Mariners pursuing Erstad?

by Steve Nelson on Jan 7, 2007 1:43 AM PST

from the LA Times: Erstad appears to have options, though Angels may not be one of them

Erstad said six teams have expressed serious interest in signing him, either as a left fielder, center fielder or utility player. Though he declined to name the teams, the Oakland Athletics, Baltimore Orioles, Colorado Rockies and Seattle Mariners are believed to be among them.

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Ugh

I'd take him over Willie....maybe.

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by Goose on Jan 7, 2007 1:55 AM PST reply actions

We wouldn't get Erstad instead of Bloomquist; it would be Erstad + Bloomquist. I also expect the Mariners bench starting the season to consist of two RH bats and one LH bat (not counting Rivera, who for all practical purposes doesn't count as a bat).

by Steve Nelson on Jan 7, 2007 2:27 AM PST up reply actions

I'd take him to Larry's on Saturday night

and leave him there.

by Gomez on Jan 7, 2007 2:40 AM PST up reply actions

Whoopee!

Oh, shit. There goes Broussard for Bob WIckman or something.

Detect-O-Vision

Favor the Bold

by IcebreakerX on Jan 7, 2007 1:56 AM PST reply actions

I'm disinclined to believe this

If only because the article also listed Oakland, and Beane's smarter than that.

by Graham MacAree on Jan 7, 2007 4:14 AM PST reply actions

Erstad actully makes some sense

Seeing as we don't have a very good 1st baseman (hitting and fielding), and if Swisher is at 1B, Kielty starts in LF, Kotsay center and Bradley RF. Kotsay and Bradley are health risks, and Kielty can't hit right handers.

Not to mention having defense like Erstad's in the INF or OF would be very valuable.

For the right price... I could see it happening.

From Athletics Nation with love...

by Devyn on Jan 7, 2007 9:44 AM PST up reply actions

Erstad's ridiculously overrated

And apart from Chavez, Beane doesn't do overrated.

He also can't hit.

by Graham MacAree on Jan 7, 2007 9:49 AM PST up reply actions

Cant hit eh?

He'll fit right in!

From Athletics Nation with love...

by Devyn on Jan 7, 2007 10:41 AM PST up reply actions

An assumption...

I think I can speak for the vast majority of A's fans when I say that Erstad makes no sense, and Beane is too smart to go down the dark path.

by MrIncognito @ Lookout Landing on Jan 8, 2007 6:39 PM PST up reply actions

If Willie weren't tethered to Hargrove

Then I'd say he would be good to pick up for $500k, battle it out, and take the 25th spot.

However, Willie is tethered to Hargrove.

Anyway, here's to guessing he'd cost a heck of a lot more than $500k.

Also, to avoid a bifurcation, there are better options than either of them.

If they pick up Erstad and "give away" Broussard, that would just be the cherry on top of this crappy offseason.

by Josh @ Lookout Landing on Jan 7, 2007 11:02 AM PST reply actions

Erstad would not accept a 25th spot

given other teams would be willing to start him everyday.

by Gomez on Jan 7, 2007 5:30 PM PST up reply actions

Is there a team ...

... who would be willing to slot him as a starter??

by Steve Nelson on Jan 7, 2007 7:47 PM PST up reply actions

I'm sure someone would surprise us

Reputation takes some veterans farther than their game can.

by Gomez on Jan 8, 2007 4:49 PM PST up reply actions

And...

...the Mariner front office is proving that over and over...

by rtang on Jan 8, 2007 10:35 PM PST up reply actions

Neither Erstad nor Willie

could slug their ways out of a wet paper bag. They're both white. They're both gritty. Both go several days between shaving. You know what comes next...

Welcome to the team, Mr. Erstad! In order to make room for you, we'll have to cut Felix.

by Slozbury Stouvre on Jan 7, 2007 11:58 AM PST reply actions

WFB is better than Erstad

and we sure don't need two utility guys. I don't really see where he'd fit in the team. The only spot I could see is as a 4th OF until Guillen gets healthy. That would be horrible. Reed is a better OF and Bloomquist is a better utility guy. Get the hell away from our team Erstad.

by Edgar for Pres on Jan 7, 2007 12:01 PM PST reply actions