40-Man Roster Moves

by Jeff Sullivan on Oct 30, 2009 12:06 AM PDT in Seattle Mariners Transactions

Every so often I'll have a little debate with myself over what I want this blog to be. Do I just write about what I find interesting or relevant, or do I try to make this sort of a one-stop shop for everything any Mariners fan could care about? In other words, where do I set the threshold of significance above which I write, but below which I ignore? I started thinking about this again most recently after the Bruce Hines story came out. I don't care that we fired our third base coach, and I don't think it really matters, but a lot of fans like to be aware of what's going on with the coaching staff, so how do I react? I didn't write anything about Hines, but I still go back and forth.

No matter which way I'm leaning, though, I still wouldn't write about this.

Bryan LaHair, Randy Messenger, Cesar Jimenez, Marwin Vega, and Justin Thomas have been outrighted off the 40-man roster. The first three are minor league free agents. Vega's sticking around. Thomas got claimed by the Pirates. LaHair's nothing, Messenger's nothing, Jimenez is a lefty that struggles against lefties, Vega's nothing, and if Justin Thomas tries really hard he could be the new Randy Keisler. The only reason this is the least bit notable is that the Mariners are now way less smelly. Which, hey, all right.

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So um Josh Fields, Nick Hill and maybe Phillipe Aumont will replace them?

You got slurved!

by Slurvey on Oct 30, 2009 12:11 AM PDT reply actions

No, probably, no.

Fields and Aumont don’t need to be put on yet. Hill, I think, does.

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

by JY on Oct 30, 2009 10:09 AM PDT up reply actions

Maybe you could just throw up a FanShot for stuff that's not that big of a deal/you don't care about.

That way those that are interested can still comment and you can still write a blurb if you want, but it’s not as major as a post. Just a thought…

I'm more like I am now than I've ever been.

by ralphie81 on Oct 30, 2009 12:16 AM PDT reply actions

Washburn?

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

by Llewdor on Oct 30, 2009 11:04 AM PDT up reply actions

I'm kind of glad they let many of these particular people go, actually

It further illustrates that this front office knows what it’s doing, even though we totally already knew that I can never get enough of it.

Bryan LaHair might be gone!

by OlSalty on Oct 30, 2009 1:42 AM PDT reply actions

If Bryan LaHair declares free agency...

who takes the Mike Morse Memorial role?

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

by JY on Oct 30, 2009 10:11 AM PDT up reply actions

Could be Nelson

Both would then be the Morse Memorial depth guy for two different orgs.

Navarro now holds that role in AAA, which is almost sad.

by marc w on Oct 30, 2009 10:19 AM PDT up reply actions

I remember when Navarro was a top 10 prospect.

I don’t think he has enough offense to hold down that role though.

Nelson would have to re-sign to hold position too.

I’m thinking Mike Wilson. It depends on if he’s FA eligible, but it makes the most sense to me.

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

by JY on Oct 30, 2009 10:25 AM PDT up reply actions

I was going to put Wilson, as he's already done the waived/then re-signed thing,

but I don’t think they’ll keep him if he doesn’t play well this year. He’s more like Wlad than Morse both in skillset and in how the club will likely deal with him.

I don’t want to talk about Navarro being a fucking top 10 fucking prospect and the decision-making fuck-ups that flowed from it. FUCK!
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by marc w on Oct 30, 2009 10:38 AM PDT up reply actions 2 recs

I will catch you when you fall

by marc w on Oct 30, 2009 1:50 PM PDT up reply actions

No wonder we traded him with defensive positioning like that

by Graham MacAree on Oct 30, 2009 2:31 PM PDT up reply actions

(photo of Jeff Clement sitting on a bench goes here)

by marc w on Oct 30, 2009 3:11 PM PDT up reply actions

(equivalent photo of Cabrera sideways on a bench)

by Graham MacAree on Oct 30, 2009 4:27 PM PDT up reply actions

(Clement may need to lie on a bench to avoid unnecessary knee bends)

by marc w on Oct 30, 2009 4:49 PM PDT up reply actions

Yeah, we need someone to hold it for a year or two until Tui is ready.

by Teej on Oct 30, 2009 10:19 AM PDT up reply actions

You are making me sad

I think Tui is actually going to be good, or at least good enough to keep around.

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

by JY on Oct 30, 2009 10:26 AM PDT up reply actions

I hope so!

It just seems a perfect fit. I know he’s got potential to be an asset, but if he doesn’t make it, his last name will keep him around for years, and it will be annoying.

But I’m rooting for him.

by Teej on Oct 30, 2009 10:48 AM PDT up reply actions

Don't forget Halman

by OlSalty on Oct 30, 2009 10:43 AM PDT up reply actions

Halman holds the Charlton Jimerson role

Currently being held by Prentice Redman.

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

by JY on Oct 30, 2009 11:07 AM PDT up reply actions

The only thing about Hines being let go, aside from the implied note that Wak is willing to let improvement trump friendship ...

is idle curiosity as to whether it was because of his work around third (something they acknowledged was rusty when he came in) or if it was because the infielders were his responsibility.

by msb on Oct 30, 2009 6:31 AM PDT reply actions