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by Jeff Sullivan on Nov 20, 2009 2:39 PM PST in Seattle Mariners Transactions

Huh
Wait, why?
I guess Jak wasn't very good
He's over his head as a starter and just a standard replaceable long reliever. He belongs in the NL
Guess this opens the door a little wider for someone like Nick Hill, and increases Carlos Silva's chances of sticking as a long guy
But what's the point of clearing space when you already have so much space?
Whatever

Robert Manuel claimed by Red Sox

Whatever

Peculiar moves, both of them, but it's not like we gave away a Jason Vargas or a Ryan Langerhans (yet). As impersonal as it may be to reduce players to a numerical set of projections, neither Jak nor Manuel really mattered, and neither will likely be missed. Best wishes to the Jakubaustrich anyway, as if nothing else he's going somewhere where he has a few friends. Or acquaintances. Or just people he knows kind of. If the National League can turn Ronny :(edeno's frown upside-down, it can work for anyone.

Update: Manuel, of course, can go straight to hell, and take the rest of his new teammates with him

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Z is just lulling Pittsburgh to sleep and then BAM

he’ll go in there and steal back the Super Bowl XL trophy.

by Matthew on Nov 20, 2009 2:42 PM PST reply actions 3 recs

How was this not written by Robert?

Batted .393/.614/.464 for 2009 Diablos, #5 in OBP for PSSBL Rocky Division.

by Two Rs and Two Ls on Nov 20, 2009 3:54 PM PST up reply actions

Because it has no additional words and is generally legible.

...and now I'm here

by CapSea on Nov 20, 2009 4:19 PM PST up reply actions 2 recs

Robert's not the only one still bitter

by Matthew on Nov 20, 2009 5:12 PM PST up reply actions

The first Super Bowl I saw in HD.

Crystal-clear agony.

by msb on Nov 20, 2009 5:14 PM PST up reply actions

Nah It's ok

I made this joke a while ago.

by Robert on Nov 21, 2009 9:31 AM PST up reply actions 1 recs

Nooo!!

We lost the Jakubaustrich!? Why!!!!???

(Note: given the reaction here, I am probably overvaluing him in my mind, versus what he is really worth)

by ARock on Nov 20, 2009 2:47 PM PST reply actions 1 recs

Yes, by all means, let's be non-committal about a move that increases our chances of seeing Carlos Silva pitch again.

by marc w on Nov 20, 2009 2:47 PM PST reply actions

I'm surprised anyone would claim Jaka

But then again, it is the Pirates.

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by Zach Sanders on Nov 20, 2009 2:48 PM PST reply actions

This is wrong on so many levels.

by marc w on Nov 20, 2009 2:50 PM PST up reply actions

Sarcasm on the Pirates part

To clear that up

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by Zach Sanders on Nov 20, 2009 2:55 PM PST up reply actions

Fuck this noise.

I want to know who was added to the 40-man so I can give a damn about that instead.

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

by JY on Nov 20, 2009 2:49 PM PST reply actions 1 recs

I know I'm just a dumb girl

But I’ll miss him…

"Let this big fucker come in and walk the world here." - Dave Niehaus on JJ Putz

by section331 on Nov 20, 2009 2:55 PM PST reply actions 1 recs

Good luck, Jakubaustrich.

by Wilder. on Nov 20, 2009 2:55 PM PST reply actions 9 recs

Never forget!

"Let this big fucker come in and walk the world here." - Dave Niehaus on JJ Putz

by section331 on Nov 20, 2009 3:17 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs

I told Jeff those pictures he took of himself would get lots of mileage.

Fans are typically idiots.

by The Typical Idiot Fan on Nov 21, 2009 1:53 AM PST up reply actions

I, for one, will miss the Jakubaustrich

And it mostly has to do with the awesome nickname.

by cwel87 on Nov 20, 2009 2:55 PM PST reply actions 1 recs

WE GAVE UP WLAD FOR NOTHING

by Poochie on Nov 20, 2009 2:58 PM PST reply actions

Not the Jakubaustrich

sadface

by IceStormV1 on Nov 20, 2009 3:01 PM PST reply actions 1 recs

Fuck it I'll be a Pirates fan.

by Kirsten Schlewitz on Nov 20, 2009 3:09 PM PST reply actions 1 recs

Pirates, Royals and Padres are by far the parties most interested in our cast-offs

Their common element: They are terrible.

by Gihyou on Nov 20, 2009 3:14 PM PST reply actions

The Royals just designated Tuglett for assignment.

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by JY on Nov 20, 2009 3:24 PM PST up reply actions

I would glady accept Tuglett as a waiver claim

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by Corco on Nov 20, 2009 3:25 PM PST up reply actions

We could get Justin Thomas back now if we wanted to.

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by JY on Nov 20, 2009 4:13 PM PST up reply actions

Campillo just signed a minor league contract with the Royals...

by Ike Clanton on Nov 20, 2009 3:30 PM PST up reply actions

If you want Manuel to go straight to hell, so do I!

by royalcurve on Nov 20, 2009 3:30 PM PST reply actions

Every blown lead in relief will lead to unfair and forced references to previous blown leads in Red Sox or Patriots games, which would be a kind of hell

by Gihyou on Nov 20, 2009 3:38 PM PST up reply actions

I agree with Jeff because rc does

by Dewey N on Nov 20, 2009 3:47 PM PST up reply actions

D'awww

by royalcurve on Nov 21, 2009 10:57 PM PST up reply actions

Awww

I liked the Jakubostrich. My only Mariners game this year was watching him beat the Angels at home this spring (a Griff-dog RBI single was the difference in that 1-0 game). Fun times. Oh well, best of luck to him.

by Rachmaninoff on Nov 20, 2009 3:37 PM PST reply actions 1 recs

Why did we trade for Manuel

If we are just going to turn around and let him go for nothing?
I dont get it.

by ARock on Nov 20, 2009 3:51 PM PST reply actions

He was sort of just a throw away piece for Wlad, I think

We needed to get rid of Wlad and the Reds were still interested enough in him to not risk him getting snatched up by another team.

It’s sort of like we released Wlad for nothing, which was kind of the way things were heading at the time anyways.

by OlSalty on Nov 20, 2009 3:57 PM PST up reply actions

The two events did not happen as near in time as you seem to infer.

by Matthew on Nov 20, 2009 5:13 PM PST up reply actions

Reegie Corona got his contract purchased...

Damn- I was hoping we’d Rule 5 Draft him again

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by Corco on Nov 20, 2009 3:52 PM PST reply actions

I was hoping for Loek van Mil , personally.

But the Twins had to go an add him. Sigh.

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by JY on Nov 20, 2009 4:07 PM PST up reply actions

Is...is that my bit? I can't remember anymore.

by marc w on Nov 20, 2009 4:12 PM PST up reply actions

It might be. We had this debate last year.

But seriously, the dude is seven feet tall, he’s Dutch, and his real first name is Ludovicus. He needs to make it to the majors.

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

by JY on Nov 20, 2009 4:16 PM PST up reply actions

I wish my name was Ludovicus.

FUCK THE ANGELS! FUCK THE ANGELS! FUCK THE ANGELS!

by Goose on Nov 20, 2009 4:21 PM PST up reply actions

I think you have to live in a castle to pull that name off

by OlSalty on Nov 20, 2009 4:55 PM PST up reply actions

Or be seven fucking feet tall.

I want to see him coming out of the bullpen wearing a cape while Wagner plays in the background.

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

by JY on Nov 21, 2009 9:48 PM PST up reply actions 2 recs

YES!

SHOW FiFi THE MONEY!!!!

by PositivePaul on Nov 23, 2009 9:39 AM PST up reply actions

Even if he makes the majors as a reliever, wouldn't it be cool to see Ludovicus get the same for Henricus Vanden Hurk?

Or a Ludovicus/Henricus battle?

by marc w on Nov 21, 2009 12:06 PM PST up reply actions

Dutch names are awesome.

See: Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink.

Fuck Anaheim.

by Eyeball Kid on Nov 21, 2009 12:29 PM PST up reply actions

I had something about Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink watching from the stands but took it out

Also: Jaap Stam. It’s not as aristocratic as the others, but it gets bonus points for sounding like random babbling.

by marc w on Nov 21, 2009 12:38 PM PST up reply actions

Jaap Stam?

That sounds like what happened when they ran out of sound effects in the old Adam West Batman show but didn’t want to start over just yet.

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

by JY on Nov 21, 2009 9:50 PM PST up reply actions

Ding ding ding.

Geoff Baker

Some interesting Mariners prospects have been added to the team’s 40-man roster, including two players making noise this week. There’s Ezequiel Carrera, an outfielder named yesterday to the Topps, MiLB Class AA all-star team. Not to mention Anthony Varvaro, who will be the starting pitcher for Peoria tomorrow against Phoenix in the Arizona Fall league title game.

Four other newcomer names added include:

RHP Danny Cortes
RHP Ricky Orta
LHP Edward Paredes
RHP JC Ramirez

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by JY on Nov 20, 2009 5:12 PM PST reply actions