Because We Couldn't Go Three Days Without One
by Graham MacAree on Dec 21, 2009 8:48 PM PST
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PrintRosenthal tweeting that the Mariners have traded RHP Brandon Morrow to the Blue Jays for Brandon League and a prospect. League is a pretty decent reliever, actually, but he's not really worth our Brandon, so let's hold out hope that this prospect is someone shiny. Wallace, anyone?
More as it comes, of course.
And let's wait until we know who the prospect is before passing judgment, ok? This deal isn't going to make much sense otherwise.
Of note: League just finished his first year of arb (I believe he was a super two) so he's guaranteed to be more expensive than Morrow. I'm also not sure he's any better as a reliever, and certainly not as a starter. The prospect would have to be both advanced and pretty good in order to help us now. I really don't see a fit outside of Wallace, but I also don't see how Morrow would fetch him back.
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I can't see Morrow being enough for Wallace, let alone Wallace+
by ManifestDestiny on Dec 21, 2009 8:51 PM PST up reply actions
To which I reply
Did you see GMZ’s previous two trades?
Though you do have a point
I guess it’s wishful thinking on my part
Dave is blindly hoping it's Wallace
Which doesn’t make a modicum of sense
by ManifestDestiny on Dec 21, 2009 9:06 PM PST up reply actions
Last time I checked, League didn't play first base....
I am optimistically befuddled
by ManifestDestiny on Dec 21, 2009 8:49 PM PST reply actions
Morrow hasn't even had a full year starting at the ML level
Trading him for a reliever now is giving up on him. There’s no way we’re giving up on him already
On the MLBTR board
speculation is JP Arencibia is the prospect.
by arbfuldodger on Dec 21, 2009 8:55 PM PST up reply actions
note the source
and promptly ignore that
by ManifestDestiny on Dec 21, 2009 8:56 PM PST up reply actions
Don't like that too much
I’m waiting and seeing until we get more concrete reports anyway
by Graham MacAree on Dec 21, 2009 8:56 PM PST up reply actions
Was he very good?
Hint: he’s now a Royal
by Graham MacAree on Dec 21, 2009 9:02 PM PST up reply actions
Arencibia is almost the exact opposite of the Jack Z type
No patience at the plate whatsoever
I'd rather know a little about a lot than a lot about a little
But from what I've seen out of GMZ
Can’t we assume that the prospect is atleast someone worthwhile? Frankly I don’t see Brandon League being the centerpiece of a Brandon Morrow deal
I was think Travis Snider.
But I would take that as well.
by Scruffy Lefty on Dec 21, 2009 9:17 PM PST up reply actions
I don't think it we are getting him.
But Z has taught me to dream big.
by Scruffy Lefty on Dec 21, 2009 9:24 PM PST up reply actions
No he's really good
But he’s one of exactly two names that make sense for the Mariners off that team. There’s got to be more to this than Morrow for League+unknown, and I’d guess that it’s probably someone on our side.
by Graham MacAree on Dec 21, 2009 9:26 PM PST up reply actions
This is getting to be exhausting
but by all means, keep doing your thing, GMZ!
Did you fall in love with Miguel Batista? And he rejected you?
This makes me happy
Because I fucking hate Brandon Morrow.
by Scruffy Lefty on Dec 21, 2009 9:22 PM PST reply actions 1 recs
Yeah I am on board with this
Assuming, of course, that we’re getting back a good player (which I have no reason to doubt)
I want to poop at your house - Thingray
by tootthekazoo on Dec 21, 2009 9:24 PM PST up reply actions
Am I the only one who doesn't like Wallace?
His plate discipline in the minors is uninspiring and he can’t field. He seems over hyped to me.
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