Uh-oh: Mariners suspend Carlos Triunfel indefinitely from team

by esoteric on May 19, 2008 9:06 PM PDT Comment 39 comments

Oh dear.

Shortstop Carlos Triunfel, considered by some to be the best player in the Seattle minor league system, is serving an indefinite suspension and is not currently on the roster of the Mariners’ High Desert team in the California League.

Mariner director of player development Greg Hunter confirmed Monday that Triunfel has been suspended for a violation of team rules and has been sent back to the Mariners’ minor league complex in Peoria, Ariz. to serve out the duration of the suspension.

The Mariners aren’t saying just what rules were broken, but this suspension has already lasted nine days, so it’s apparently not a minor thing.

Triunfel, an 18-year-old signed out of Venezuela, hasn’t played in a game since May 10 and Hunter said there was no set date for the suspension to be lifted.

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Meh.

Felix Hernandez may be The King, but Justin Upton is a GOD.

1998 Expansion Teams Reign Supreme!

by Goose on May 19, 2008 9:09 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Meh meaning?

by esoteric on May 19, 2008 9:09 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

It will hopefully teach him a lesson, and shouldn't be a big deal in the long run.

Griffey was a notorious brat in the minors, he turned out fine.

by SethGrandpa on May 19, 2008 9:11 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Turned into the worst player in the history of the game.

I fucking hate you Mariners

by kentroyals5 on May 19, 2008 9:24 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Not true.

Current worst, and worst player to ever live are different. Plus as a DH he’s not the worst, just (very) far from the best.

Yesterday's Pants
A blog-thingy about the Mariners and stuff.

by BrettJMiller on May 19, 2008 10:29 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

whoosh

by Robert on May 20, 2008 12:41 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Yup.

by Teej on May 20, 2008 12:53 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

This statement is pretty blatently wrong.

...and now I'm here

by CapSea on May 20, 2008 12:24 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

whoosh

by Robert on May 20, 2008 12:42 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

We do not insult Griffey.

even in jest.

...and now I'm here

by CapSea on May 20, 2008 11:11 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

by BrianL on May 20, 2008 11:12 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

This image only puts me on BrianF's side of the fight.

...and now I'm here

by CapSea on May 20, 2008 11:56 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Seconded.

by qrsouther on May 20, 2008 9:30 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I think this image will win the sidebar contest

when Jeff gets off his lazy ass and makes a decision

still needs more Bonds

by JI on May 20, 2008 12:41 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

It's going to be a bitch photoshoping an Ms uni over that priceless pose.

by BrianL on May 20, 2008 8:27 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Yes we do

by Graham on May 20, 2008 11:16 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Griffey built the pyramids

single-handedly. Without any help from those damn Egyptians. Not even from Cairo.

by seattlebruin on May 20, 2008 11:21 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

If the pyramids taught me anything...

Slavery gets shit done.

I like using semi-colons; they make me feel smart.

by Llewdor on May 20, 2008 11:37 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

The pyramids suck

by Graham on May 20, 2008 11:39 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

So does your mom, but you don't see me saying anything

well, until now.

Crap, I just became Coach for thirty seconds, didn’t I.

by seattlebruin on May 20, 2008 11:41 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

My mum's a man

You’re a gay now.

by Graham on May 20, 2008 11:52 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Oh yeah?

Well that means you’re adopted!

by seattlebruin on May 20, 2008 12:30 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Cairo’s led the league in percentage of productive outs that year for players with a minimum of 40 at bats. Cairo recorded 17 productive outs in 32 productive out situations, for a PO% of 0.531. Given the potent nature of the Yankee lineup, the importance of these stats can not be overstated.

In fact, Miguel Cairo has the highest winning percentage of team wins when he plays in a game of any player in the majors this year (for players with over 100 games played).

Before the 2007 season started, Cairo changed his number from 14 to 41.

by qrsouther on May 20, 2008 9:32 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs