Corco on Dec 13, 2006 6:34 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Game over.

Game fucking over.

by Bigfoot Hunter on Dec 13, 2006 6:28 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

I vote we DFA everybody.

EVERYBODY. From Yamamuchi to Mike Schilling. Let's trash this whole organization and start from scratch.

by I'm NOT Corco on Dec 13, 2006 6:29 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

This is horse shit.

Fuck baseball.

by chaney on Dec 13, 2006 6:30 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Who is Bill Bavasi working for?

My guess is that he's working for an out of town ownership group that plans on moving the M's. In order to succeed, he'll need to make the M's so bad that attendance will rival that of the mid 1980's.
If this is the case he's doing great so far.

by ira500 on Dec 13, 2006 6:34 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

I heard a rumor

that Bill Bavasi is engineering a purchase by Rachel Phelps.

Bill Bavasi is no slouch in bed.

by Vernitis on Dec 13, 2006 8:35 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Yeah

somebody must have some pretty great pictures of Bavasi with little boys to blackmail him into this one.

by Edgar for Pres on Dec 13, 2006 6:40 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

To crush any hope

of retaining Lopez...

http://mlb.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/news/article.jsp?ymd=20061205&content_id=1751201&vkey=hotstove 2006&fext=.jsp

"He said he is working hard this offseason to be a second baseman."

" 'I definitely want to play second base and that's where I think I'm going to play.' "

It wouldnt make sense for him to waive his NTC to come to a team where he wont play second base. Even if the Nats told him he wouldn't be playing second base in Washington, he'd only accept a trade to a team that would allow him to play 2B.

Bye bye Lopez. Probably getting Tim Hudson and Lopez will replace Giles and become an All-Star. And thats me being totally hopeful.

by Fuckmikereilly on Dec 13, 2006 6:44 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Jose Vidro at second base

costs us as much in the field as whatever he gives us at the plate.

Today suck-diddly-ucks.

by Jeff Sullivan on Dec 13, 2006 6:50 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Rightly-Dightly Neighboroony

by Ben in Va on Dec 13, 2006 6:53 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

You know what's funny?

The fans think Jose Vidro is the worst defensive 2B in baseball.

And he's all ours!

by Jeff Sullivan on Dec 13, 2006 6:54 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Yeah

It would kind of negate that "Let's stock up on GB pitchers" theory.

by Fuckmikereilly on Dec 13, 2006 6:53 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

well lopez was only average at best

but still sucks and bavasi should be punched in the balls for this one.

by Edgar for Pres on Dec 13, 2006 6:59 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

yeah I kinda have a feeling

Lopez is gone. Just a gut feeling.

oh and is Broussard the full time DH now?

im so lost right now, I know like 5 names on the active roster right now,lol.

by MFAN on Dec 13, 2006 6:47 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Thank god I don't live in Seattle any more

because I don't think I can take this any more.

If and when we start contending I'll be back.

Fuck You Bavasi.

by MT on Dec 13, 2006 6:52 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Lovely

Now two of my favorite Mariners are gone. Let's get rid of Ichiro, Felix and Beta to make it a sweep.

Fuck Bavasi. Fuck him so hard.

by phil333 on Dec 13, 2006 6:53 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

If your thirsty head on over to Detectovision

Where you can get a big giant glass of Kool-Aid!

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by Goose on Dec 13, 2006 7:00 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

I'm good, thanks.

by Jeff Sullivan on Dec 13, 2006 7:05 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

DOV

Everything is good! Everything is great! Go get Bonderman, amigos!

by Trent on Dec 13, 2006 7:17 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Bavasi has a bigger plan in store!

Like Jesus or something!

Aici zace un om despre care nu se ştie prea mult.

by Goose on Dec 13, 2006 7:19 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

I never really find

his site worth my time. I always walk away convinced I just read some propaganda. Alot of people seem like they like it though.

by Edgar for Pres on Dec 13, 2006 7:23 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

You know

I'm one of the biggest optimists around here most times -- usually the one who goes a bit less crazy over these things, saying "okay, guys, it's not so bad, stop punching walls and slinging cursewords at the front office", but even I'm feeling pretty sad at this deal. I'm not angry, just sad. It's like when your best friend moves across the country in elementary school, and you tell your parents you're not going back to school, and they tell you that no, you are going back to school even if you have no friends, and sure enough, you go back to school and the world hasn't ended, but boy is it sad with that empty desk next to yours, and it doesn't get any better when some new kid transfers in and fills the seat.

Marinerds - a different daily dose of baseblog.

by Deanna on Dec 13, 2006 7:58 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs

And the new kid farts.

I miss Snelling already. This team is rapidly losing the players I like.

by Jeff Sullivan on Dec 13, 2006 8:01 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Now that...

...is therapy, folks.

I didn't need to eat those M&Ms anyway...

Iceberg, right ahead!

by PositivePaul on Dec 13, 2006 8:59 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Beltre trade?

Anyone think its possible that Beltre gets traded instead of Lopez and Pezzer moves to third? Or is it the consencous that Lopez is gone? Or is everyone too angry/suicidal to think about future moves which will only further screw us over?

by Fuckmikereilly on Dec 13, 2006 7:02 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

I just want to fastforward

and pretend this coming season never happened.

by I'm NOT Corco on Dec 13, 2006 7:04 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

It's certainly possible.

So is Sexson getting dealt. But only Lopez is capable of bringing the return to make this worthwhile.

Seriously, how do you make this trade with a handful of decent 2B's already available on the FA market? How?

by Jeff Sullivan on Dec 13, 2006 7:08 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Re:

I really hope for your sake that either Vidro or Shelton fails their physical. I was told that the Mariners "aren't one of the picky teams" though, so even if Vidro looks bad, it might go through. Sigh.

Beyond the Box Score

by Marc Normandin on Dec 13, 2006 7:11 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Shelton?

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by Goose on Dec 13, 2006 7:11 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

re:

Snelling. Sorry, I have Tigers first basemen on the brain today.

Beyond the Box Score

by Marc Normandin on Dec 13, 2006 7:15 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Shelton would be nice.

by Jeff Sullivan on Dec 13, 2006 7:15 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

I agree

I find it hard to agree that Loretta, Belliard AND Giles would have 0 interest in Seattle.

by Trent on Dec 13, 2006 7:20 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Uh huh.

Money talks. I'm sure $50 and a gift certificate to AMC Theaters would be enough to lure Loretta north for a year.

by Jeff Sullivan on Dec 13, 2006 7:21 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

There's not enough HGH in Puget Sound

to lure Giles.

by Gomez on Dec 13, 2006 7:36 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Well I am not changing my Fandom

So I will be sinking with the ship

See ya at the bottom

by Scruffy Lefty on Dec 13, 2006 7:15 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Does that make it a Poseidon Adventure?

by Ben in Va on Dec 13, 2006 7:16 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

same here

Im like the the people in 3rd class on the titanic. There's no way im geting out, but i'll do my best to save others and then go down with the ship.

by MFAN on Dec 13, 2006 7:18 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

I wish I could change

I don't want to be a Mariner fan anymore. Of course I am. I'm a die hard. I'll never leave this team. But it's so painful. Why can't I be a Twins fan or something?

by phil333 on Dec 13, 2006 7:23 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

It's a shitty situation.

Nothing would make me happier than to stop caring, and move on to another team, but I just can't make myself do it.

by I'm NOT Corco on Dec 13, 2006 7:26 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Vidro for Snelling and Fruto

Oh.

My.

God.

That is all. Just... wow.

by Gomez on Dec 13, 2006 7:22 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

SPRING BREAK!

WOOOOOOOOOOO!!

by Jeff Sullivan on Dec 13, 2006 7:28 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

GET ME A MARKER

by Gomez on Dec 13, 2006 7:29 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

I wonder if this was what bill

was trying to do last offseason. He did say if he got one trade down it would cause a domino effect

by Scruffy Lefty on Dec 13, 2006 7:29 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

I don't think he understands

what the domino effect is. I think he thought the domino effect meant that it would keep getting shittier and shittier and wouldn't stop.

by Edgar for Pres on Dec 13, 2006 7:32 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

seriously

I'm NEVER going to diss the Seahawks EVER again(unless they start to totally suck).

They may lose some stupid games and we might kick and scream at the D, but at least they put a freakin winner on the field. Honestly there going to get a home playoff game and yet I've still complained, NEVER AGAIN!....THANK YOU SEAHAWKS!!!

I porbably could of made this exact same post about the M's in 2001 when the Hawks were sleeping with the fishes,lol.

by MFAN on Dec 13, 2006 7:30 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

I wish I gave a rats ass about football

So I could fall back on another team.

Aici zace un om despre care nu se ştie prea mult.

by Goose on Dec 13, 2006 7:34 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Go Sens Go!

by Jeff Sullivan on Dec 13, 2006 7:35 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Damn straight!

by ningwers on Dec 14, 2006 12:21 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

yeah

they're the only thing keeping me from not jumping off my the roof of my apartment building.

by MFAN on Dec 13, 2006 7:37 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

I made this to celebrate the Mariners incompetence

It's a bit big, but.....

We'll Always Have the Kingdome:

by BrettJMiller on Dec 13, 2006 7:42 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

awesome!

that makes me feel better.

Good to see Big Play Hackett with some love!

by MFAN on Dec 13, 2006 7:43 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

DJ's my favorite Hawks Receiver

I couldn't leave Big Play Hackett off...I just wish I had some room for Walter Jones...

We'll Always Have the Kingdome:

by BrettJMiller on Dec 13, 2006 7:44 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

yeah

but Walter would of pancaked everyone else and thus been the only one in the picture.

by MFAN on Dec 13, 2006 7:47 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Shouldn't Jackson

be dropping a pass. I didn't know he actually looked the ball in to his hands when he tried to catch the ball.

At least they got rid of Koren Robinson, and that Branch trade....money in the bank.

by Edgar for Pres on Dec 13, 2006 7:46 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

im sure

he found a way to drop that pass.

However in D-Jacks defense, he is having a great season. Minus the drops.

by MFAN on Dec 13, 2006 7:49 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Jackson does lead the league in TD catches

by Scruffy Lefty on Dec 13, 2006 8:07 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

n/s

he has dropped a few ones that have made me mad, but overall he's having an awesome year.

by MFAN on Dec 13, 2006 8:10 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Clearly

that ball is about to go through his hands like a Tony Romo bomb through T.O.'s.

by Gomez on Dec 13, 2006 7:59 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Poor Sonics

Willie Bloomquist and Mike Hargrove suck. Horacio Ramirez doesn't suck but is way worse than Soriano.

by Mariner John on Dec 13, 2006 7:46 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

How appropriate

No defense.

by Gomez on Dec 13, 2006 8:00 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Well, there were no Peterson in Hawks gear

pictures. I can see why he wouldn't want to be on an image search with the rest of our D.

We'll Always Have the Kingdome:

by BrettJMiller on Dec 13, 2006 8:04 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Couldn't you have picked

the only Seattle team to actually win a championship? I know the Seahawks are making more of a vested effort now, but still...

by bluemax on Dec 13, 2006 8:25 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Nah, I think basketball sucks

And who cares about the Sonics (or Storm, they won a championship too)

And I still think the Hawks deserved the W last year, even if they didn't get it, but I'm over the complaining part of the Superbowl.

We'll Always Have the Kingdome:

by BrettJMiller on Dec 13, 2006 8:28 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

They'll be in Oklahoma City in 3 years

by Gomez on Dec 13, 2006 8:39 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

I really think

we had a better team before the offseason started.

by Edgar for Pres on Dec 13, 2006 7:33 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Is this really a topic of debate now

A few hours ago, this question was debatable.

Right now, the M's are MUCH worse than they were a year ago.

This fucking sucks. I hate this fucking team. What the hell is wrong with Bavasi? He should be fired immediately.

I am so fucking pissed off.

by Jerry on Dec 13, 2006 7:37 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

I need to quit going to work

because I have no internet there and everytime I come home, I find out Bill Bavasi has done something incredibly stupid with the roster.

by Gomez on Dec 13, 2006 7:35 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

I don't know

Work bought you a few more hours/minutes of thinking Snelling was a Mariner. I went on a long bike ride today, and man, it was nice thinking Snelling was going to be in our starting lineup while I was out.

by chaney on Dec 13, 2006 7:44 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

FWIW

Snelling and Fruto will have breakout seasons for the Nats. They will get the deserved chance that Seattle never gave them.

by Gomez on Dec 13, 2006 8:03 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

I think I am going to cry

Soriano was hard enough to stomach

by mariners124m on Dec 13, 2006 7:36 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Mariners Email

What is the email address for the M's?

I want to send a fuck you letter to their fan feedback address.

by Jerry on Dec 13, 2006 7:42 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

You'll just get the same letter everybody else

gets. Except Snelling/Fruto-Vidro will be substituted in for Soriano-Rameriz or Brouusard-Choo, ect.

Aici zace un om despre care nu se ştie prea mult.

by Goose on Dec 13, 2006 7:44 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

I have a theory

I think Bavasi is still working for the Angels. After he finishes destroying us, he'll move to the A's and the Rangers........

kupo!

by toshi on Dec 13, 2006 7:42 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Wait...

Why is everyone so upset?

We're getting Zimmerman, too, right?

Willie Bloomquist and Mike Hargrove suck. Horacio Ramirez doesn't suck but is way worse than Soriano.

by Mariner John on Dec 13, 2006 7:45 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Thats not even funny

because it should be true.

by Edgar for Pres on Dec 13, 2006 7:48 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

In my eyes

Snelling = Nick Johnson = Great/Cheap hitter

by Edgar for Pres on Dec 13, 2006 7:49 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Bill Bavasi is on your team

Trading away your best players.

Aici zace un om despre care nu se ştie prea mult.

by Goose on Dec 13, 2006 7:47 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

BURN SAFECO DOWN.

BRING ME MY CROWBAR.

Detect-O-Vision

Favor the Bold

by IcebreakerX on Dec 13, 2006 8:03 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

If you believe Jose Vidro

he's going to DH.

Which means we traded a good, young, cheap DH for a worse, older, expensive one. But he switch-hits!

by Jeff Sullivan on Dec 13, 2006 8:15 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

going by that

then I would guess Broussard is the most likely trade candidate.

by MFAN on Dec 13, 2006 8:17 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

I almost want to see Lopez traded.

At least that way the whole thing would make some kind of sense.

Jose Vidro to DH, though? What on Earth?

by Jeff Sullivan on Dec 13, 2006 8:19 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

same here

I actually like Broussard and think he is game is perfect for safeco.

Broussard > Lopez, in my honest opinion.

by MFAN on Dec 13, 2006 8:20 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Broussard > Lopez

I don't think that Jeff is saying that at all.

by Trent on Dec 13, 2006 8:25 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

im saying that

Jeff said he'd rather see Lopez traded. I was just adding reasons why I would rather see Lopez traded.

by MFAN on Dec 13, 2006 8:26 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Some are saying

this is in response to the federal investigation on Cuban smuggling that Betancourt's involved with.

Could this be a contigency move in response to the possibility of YuBet doing time?

by Gomez on Dec 13, 2006 8:21 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Huh?

Who are "some"?

by Jerry on Dec 13, 2006 8:24 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Other commenters elsewhere

Given the situations, it makes more sense than anything else so far.

by Gomez on Dec 13, 2006 8:28 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

No at all

That is completely incorrect.

It is illegal to traffic people. It is not illegal to defect.

There is no way that Betancourt will be charged with anything.

Even if he was, he would have to get deported in order to make this an issue, and that just isn't going to happen.

Whoever is posting that crap is just grasping for any sort of rationale for this bullshit.

The only explanation is that Bavasi is a fucking horrible GM.

by Jerry on Dec 13, 2006 8:34 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

I heard no charges were pressed against YuBet.

We'll Always Have the Kingdome:

by BrettJMiller on Dec 13, 2006 8:25 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Don't try to rationalize it....

This deal makes no sense. It is like trying to find reason in the ramblings of a crazy person.

There is just no way to justify this move.

If the M's wanted an injury prone DH, why not sign Cliff Floyd. Or Trot Nixon. Or Aubrey Huff. Why give up good young players for an old, broken down middle infielder who can't hit?

There is no reason here. This club is being managed by crackheads.

Can anyone here remember a club having an offseason this bad?

Bavasi has now put this club back three years.

by Jerry on Dec 13, 2006 8:23 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Positioning though?

Is he just saying the right things in order to avoid a problem?

If not, then Bavasi has just ass raped every M fan.

by Trent on Dec 13, 2006 8:23 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Yeah, I dunno.

I hope so.

by Jeff Sullivan on Dec 13, 2006 8:30 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Vidro as a DH

that was said also in the intiail report in the Washington paper, which is why I wondering why everyone was freaking out about lopez getting traded.

by Scruffy Lefty on Dec 13, 2006 8:35 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Vidro as a DH

is a colossal waste.

by Jeff Sullivan on Dec 13, 2006 8:37 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Yup

and nevermind it wasn't mentioned in the Post, which is funny because thats what I assumed and it turns out to be true

by Scruffy Lefty on Dec 13, 2006 8:38 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

I just realized...I never get to use this anymore.

I always though Fruto looked like a big cuddly Sesame Street Monster...

We'll Always Have the Kingdome:

by BrettJMiller on Dec 13, 2006 8:24 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Not shocking to ge someone like vidro for dh

If bavasi can't even figure out how much his own players are worth, how can he possibly know what the rest of the league can do.

by tkjinak on Dec 13, 2006 8:24 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Maybe I shouldn't stay away from my computer.

As soon as I do that the Mariners start making stupid stupid moves.

by bluemax on Dec 13, 2006 8:27 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

The one solace

This probably will cost Bavasi and Hargrove their jobs. Maybe Howie and Chuck will bumble into hiring someone better.

by Gomez on Dec 13, 2006 8:27 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Hell

it might of costed Howie and Chuck there jobs

by Scruffy Lefty on Dec 13, 2006 8:32 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Remember when our bullpen was good and deep?

Putz
Sherrill
Huber
Woods
O'Flaherty
Mateo
Green
Jimenez
"Lowe"

A real thinning of the herd going on.

by Jeff Sullivan on Dec 13, 2006 8:36 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

And Woods

might end up in the rotation as a "starter."

by Gomez on Dec 13, 2006 8:39 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Fruto

Fruto is one of the guys that I thought could actually emerge as a real good replacement for Soriano.

What the fuck is going on!

by Jerry on Dec 13, 2006 8:41 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Remeber when we thought we were going to have

a huge imrovement in our dh production this year?

by tkjinak on Dec 13, 2006 8:42 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

AND it just gets better....

Rotoworld:

Not only are the Mariners taking on $12 million of Jose Vidro's $16 million salary for the next two years, they're also going to give him a vesting option for 2009 to make up for him waiving his no-trade clause.
It just keeps getting better. At least the Mariners didn't give up talent when they brought in Carl Everett to DH last season. The trade sending Vidro to Seattle for Chris Snelling and Emiliano Fruto is set to be officially announced on Thursday.

by anotherjeff on Dec 13, 2006 8:42 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

All right, now I've heard

that they really did get Vidro to DH.

Lopez isn't going anywhere. Broussard's getting dealt for whatever.

I honestly cannot find the right words for this.

by Jeff Sullivan on Dec 13, 2006 8:44 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

I think you mean "Thompson"

Marinerds - a different daily dose of baseblog.

by Deanna on Dec 13, 2006 8:46 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

It's sad.

I remember two weeks ago when my biggest annoyance was people misspelling that name.

Now we don't even get Thomson and everything else has gone to hell.

Tear.

by Jeff Sullivan on Dec 13, 2006 8:49 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

In other words,

This is it. No deal for a TOR starter.

LOL. We just traded a good, young hitter for an old, bad hitter. And we threw in Fruto, a 22 year-old arm and agreed to pay 75% of the old, bad hitter's remaining salary, AND we let him vest a 2009 option. When he'll be 35.

Good heavens. What planet am I on?

by tait644 on Dec 13, 2006 9:42 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Planet Suck

Say hello to Baltimore, Pittsburgh and Kansas City when you see them.

by Gomez on Dec 13, 2006 9:44 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Charlie Donovan and Lou Brown

Pick up the white courtesy phone.

Bill Bavasi is no slouch in bed.

by Vernitis on Dec 13, 2006 8:52 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Can't wait to see what we get for broussard!!!!

Giving up talent like this
broussard/fruto/soriano/snelling

Could have come close to getting manny. and getting the right piece for broussard and shipping that off to boston probably does get us manny.

by tkjinak on Dec 13, 2006 8:55 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

The only Manny we could get now

is Manny Sanguillen.

by Gomez on Dec 13, 2006 9:17 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

I just posted a similar message USSM

I'm through with this team.

I'll hang around the blogs until the start of the season, because it's comforting to have people to empathize with.

But I hate this team.

no signature necessary

by Katal LM on Dec 13, 2006 8:59 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

I can't stop rooting for this team

Even with the crappy moves, I'll root hard for the Ms. I'll root just as hard that Bavasi and Hargrove are shown the door ASAP.

by spokane dude on Dec 13, 2006 9:11 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

I think Graham said

"Whats the point of trying to improve the Mariners, if they stop being the Mariners in the process" or something like that. I don't care if they make a playoff run next year because its gonna be lead by the likes of Guillen, Rameriez, Bautista and Vidro instead of the talent that we watch grow up in front of our eyes. I watched this team in person over 150 times during the recent dark years, but I could bare through them because I knew that they would lead to better days. Now it just feels like I wasted three of the best summers of my life.

by Robert on Dec 13, 2006 9:16 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Go Felix.

by Jeff Sullivan on Dec 13, 2006 9:19 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Shhh.

You need to say "Boo Felix!" otherwise that Felix-for-Blanton trade's going to go down...

Iceberg, right ahead!

by PositivePaul on Dec 13, 2006 9:20 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Well

Teams have guys come and go all the time, and we still have a lot of Mariners who came up through our system.

This move is totally shitty like the others, but it's not enough to totally spite me, especially when it leaves images of pink slips in Bill and Grover's hands.

by Gomez on Dec 13, 2006 9:30 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

I got quoted

Neat.

by Graham on Dec 14, 2006 5:15 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Whatever

M's still lose.

Fortunately, as teasing and then spiting as it really is, it's still only baseball.

by Josh on Dec 13, 2006 9:19 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Heh, USSM made a alteration to their campaign

button:

Aici zace un om despre care nu se ştie prea mult.

by Goose on Dec 13, 2006 9:30 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

The worst way to wake up ever

Is to an A's fan IM'ing you this trade.

I'm just curled up in to a little ball and wanting to die.

by Graham on Dec 13, 2006 10:12 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Look on the bright side

At least we now have confirmation that Bavasi reads Lookout Landing. That is the only explanation. After reading so many negative comments this off season, he finally said "Call me stupid! I'll show those bastards who's stupid!" and so he promptly traded away the Blogoshpere's favorite player and a couple of integral parts for a pair of players (Vidro and Ramirez) that even their mothers couldn't love.

With that in mind, everyone should say "Hi Bill," or some other such salutation as might come to your collective minds.

Oh, and would someone with far more computer savvy than me please arrange it so every time Bavasi logs into Lookout Landing, a nice, healthy dose of kiddie porn is planted on his computer and a copy is sent to the owners?

by kva15 on Dec 13, 2006 10:13 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

I don't understand

even if Bill wins a little next year and keeps his job. He made his job so much harder by getting rid of a bunch of young talent

by Scruffy Lefty on Dec 13, 2006 10:34 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Fun with photoshop:

Before:

After:

Yeah, they're both clowns, but this had to be done.

We'll Always Have the Kingdome:

by BrettJMiller on Dec 13, 2006 11:59 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Since I've been the bearer of Bad News

on this whole trade.... there is a rumor floating around that not only did the M's extend Vidro an option year to agree to the trade, but they also, gave him an increase in the amount of teams that he can veto a trade to.... total up to 15.

by MfaninAlaska on Dec 15, 2006 1:55 PM PST reply actions 0 recs