Replacement for Jose Lopez?

by seattlesundevil on Sep 19, 2007 12:27 PM PDT

Now we all know that Jose Lopez is not exactly a confidence inspiring player right now in the Mariners lineup and now news out of Cuba is that Alexei Ramirez is coming over to MLB

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=3026151

It says he played second base but mainly shortstop and centerfield - if we can improve the second base side of the defense.. who knows? Something the front office could consider IMHO especially with how Lopez has been viewed lately.

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IIRC there's not a lot of FA 2Bs

Methinks the bidding war will be high and he'll get snatched up quickly.

by Gomez on Sep 19, 2007 12:30 PM PDT reply actions

I'd rather they make a minor deal

for someone like Callix Crabbe in the Brewers organization.

Now Crabbe is not a .300 hitter, nor does he have a ton of pop in his bat, but wouldn't it be nice to have a middle infielder that consistently draws 50-70 walks per season? Since they have Ritchie Weeks I doubt it would cost much to try and work a deal.

Anyone that will help up the teams OBP sounds good to me.

by MfaninAlaska on Sep 19, 2007 12:36 PM PDT reply actions

Plus a DP combination

Of Yuniesky Betancourt and Callix Crabbe would be the coolest thing ever.

by Graham MacAree on Sep 19, 2007 12:38 PM PDT up reply actions

Don't kid yourselves.

by JI on Sep 19, 2007 12:36 PM PDT reply actions

I'd be perfectly fine with that.

by SethGrandpa on Sep 19, 2007 12:57 PM PDT up reply actions

I can think of worse options...

And, if Bloomy's still around, then heck, we'd be cornerin' the market on grit & hustle!

Yes. Shrubberies are my trade. I am a shrubber. My name is Rogerthe Shrubber. I arrange, design, and sell shrubberies.

by PositivePaul on Sep 19, 2007 1:04 PM PDT up reply actions

I'd be fine with that too.

Of course, I just got back from a tequila festival in Mexico.

My brain might not be back to normal yet.

"Send lawyers, guns and money. The s**t has hit the fan"

by Thingray on Sep 19, 2007 1:18 PM PDT up reply actions

omg, is that actual size?

I fucking hate you Mariners

by kentroyals5 on Sep 19, 2007 1:14 PM PDT up reply actions

Read the fine print

Infielders in JPEG may appear larger than they are

by Gomez on Sep 19, 2007 2:33 PM PDT up reply actions

I remember seeing an in-depth

feature on that ass-hat on ESPN after he'd been w/ the Angels for a few years, and I've hated him ever since.

He was living in an apartment no bigger than mine, checking his e-mail at the public library and eating swanson's frozen dinners. He was making big-league money at that point. I have an irrational hatred for him.

He runs out walks. What a spaz.

Yu Bet! Cuba, si! Yanqi, NO!

by Patrick517 on Sep 21, 2007 8:08 AM PDT up reply actions

Runs out walks?

Douchebag.

by Paytheline on Sep 21, 2007 3:23 PM PDT up reply actions

Lopez if fine

We have too many weaknesses to worry about a position where we could only make a slight upgrade.

What do I look like, a guy who's not lazy?

by Rollo Tomasi on Sep 19, 2007 1:31 PM PDT reply actions

"is," not "if"

What do I look like, a guy who's not lazy?

by Rollo Tomasi on Sep 19, 2007 1:31 PM PDT up reply actions

Sorta agree...

But IF Lopez can be used as a trade chip to fill one of those other holes, then I'd explore it. He's got enough talent and age/potential to still have some reasonable value in trade, provided you can get a suitable replacement for him. I'm not saying he can, of course, and I'm not saying that we should trade him (I'd actually hate to give up on him myself). But if someone wants him in trade for a piece I'd really need more (say, starting pitching), I wouldn't hang up the phone...

Yes. Shrubberies are my trade. I am a shrubber. My name is Rogerthe Shrubber. I arrange, design, and sell shrubberies.

by PositivePaul on Sep 19, 2007 2:24 PM PDT up reply actions

Yeah

He's not the biggest problem on this team right now. Not even close.
The guy lost his brother in midseason and I cannot imagine that had zero impact on his focus and performance. How do we know he hasn't been on autopilot since?

by Gomez on Sep 19, 2007 2:34 PM PDT up reply actions

He hasn't.

by Jeff Sullivan on Sep 19, 2007 2:35 PM PDT up reply actions

Ha, speaking of subjects that spark bad arguments

I'm not taking this one any further.

by Gomez on Sep 19, 2007 2:51 PM PDT up reply actions

I'm not really at liberty to talk about this

but there is very little reason to believe that Jose Lopez was crippled by the death of his brother.

by Jeff Sullivan on Sep 19, 2007 2:52 PM PDT up reply actions

Hm... fair enough

I can see what you're getting at.

by Gomez on Sep 19, 2007 2:55 PM PDT up reply actions

So I'm just going to assume

that Jeff is involved in an elaborate coverup reaching all the way to our nations capital. Jose Lopez actually killed his brother. I can hear the Feds beating down my door at this moment.

by DCMariner on Sep 19, 2007 4:53 PM PDT up reply actions