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Raul Offered Arby, Two Coaches Named

The Mariners Insider blog of the Tacoma News Tribune reports that the Mariners have offered Raul Ibanez arbitration and will be hiring Ty Van Burkleo as bench coach and Lee Tinsley as first base coach.  The pitching related coaches, which we've already known about, should be announced tomorrow.  Hickey confirms it at the P-I, but Baker's a little slow on the Raul part.

Good for the M's.  They now should have four picks in the first two rounds of next year's draft, possibly five depending on whether or not Fields ever comes down to slot.

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Oh, and there's a press conference at 1 pm PST.

I think.

"Ever tried? Ever failed? No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better." - Samuel Beckett http://mvn.com/marinersminors/

by JY on Dec 1, 2008 12:33 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

5 draft picks.

1 from not signing Josh Fields, our 2 compensation picks, and our normal 1st and 2nd round picks.

by redwolf75 on Dec 1, 2008 1:59 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

JH suggested it's a matter of slot.

I’d agree with that notion. IF he wants to come down to slot, then we sign him. If he doesn’t, no one’s going to fault us for trying, particularly when the M’s are noted for being rather accommodating when it comes to the wishes of the commissioner’s office.

It’s a devil we do know vs devil we don’t thing as far as the pick goes. I don’t know how deep the ‘08 draft is relative to the ’07 one, but I still don’t think that a reliever really suits our needs in the short term. I hope that not signing Fields doesn’t prevent us from trading Putz if the right deal comes up.

"Ever tried? Ever failed? No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better." - Samuel Beckett http://mvn.com/marinersminors/

by JY on Dec 1, 2008 2:36 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Oh I agree on the "should" part

I’m just not sure the “could” (or in this case "wont") is to be assumed. Until we actually have an extra pick to compensate us for not signing Fields, we probably shouldn’t think that way.

Fans are typically idiots.

by The Typical Idiot Fan on Dec 1, 2008 3:21 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Agreed.

This could go on for a while, and Fields doesn’t have a ton of leverage. (I question whether he would be a first-round pick in the 2009 draft.) So I’m not counting that draft pick yet.

by Teej on Dec 1, 2008 3:16 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Carlos Silva read this and got EXCITED.

He thinks he’ll be getting some Big Montana’s and Roast Beef and Cheddars + curly fries soon, as long as the M’s are doling out the Arbys.

Can't wait for Ruskell to knock this one out of the park.

by abender20 on Dec 1, 2008 3:26 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

Tremendous work. Thank you for creating what was I was seeing in my head.

Now if only you could work in some Arby’s sauce on his jersey like the Mariners ad with wings instead of seeds.

Can't wait for Ruskell to knock this one out of the park.

by abender20 on Dec 1, 2008 3:59 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Speaking of that Mariners ad with wings...

I have Rene Lachemann’s hat from that commercial. Definitely one of my favorite “game-used” merchandise items…

This signature space for rent.

by PositivePaul on Dec 1, 2008 4:07 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

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