Cliff Lee Is A Mariner Now, Everybody Relax
by Jeff Sullivan on Dec 16, 2009 12:03 PM PST
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PrintAs you've heard by now, the deal is finally official. I don't know if a "finally" is warranted, since this only took three days while the Erik Bedard trade a few years ago took seventeen months to complete, but this was such a winner from the beginning that the longer it dragged on, the more everyone couldn't help but get a little anxious. Alas, despite Bob Elliott's misdirection this morning, Tyson Gillies, Phillippe Aumont, and J.C. Ramirez are now officially Phillies, and Cliff Lee - Cliff freakin Lee - is now officially a Mariner.
What's funny about a trade like this is that, by the time it's done, there's nothing left to say, because everything's already been discussed in the days leading up. So, yeah. I guess you can consider this your thread to voice elation that is 100% anxiety-free, because there's nothing left to stop us. The Seattle Mariners have two of the most talented and durable starting pitchers in baseball.
I won't say this is my favorite move the M's have ever made, but it has to be the biggest.
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So what would be your favorite M move then?
by ManifestDestiny on Dec 16, 2009 12:04 PM PST reply actions
Has to be the Langston deal, right?
That started the ball rolling on quite a few solid M’s moves.
Say it with me: Washington Capitals. Capitals.
Preserved In All His Greatness - R.I.P. The Reignman 1989 to 1997
To me, this is the 2nd best move
The Langston deal, with RJ coming out to dominate was good.
Phelps for Buhner was a better long term deal.
Bragg for Moyer?
Gotta be top 5, at least.
by Alexandra_5236 on Dec 17, 2009 3:57 PM PST up reply actions
I loved it when they built a new stadium and stayed in Seattle
by lemonverbena on Dec 16, 2009 12:10 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
anti-Sonics
Not going the route of the Sonics and Pilots was the best move.
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by jameslcrockett on Dec 16, 2009 12:12 PM PST up reply actions
He is not serious.
It’s a reference to the OP photo
Welcome, Mr. Lee.
I officially will now attempt to replace Erik Bedard with Cliff Lee for one year. Here goes!
Can we replace the crying bitch Sexson with this picture?
We are clearly in a new era.
Racer X. You have to love those amarillo hops.
p.s. fuck you angels
Asking to replace Richie is a dead meme
by seattlebruin on Dec 16, 2009 12:43 PM PST up reply actions
I hate Richie, but I leave it alone. Gotta respect the dead memes
Racer X. You have to love those amarillo hops.
p.s. fuck you angels
Memes don't deserve respect
Dead or otherwise. All that prancing around without talking, pulling on the invisible rope, leaning on the invisible wall, trapped in the invisible box….
by wandergeist on Dec 16, 2009 11:10 PM PST up reply actions
Have to win a championship first
World Series variety
by lemonverbena on Dec 16, 2009 12:53 PM PST up reply actions
I know, but it is also time to move.
Racer X. You have to love those amarillo hops.
p.s. fuck you angels
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Racer X. You have to love those amarillo hops.
p.s. fuck you angels
Consider it dropped.
Racer X. You have to love those amarillo hops.
p.s. fuck you angels
I want to rec you for the whiter part
but I am unsure if the joke you are making there is the one I am thinking of.
I don't know what other joke I could have been making
I guess people might think the arrow is pointing at his teeth.
by Jeff Sullivan on Dec 16, 2009 12:21 PM PST up reply actions
"bluer", "whiter"
you don’t hear this enough, Jeffrey… but you’re fucking fantastic.
Grea trade… can every Cubs fan trade their first born to the Mariners and every first rounder for the next 20 years to the Mariners to have him as the Cubs GM? Or someone even remotely like him?
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by jameslcrockett on Dec 16, 2009 12:11 PM PST reply actions
Yeah yeah no not that ever.
GMZ brings what he brings but I think of Tony as that extra something. The blade, or the tip of the sword, I don’t know I haven’t settled on an analogy for him yet.
Smile...
The hand under Mona Lisa’s skirt.
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by jameslcrockett on Dec 16, 2009 4:07 PM PST up reply actions
i don't know...
have the Mariners ever farmed a future GM? Mike Flanagan? ick.
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by jameslcrockett on Dec 16, 2009 4:08 PM PST up reply actions
Huh...
Props again for your Tweet @ProspectInsider…
Effing amazing. I’m stunnnnnnned. WOOOOOOOO JAAAAAAACK!!!!!!
SHOW FiFi THE MONEY!!!!
Congratulations to M's fans
This is a sweet trade for Seattle.
Now take Figgins and Lee and beat the freakin’ Angels, will ya?!?!
The monster at the end of this blog.
Doesn't sound like Z is done dealing
by ManifestDestiny on Dec 16, 2009 12:21 PM PST up reply actions
Look for a recording of this interview later.
I am sure BrockandSalk will Twitter when it’s up on the website.
Does anyone know what Lee thinks?
I mean…it sounded like he kind of wanted to stick around in Philly. At least according to his agent:
“All I can say is, Cliff really enjoyed Philadelphia,” Braunecker said. “Since the end of the postseason, his intent was to remain there beyond next season. That’s been the goal. Unfortunately, some circumstances transpired that we couldn’t control.”
Somebody needs to make a giant head-on-a-stick of him so he knows how much we care.
That's not the vibe Philadelphia seemed to have
given his ‘I won’t take a discount to stay in Philadelphia’ stance
Cliff Lee probably did want to stay.
Means nothing to us though as he hasn’t been by Marinerland yet. We’ll be changing that tune in a hurry.
Ahem.
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOHHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
Ahem.
My feelings can be summarized in the last panel of this cartoon strip.
by katal on Dec 16, 2009 12:30 PM PST reply actions 5 recs
You, sir, have earned yourself a rec.
I will smash your face into a jelly.
by Phil Hatzenbuehler on Dec 16, 2009 1:07 PM PST up reply actions
Achewood always gets a rep from me.
Not that you would know!
by Johnny Slick on Dec 16, 2009 4:48 PM PST up reply actions
Cliff Lee with Franklin Gutierrez, Ichiro Suzuki and Michael Saunders in the outfield
by seattlebruin on Dec 16, 2009 12:47 PM PST up reply actions
Cliff Lee has had Frabklin in the outfield.
Is it a coincidence Lee become the pitcher he is today because of Guti? I think not!
Huh, totally forgot about that, actually
by seattlebruin on Dec 16, 2009 12:55 PM PST up reply actions
Huh...
Awhile back I got an e-mail from Zduriencik’s daughter wondering if I had any more pictures of Jack. She thought this one looked too “mean.” I’d say it looks NINJA!
(And I did send her other “nicer” photos)
SHOW FiFi THE MONEY!!!!
by PositivePaul on Dec 16, 2009 12:50 PM PST reply actions 5 recs
I'd say it looks just mean enough.
After this trade, it is clear that Jack Z is not a nice man.
by Johnny Slick on Dec 16, 2009 12:51 PM PST up reply actions
John Facenda was the real gem of the NFL Films.
I like Harry Kalas and all, but Facenda was better.
I will smash your face into a jelly.
by Phil Hatzenbuehler on Dec 16, 2009 1:09 PM PST up reply actions
Peter Cullen.
Optimus Prime’s voice makes everything better.
Hard work never killed nobody, but I won't take my chances.
Get James Earl Jones on the phone!
Is that the light at the end of the tunnel, or the headlights of an oncoming train?
Jack has a daughter?
Does she like English guys?
by EnglishMariner on Dec 16, 2009 1:19 PM PST up reply actions 3 recs
Not ninja
Angels fans call their GM a Ninja. Whatever Zduriencik is, it’s what ninjas fear.
by wandergeist on Dec 16, 2009 11:18 PM PST up reply actions
I still do not understand...
how it is that Jack Z did not become a major league GM 10 years ago. I get that he was a really good scouting director but the Peter Principle states that you keep rising until you reach your own level of incompetence. Clearly, Z wasn’t an incompetent scout and he’s definitely not an incompetent GM either.
Yeah, and some of those GMs have been Herk Robinson, Cam Bonifay, Randy Smith, and Bill Bavasi.
And at the same time there have been a lot of younger guys who haven’t paid there dues so to speak; granted that most of them came from the Moneyball camp. I know I’ve been stuck in jobs below my ability but unlike GMZ I am basically incompetent.
by Johnny Slick on Dec 16, 2009 1:45 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
"you can consider this your thread to voice elation"
eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!
Perhaps my favorite thing I've ever read on Wikipedia
Clifton Phifer “Cliff” Lee (born August 30, 1978) is a left handed starting pitcher for the Seattle Mariners in Major League Baseball.
Phifer?
I will smash your face into a jelly.
by Phil Hatzenbuehler on Dec 16, 2009 1:11 PM PST up reply actions
I'm calling it.
With Felix, Lee, and our defense, the Mariners will have a no-hitter this year.
Carlos Silva, in a spot start.
Just to go along with the theme of fat guys throwing no-nos that Bosio started.
by Robert Lintott on Dec 16, 2009 2:13 PM PST up reply actions
Hey guys, did you hear?
WE SIGNED CLIFF FREAKIN’ LEE
Err, traded for Cliff Lee!
I’m so excited I am speaking gibberish.
afahg;athasl
I'm sure there's at least one piece of paper he had to sign though
Locker rental agreement? Safeco keycard release form? Something.
Three Team Jack knows how to find the ace
by Matthew on Dec 16, 2009 2:16 PM PST reply actions 15 recs
Caramel-y.
Say it with me: Washington Capitals. Capitals.
Preserved In All His Greatness - R.I.P. The Reignman 1989 to 1997
If he hangs out with Sammy Sosa, I suppose...
Wait – did Bavasi sign Sammy Sosa to a contract we don’t know about?
SHOW FiFi THE MONEY!!!!
by PositivePaul on Dec 16, 2009 4:34 PM PST up reply actions
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